With the NBA’s return tentatively in place—and the draft’s target date set for Oct. 15—the good news is, we have a timetable for the first time since the league halted operations in March. The bad news is we still have to wait four months, as opposed to the draft being nine days away (June 25) on a regular schedule. But with the pre-draft process now on slightly firmer ground, here’s a refresher on what you should know moving forward.
The draft order
The lottery is tentatively set for Aug. 25 at a location still to be determined.