The 2020 NBA Draft had been in a state of decline for months as the league attempted to address the problems presented by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).
Now, with the 2019-20 season back on track, the off-season calendar is starting to take shape. More challenges may arise, of course, but the best prospects like LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards and James Wiseman can at least start preparing for the draft process.
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When will the teams watch? Here is everything you need to know about the NBA 2020 Draft.
When is the NBA project in 2020?
- Date: October 16, 2020
- Time: TBD
- Position: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
The NBA 2020 Draft will take place on October 16 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, home to the headquarters of the networks. The first and second rounds will take place on that date.
NBA Draft TV channel, how to experience streaming
This year’s draft will be broadcast on ESPN. You can also stream the draft to the Watch ESPN app.
Will the NBA draft process be in person or virtual?
The NBA has not yet made an official decision on how it will conduct this year’s draft, lottery or combination. The league sent emails to inform several prospects that had been selected to participate in the combine, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony, but the NBA made it clear that there is no guarantee that a combine will be made before the draft.
This is an example of the email players invited to the received NBA combine. pic.twitter.com/0iz00QiY6H
– Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) July 27, 2020
While a virtual draft would not be ideal, the NFL has shown that it can be done and that draft covered seven rounds in three days. The NBA could use the NFL as a model and attempt to limit any technical problems that may arise.
For now, the NBA front offices simply organize virtual meetings and watch old in-game movies as they continue to build their drafts.
NBA Draft Lottery Odds
The NBA Draft 2020 lottery will take place on August 20. Lottery odds are based on team records when the 2019-20 season was suspended on March 11th.
Here are the odds of the lottery of each team with the percentage probability of landing each choice (via Tankathon).
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | AVG |
| Warriors | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 47.9 | 3.7 | |||||||||
| Cavaliers | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 27.8 | 20.0 | 3.9 | ||||||||
| Timberwolves | 14.0 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 4.1 | |||||||
| Hawks | 12.5 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 25.7 | 16.7 | 2.2 | 4.4 | ||||||
| pistons | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 19.6 | 26.7 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 5.0 | |||||
| Knicks | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 29.8 | 20.6 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 5.5 | |||||
| Bulls | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 19.7 | 34.1 | 12.9 | 1.3 | > 0.0 | 6.2 | |||||
| Hornets | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 34.5 | 32.1 | 6.8 | 0.4 | > 0.0 | 7.0 | |||||
| Team 9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 50.7 | 25.9 | 3.0 | 0.1 | > 0.0 | 8.0 | |||||
| Team 10 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 65.9 | 19.0 | 1.2 | > 0.0 | > 0.0 | 9.2 | |||||
| Team 11 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 77.6 | 12.6 | 0.4 | > 0.0 | 10.3 | ||||||
| Team 12 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 86.1 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 11.5 | |||||||
| Team 13 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 92.0 | 2.3 | 12.4 | ||||||||
| Team 14 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 97.6 | 13.7 |
NBA 2020 draft draft
SN’s mock draft following the game’s suspension in March, curated by NBA Draft expert Chris Stone, takes a look at the best prospects for this year’s class.
Here are the top five shown by Stone for this year’s draft:
- Warriors – Anthony Edwards, Georgia
- Cavaliers – James Wiseman, Memphis
- Timberwolves – LaMelo Ball, Illawarra
- Hawks – Isaac Okoro, Auburn
- Pistons – Tyrese Maxey, Kentucky
Check out the rest of Stone’s fake draft here.
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