draft night

Rookie picking ceremony

Draft night is the evening when a sports league holds its annual draft, during which teams select new players from a pool of eligible athletes.

In American sports, the NFL and NBA drafts are major televised events: We're having a draft night party.

The term also applies to fantasy sports, when league members gather to pick players for their teams: I can't make dinner Thursday—it's our draft night.

Related

rookies · selections · trade up · trades · war room · commissioner · podium · green room · jersey · fans · television · countdown · speculation · mock · sleeper · bust · franchise · combine

Categories
Opposites
player acquisition method

draft nightfree agency

Athlete unbound by contract

trade deadline · waiver wire · open market · signing day · trade

roster change direction

draft nightroster cuts

Removing players from lineup

trade away · contract termination

career timeline position

draft nightretirement ceremony

Event honoring departing worker

retirement · career end · farewell tour · jersey retirement · last season

Family

draft, night, drafts, drafted, drafting, drafty, draftee, draftsman, nights

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G