NBA Draft Lottery live updates: Odds, rules, top prospects and start time for today’s drawing

2026 NBA Draft Lottery UpdatesTop Draft Prospects 3-2-1 Lottery SystemMock DraftLottery Reform & Tankinglive Updated 15m ago NBA Draft Lottery live updates: Odds, rules, top prospects and start time for today’s drawingFollow live as the top of the 2026 NBA Draft order is determined with a loaded class including AJ Dybantsa, Cameron BoozerThe Athletic NBA Team May 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDTBYU star AJ Dybantsa is the favorite to be selected No. 1 overall in the NBA Draft. Getty ImagesAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveNBA Draft Lottery 2026 — LatestThe 2026 NBA Draft Lottery takes place today, as teams find out where they will pick among a loaded class of prospects. The Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets have the best odds for the No. 1 overall pick, while the top prospects include BYU’S AJ Dybantsa and Duke’s Cameron Boozer. Follow along with real-time expert analysis and information on all the teams and players involved as the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery unfolds! Start time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PTTV: ABCStreaming: FuboShare your thoughts: live@theathletic.comMay 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM EDTAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveWhen is the 2026 NBA Draft? Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NBA Draft will once again be held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The first round will take place on June 23, and the second round will take place on June 24. May 10, 2026 at 10:10 AM EDTAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveWhere is the lottery held? Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is being held at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. It will take place on the final day of the 2026 NBA Draft combine, which runs from Friday through today. May 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM EDTAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveHow to watch the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will be broadcast by ABC. You can stream it on Fubo. May 10, 2026 at 10:04 AM EDTAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveWhat time is the NBA Draft Lottery? Imagn ImagesThe 2026 NBA Draft Lottery will take place at 3 p.m. ET. That’s 12 p.m. PT on the West Coast. There's plenty of time to fit in a Mother’s Day brunch beforehand. May 10, 2026 at 10:02 AM EDTAustin Green·Staff Writer, LiveWelcome to our live coverage! Imagn ImagesHello, NBA fans. Welcome to The Athletic’s coverage of the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery! After a regular season in which several teams came under scrutiny for tanking, prompting massive proposed rule changes from the NBA league office, this may be the last year the league functions under the “traditional” lottery system that we have come to know. If that’s the case, the current lottery format could go out with a bang today as a talent-rich draft class awaits, including BYU’s AJ Dybantsa, Duke’s Cameron Boozer, Kansas’ Darryn Peterson and North Carolina’s Caleb Wilson, all offering superstar potential at the top of the draft. Follow along as we build up to today’s draft lottery with all you need to know about the teams and players involved!