2013 NBA Draft LIVE: Complete Draft Pick Updates, Analysis, and Rumors

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Need an NBA fix after pouring your heart out through seven games between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs? The 2013 NBA Draft is Thursday night, just a week after the Miami celebrated it's game 7 win.

Lebron's old team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, have won the lottery to get the first pick of the draft. Kentucky center Nerlens Noel is expected to be the top pick, despite sitting out the tail end of his sole season for the Wildcats after sustaining a knee injury. PolicyMic will be covering the 2013 NBA draft live. In the meantime, here are all the basics you need to know:

2013 NBA Draft presented by State Farm

Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York

When: Thursday, June 21st at 7:30 p.m.

TV Listings: NBATV Pre-Draft Coverage (5:30-7:30), ESPN (Full Coverage)

ESPN Draft Night Team

Main Set: Rece Davis (Host) , Jay Bilas (Lead Analyst), Bill Simmons (Analyst), Jalen Rose (Analyst), Tom Penn (Salary Cap Expert), Shane Battier (Reporter), Heather Cox (Reporter).

On Site Reporters: Mark Schwarz (Cleveland), Josina Anderson (Orlando), Jeannine Edwards (Washington, D.C.), Shelley Smith (Minneapolis).