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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