The 2017 NBA Draft received a 2.7 metered market rating, which was up 13 percent from 2016. The rating matches the third highest rated draft ever on ESPN.
The draft featured big market franchises like the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics at the top of the board.
ESPN also had an average minute audience of 135,000 viewers streaming the coverage.
ESPN was also competing against multiple live streams such as The Vertical.