The Dallas Wings won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery on Sunday and will now have the No. 1 overal pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft next April. UConn star Paige Bueckers, who was named Naismith Player of the Year as a freshman in 2021, but has dealt with injury problems since then, is projected to be the top pick.
Rounding out the lottery are the Los Angeles Sparks at No. 2, the Chicago Sky at No. 3 and the Washington Mystics at No. 4. Missing out on Bueckers is a big blow to all of those franchises, but there are a number of other talented players in this class.
Now that the full draft order is set, let’s look at some of the winners and losers from Sunday’s big event:
Winner: Dallas Wings
Just because it’s obvious doesn’t mean it’s not true. The Wings are the biggest winner from Sunday’s lottery.
For the second time in franchise history, the Wings will get to make the first pick in the draft. The first time was in 2021, which featured one of the worst draft classes ever. (Not a single player from that class has made an All-Star Game.) They selected Charli Collier, who only played 45 games for the team.
This time, they’ll get to add Bueckers, who is a generational talent and as close to a sure thing…
