NBA draft earns solid viewer figures on ESPN

By The Associated Press

Posted Jun 28, 2013 10:39:35 PM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The NBA draft had its second-largest audience ever on ESPN.

The network says Thursday’s event was watched by more than 2.9 million viewers. The only draft on ESPN that drew more was in 2011, when there were 3.2 million.

Despite being considered a lacklustre class, the draft also scored a 2.4 rating, up 9 per cent from last season and tied for the second-highest ever on ESPN.

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