When is the NBA Draft?

The 2011 NBA Draft is on Thursday June 23, 2011 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN at 7 PM Eastern Time, 4 PM Pacific Time.

The NBA draft will consist of two rounds. By virtue of winning the NBA lottery, the Cleveland Cavaliers have the first overall selection, followed by the Minnesota Timberwolves, then the Utah Jazz.

Possible early selections include Derrick William of Arizona, Kyrie Irving of Duke, and Brandon Knight of Kentucky

The Golden State Warriors will be selecting 11th in this year's draft.

The draft appears to be moving forward despite the expiration of NBA's collective bargaining agreement on July 1, which is after the draft.

The first 14 slots in the draft were based on a lottery. After that, the draft order is based on regular season record.

Here is the 2011 NBA Draft order:

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (from Los Angeles Clippers)

2. Minnesota Timberwolves

3. Utah Jazz (from New Jersey)

4. Cleveland Cavaliers

5. Toronto Raptors

6. Washington Wizards

7. Sacramento Kings

8. Detroit Pistons

9. Charlotte Bobcats

10. Milwaukee Bucks

11. Golden State Warriors

12. Utah Jazz

13. Phoenix Suns

14. Houston Rockets

15. Indiana Pacers

16. Philadelphia 76ers

17. New York Knicks

18. Washington Wizards (from Atlanta)

19. Charlotte Bobcats (from New Orleans via Portland)

20. Minnesota Timberwolves (from Memphis via Utah)

21. Portland Trail Blazers

22. Denver Nuggets

23. Houston Rockets (from Orlando via Phoenix)

24. Oklahoma City Thunder

25. Boston Celtics

26. Dallas Mavericks

27. New Jersey Nets (from Los Angeles Lakers)

28. Chicago Bulls (from Miami via Toronto)

29. San Antonio Spurs

30. Chicago Bulls