The 2020 NBA Draft took place on November 18, 2020. Originally, it was scheduled for June 25, 2020, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held virtually at ESPN Studios in Bristol, Connecticut

. The draft was conducted via videoconference without the usual in-person "green room" experience. The Minnesota Timberwolves had the first pick and selected Anthony Edwards