The 2023 NBA Draft is on the horizon — and you can have a front row seat.
On Thursday, June 22 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, all 30 NBA teams will draft the game’s most promising players for the upcoming season including likely first pick and once-in-a-generation talent Victor Wembanyama.
And you can be there to witness this soon to be important moment in basketball history.
At the time of publication, last-minute tickets are still available and better yet, affordable.
Our team found tickets going for as low as $52 before fees on Vivid Seats.
For those hoping to get closer to the action, lower-level seats can be scooped up for $286 before fees.
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A complete breakdown of upper and lower deck NBA Draft tickets can be found below.
| NBA Draft section | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Upper Deck | $52 |
| Lower Deck | $286 |
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)
In this year’s draft, the San Antonio Spurs nabbed the first pick, followed by the Charlotte Hornets and Portland Trail Blazers.
Who will they select?
Well, several prospects have been making more noise than others.
Most notably, blue chips Victor Wembanyama (Metropolitans 92), Brandon Miller (Alabama), Scoot Henderson (G League Ignite) and Amen Thompson (Overtime Elite) have garnered the most attention.
However, they’re just a fraction of the NBA hopefuls who marked themselves eligible.
As of today, over 242 players (!) initially filed as early entry candidates in April, including 48 international ballers.
Not all of them will get picked though — in fact, two fewer than usual will hear their name called by Commissioner Adam Silver come Draft Day.
Yes, this year the draft will consist of just 58 picks instead of the standard 60 due to tampering violations. Both the Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers lost their second-round pick because they engaged in free agency discussions before they were allowed.
Players still can’t wait for the action on June 22 though.
“I’m excited to hopefully have a new home, a fresh start wherever I land,” Tosan Evbuomwan, a forward from Princeton, told the NY Post.
“Signing with a team will mean everything to me and be a special moment to share with my loved ones. The draft will be a cool experience for fans to see at the actual venue, too.”
If you can’t make it live, you can watch the NBA Draft on Thursday, June 22, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC, ESPN, ESPN Radio and ESPN digital platforms.
ABC is showing the first round, and the full draft will be available on ESPN and ESPN Radio.
Barclays isn’t just home to the Brooklyn Nets and the NBA Draft — they also have some pretty sweet concerts coming up too.
Here are just five of our favorites we can’t wait for these next few months.
• LL Cool J (June 27)
• Drake (July 17-18, 20-21)
• Lil Durk (Aug. 5)
• 50 Cent (Aug. 9-10)
• Chance The Rapper (Aug. 26)
Who else is on tour this year? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.