There are 30 picks in the first round of the NBA Draft, one for each NBA team under the current format.

Quick Scoop: How many picks in the first round of the NBA Draft?

For today’s NBA format, the draft has two rounds and 30 teams, so:

  • Each round has 30 selections.
  • That means the first round features 30 picks, numbered 1 through 30.
  • In total, about 60 players are drafted in a standard year, though the exact total can drop if the league penalizes teams and removes picks (this usually affects the second round, not the count of first‑round picks).

A simple way to picture it: imagine a queue where every team steps up once per round; round one runs from pick 1 to pick 30, then round two repeats the cycle with picks 31 to 60.

TL;DR: The first round of the NBA Draft has 30 picks, one for each team.

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