The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery took place on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET in Chicago, Illinois. The event was televised live on ESPN. This lottery determined the order of selection for the first 14 picks of the 2025 NBA Draft. The 2025 NBA Draft itself is scheduled for June 25 and June 26, 2025, at 8 p.m. ET, and will be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The first round will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN, while the second round will air on ESPN and the ESPN app.