how many picks in nba draft

The NBA draft currently has a total of 60 picks. This is because there are two rounds in the draft, with each of the 30 NBA teams originally having one pick per round, resulting in 60 selections in total. However, the actual number of picks can sometimes be slightly fewer due to factors such as teams forfeiting picks as penalties. For example, the 2025 NBA draft had 59 picks instead of 60 because the New York Knicks forfeited a second-round pick due to a free agency violation in 2022.