The 2013 NBA Draft is taking place tonight at 7:30 pm ET at the Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center and many teams are hoping to rebuild, including our own Boston Celtics. Live coverage will take place on ESPN TV and radio, but for those without television or radio access, we’ll navigate you to ESPN’s NBA Draft live stream. Due to ESPN policy on exclusive coverage, viewers in the United States’ Mountain Time Zone and Pacific Time Zone will only be able to live stream and watch the 2013 NBA Draft online at the link below.

Live Stream and Watch the 2013 NBA Draft Online Here

Just so you don’t have to interrupt the live coverage to the chagrin of your friends at your NBA draft party tonight, here’s quick rundown of how the draft works. Cach NBA team is given an ordered pick of a college player they wish to sign contractually to their squad. Teams can opt to use their picks on a player or trade them away in favor of current players, other draft pick spots, money, or future picks. A lottery is enacted for teams who had missed the playoffs in the previous season, or teams who hold the draft rights of another team that missed the playoffs in the previous season, in order to decide which teams boast the first three picks.

From a Boston perspective, this year’s draft is crucial. With he departure of head coach Doc Rivers and the likely loss of Paul Piece and Kevin Garnett, the Celtics are in dire need of a young group foundational of players on which to rebuild the storied franchise. Sports Illustrated published a mock draft of who they think the C’s are better off choosing. San Diego State junior Jamaal Franklin would be the best fit at the 16th draft spot, citing the 6-ft 5-inch 191 lb shooting guard would translate his SDU-leading points, rebounds, assists, and steals into hardwood gold at the TD Garden.

But what do you think? Who will be the number 1 overall pick in this year’s draft class? Who will the Celtics opt for at the 16th spot?