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Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft First Round presentation up 10 percent year over year

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Viewership for 2026 NBA Draft First Round presentation up 10 percent year over year

Photo of Ronce Rajan Ronce Rajan Follow on Twitter June 25, 2026

ESPN and ABC’s presentation of the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft on Tuesday, June 23, averaged 4.2 million viewers, up 10% year over year.

The audience peaked with 5.5 million viewers during the 8:15 p.m. ET quarter hour.

The NBA Draft Preview on ESPN averaged 1 million viewers, also up 10% year over year.

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ESPN media contacts: ben.cafardo@espn.com and ronce.rajan@espn.com.

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Ronce Rajan

Ronce Rajan is a communications manager based in Bristol, Connecticut, working across the NBA, WWE and the G League. A Hawthorne, New Jersey native, he is a graduate of William Paterson University of New Jersey.
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