Editing NBA draft (section)

==NBA draft on television==
The NBA draft has been televised since [[1980 NBA draft|1980]], the same year the [[1980 NFL Draft|NFL]] and [[1980 NHL Entry Draft|NHL]] televised (or publicized) theirs. [[USA Network]] broadcast the draft as part of its [[NBA on USA|contract]] with the NBA until [[1984 NBA draft|1984]]; starting in [[1985 NBA draft|1985]], [[TBS (TV network)|TBS]] did so as part of its ''[[NBA on TBS]]'' package. From [[1990 NBA draft|1990]] to [[2002 NBA draft|2002]], [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] took over the draft as more NBA properties moved to the network (the ''[[NBA on TNT]]''). When ESPN acquired the rights to the NBA from [[NBA on NBC|NBC]] in [[2002–03 NBA season|2002]], [[ESPN]] began broadcasting the draft (starting in [[2003 NBA draft|2003]]) with the ''[[NBA on ESPN]]'', which it continues to do today. It was also televised on broadcast television for the first time on ABC in 2021. [[NBA TV]] has also produced its own coverage since coming under the purview of [[Turner Sports]] since [[2008 NBA draft|2008]].