NBA Draft
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The NBA Draft is an annual event where National Basketball Association teams select eligible players, primarily from college and international leagues, to join the league.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2008 NBA draft | 1 |
| 2009 NBA draft | 1 |
| 2015 NBA draft | 1 |
| 2017 NBA draft | 1 |
| NBA Draft Lottery | 1 |
| NBA draft | 1 |
| National Basketball Association Draft | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Basketball Association event
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annual sporting event ⓘ sports draft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NBA Draft
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surface form:
National Basketball Association Draft
|
| broadcastOn |
ABC (in some years)
ⓘ
ESPN ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCategory |
college seniors
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college underclassmen who declare early ⓘ international players meeting age and contract conditions ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
at least one NBA season must have elapsed since player’s high school graduation
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player must be at least 19 years old during calendar year of draft ⓘ |
| fanActivity |
draft watch parties
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mock drafts ⓘ |
| feature |
first-round picks receive guaranteed contracts
ⓘ
second-round picks typically receive non-guaranteed or partially guaranteed contracts ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1947 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | NBA Board of Governors ⓘ |
| governingRulesDocument | NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement ⓘ |
| hasSubEvent | NBA Draft Lottery ⓘ |
| impact |
primary entry mechanism for new NBA players
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shapes competitive balance among NBA teams ⓘ |
| league |
National Basketball Association
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surface form:
NBA
|
| mediaCoverage | extensive national television coverage in the United States ⓘ |
| notableChange |
high school players were barred from entering directly starting with the 2006 draft
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introduction of the draft lottery in 1985 ⓘ |
| numberOfRounds | 2 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| participants |
NBA teams
ⓘ
draft-eligible basketball players ⓘ |
| previousVenues |
Madison Square Garden
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Prudential Center ⓘ |
| primarySourceOfPlayers |
NCAA basketball
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surface form:
NCAA college basketball
|
| purpose | to allocate eligible players to NBA teams ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | NBA Draft Combine ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NBA free agency
ⓘ
NBA salary cap ⓘ |
| selectionOrderDeterminedBy |
NBA Draft
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
NBA Draft Lottery
|
| selectionOrderInfluencedBy | previous season standings ⓘ |
| sourceOfPlayers |
high school (historically)
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international professional leagues ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| typicalMonthHeld | June ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfSelections | 60 ⓘ |
| venue |
Barclays Center
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surface form:
Barclays Center (frequent recent venue)
|
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Basketball Association Draft
this entity surface form:
2015 NBA draft
this entity surface form:
2008 NBA draft
subject surface form:
NBA franchise
this entity surface form:
NBA draft
this entity surface form:
NBA Draft Lottery
this entity surface form:
2017 NBA draft
this entity surface form:
2009 NBA draft