How to watch NBA Draft Lottery 2023: Time, channel, streaming and more

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With the NBA in full swing, it's time for another season-defining NBA event: the 2023 Draft Lottery. This Tuesday, 14 teams will get their shot at this year's top NBA draft picks, including Victor Vembanayama and Scoot Henderson. The three teams with the best chances to land No. 1 overall on Tuesday are the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, who each have a 14% chance. Which team will get Vembanyama? You can watch live Tuesday, May 16 at 8PM ET. What else you need to know about how to watch this year's NBA Draft Lottery, including where to stream the Lottery.

How to Watch the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery:

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    Watch ESPN with Hulu + Live TV

    Hulu + Live TV

date: Tuesday, May 16

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Channel: espn

Streaming: sling tv, Hulu + Live TV

What channel is the NBA draft lottery on this year?

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery will air on ESPN this coming Tuesday.

How to watch 2023 NBA Draft Lottery without cable:

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Starting at just $20 for your first month, Sling TV's Orange tier offers ESPN, TNT, ESPN2, and 28 other channels. Sling subscriptions also include 50 hours free DVR storage, so you can always record your favorite live sporting if you're worried about missing any of the action. To watch games that are broadcast on NBA TV, you can always upgrade to Sling Orange and Xtra for an additional $11 a month.

$20 at Sling

For $70 a month, Hulu's Live TV bundle (with commercials) will give you access to ESPN along with the other live channels you'll need to watch NBA games, including ABC, ESPN2, and TNT. Plus, this bundle gets you a subscription to ESPN+, Disney+ and, of course, access to Hulu's usual content library. Hulu's live TV plans also include unlimited DVR storage, a hardware-free set-up process, and easy online cancellation.

$70 at Hulu

When is the official 2023 NBA Draft?

The draft lottery will be drawn on May 16, 2023, while the 2023 NBA Draft will not be drawn until June 22.

Which teams are participating in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery?

The 14 NBA teams participating in the 2023 NBA Playoffs will participate in this year's draft lottery.

NBA Draft Lottery Teams:

  1. Detroit

  2. Houston

  3. San Antonio

  4. Charlotte

  5. portland

  6. Orlando

  7. Indiana

  8. washington

  9. Utah

  10. Dallas

  11. chicago

  12. Oklahoma City

  13. toronto

  14. new Orleans

Top Picks of the NBA Draft Lottery 2023

Victor Vembanayama is widely considered to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft Class. The 7-foot-4 19-year-old Metropolitans 92 player is being hailed as one of the most hyped NBA draft picks since LeBron James.

But Vembanayama is not the only player teams are excited about. Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller and Amen and Ossar Thompson are also ones to watch.

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