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2018 NBA draft

The 2018 NBA Draft was held on June 21, 2018, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur United States college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. It was televised nationally by ESPN. State Farm was the presenting sponsor of the NBA draft for the…

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Location
Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Date
June 21, 2018
First selection
Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
League
NBA
Networks
ESPN · ABC (first round only)
Sport
Basketball

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2018 NBA draft

Nodes203
Edges202
Triples10
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009852
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2018 NBA draft

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Networks · 2
2018 NBA draft → ABC (first round only), ESPN
related to Notable undrafted players · 2
2018 NBA draft → NBA, These
Date · 1
2018 NBA draft → June 21, 2018
First selection · 1
2018 NBA draft → Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)
League · 1
2018 NBA draft → NBA
Location · 1
2018 NBA draft → Barclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)
Sport · 1
2018 NBA draft → Basketball
Teams · 1
2018 NBA draft → 30

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2018 NBA draftDateJune 21, 20181.00infobox
2018 NBA draftFirst selectionDeandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns)1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftLeagueNBA1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftLocationBarclays Center (Brooklyn, New York)1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftNetworksESPN1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftNetworksABC (first round only)1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftSportBasketball1.00infobox
2018 NBA draftTeams301.00infobox
2018 NBA draftrelated to Notable undrafted playersThese0.60section
2018 NBA draftrelated to Notable undrafted playersNBA0.60section

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