On Sunday, Nov. 17 (5 p.m. ET, ESPN), the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings or Washington Mystics will win the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery and earn the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. The Chicago Sky also are participating in the lottery; however, because the team traded pick swap rights to the Wings to acquire Marina Mabrey in 2023, the Sky’s chances effectively belong to Dallas.
That consequential transaction gives the Wings, now under the leadership of new general manager Curt Miller, the best odds of landing the No. 1 pick at 45.4 percent. The Sparks, Miller’s former team, claim the second-best odds at 44.2 percent. The Mystics have a long shot of securing the top pick at 10.4 percent. The expansion Golden State Valkyries are not included in the lottery; the WNBA’s newest franchise will have the No. 5 pick.
The WNBA DRAFT LOTTERY EXPLAINED ✅
See how the the draft lottery is determined, including details on how the four teams qualify for the selection process
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