The 1997 NBA DRAFT of the National Basketball Association was held on June 25, 1997 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and aired on TNT.The 1997 NBA DRAFT of the National Basketball Association was held on June 25, 1997 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and aired on TNT.The 1997 NBA DRAFT of the National Basketball Association was held on June 25, 1997 at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and aired on TNT.