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Draft Day is here! The 2025 WNBA Draft will broadcast live from The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City on Monday (April 14).
UConn’s Paige Bueckers, France’s Dominique Malonga, Notre Dame’s Sonia Citron, USC’s Kiki Iriafen and Texas Christian University’s Hailey Van Lith are some of the stars of women’s college basketball that will be entering the league. Bueckers, the recent NCAA National Championship-winner, is expected to be the No. 1 draft pick.
Keep reading for details on when and how to watch the WNBA draft without cable.
How to Watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN Without Cable
The 2025 WNBA Draft airs at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. on ESPN. And you don’t need cable to watch live or on-demand, from any location and various streaming devices.
You can watch ESPN live on ESPN+, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. Get instant access to ESPN and other sports channels for one low price — all you need is internet access (and ExpressVPN to stream internationally).
Subscribe to DirecTV Stream or Fubo to watch ESPN and more than 75 other channels. Both streaming plans include a free trial, DVR recording and the ability to stream from multiple devices at once.
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ESPN airs coverage of first-round picks from five team draft rooms located in Dallas, Seattle, Washington, and Golden State (San Francisco). The network also broadcasts live coverage from the Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm’s official watch parties, which features DJ Twisted E and DJ Blast, respectively, to hype up home crowds with music.
“At a time when the passion and excitement surrounding the WNBA has never been higher, we continue to focus on creating elevated events that WNBA fans won’t want to miss,” said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert in press release. “The tremendous fan engagement we enjoyed at draft last year was a precursor to a season in which we ultimately set records for viewership, attendance, digital consumption and merchandise sales. Now, on the heels of an interesting free agency period and with draft serving as the official start to the upcoming WNBA season, we look forward to welcoming in a new set of WNBA rookies in a memorable way.”
The WNBA’s 2025 regular season will tip off on Friday, May 16.
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