Dallas Wings Win Top Pick in WNBA Draft Lottery, Back-to-Back Chance at Building Talent.
The Dallas Wings have secured their second consecutive top pick in the WNBA Draft lottery, giving them another opportunity to build around highly touted prospect Paige Bueckers. In 2025, they selected the talented guard with the first overall pick. This time, they'll aim to bounce back from last year's disappointing 19-65 record.
Minnesota earned a No. 2 pick after trading with the Chicago Sky and faces a crucial test in drafting key players. With Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride set to become unrestricted free agents in 2026, this lottery win could be a chance for new manager Cheryl Reeve to strengthen her team's contender window.
Seattle Storm, another team hoping to build from scratch, will take the No. 3 pick after an impressive run with French forward Dominique Malonga in 2025. The franchise has a fresh start ahead of them under their new head coach Sonia Raman and only one player from last year's championship team remains on the roster.
The Chicago Sky are facing tough times off the court, coupled with recent draft pickups that may not suffice to return to playoff contention. After losing star Courtney Vandersloot to injury in 2025, and other key players being set free through various means, they'll need a savvy GM like Jeff Pagliocca to construct a winning team.
The full order of the WNBA Draft is yet unknown but fans will eagerly await further news once any new collective bargaining agreement with the league comes into play.
The Dallas Wings have secured their second consecutive top pick in the WNBA Draft lottery, giving them another opportunity to build around highly touted prospect Paige Bueckers. In 2025, they selected the talented guard with the first overall pick. This time, they'll aim to bounce back from last year's disappointing 19-65 record.
Minnesota earned a No. 2 pick after trading with the Chicago Sky and faces a crucial test in drafting key players. With Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride set to become unrestricted free agents in 2026, this lottery win could be a chance for new manager Cheryl Reeve to strengthen her team's contender window.
Seattle Storm, another team hoping to build from scratch, will take the No. 3 pick after an impressive run with French forward Dominique Malonga in 2025. The franchise has a fresh start ahead of them under their new head coach Sonia Raman and only one player from last year's championship team remains on the roster.
The Chicago Sky are facing tough times off the court, coupled with recent draft pickups that may not suffice to return to playoff contention. After losing star Courtney Vandersloot to injury in 2025, and other key players being set free through various means, they'll need a savvy GM like Jeff Pagliocca to construct a winning team.
The full order of the WNBA Draft is yet unknown but fans will eagerly await further news once any new collective bargaining agreement with the league comes into play.
The Dallas Wings got another shot at building their team and it's gonna be lit 
They gotta make some smart moves this time around or else they'll still be struggling 
Paige Bueckers is a beast and I'm hyped to see her develop further 
️ Minnesota's gotta step up their game 'cause Napheesa Collier is getting old 
Seattle Storm's got some fresh blood with Dominique Malonga but can they make it work? 
And the Chicago Sky are in a crisis mode, need to get their act together ASAP! 
, love how teams get to rebuild and try again after last year's disappointment 
, some of these teams gotta step up their game tho 
, i mean dallas wings gotta bounce back from that 19-65 record, cant wait to see what they do with paige buckers this time around 
my question tho is what makes napheesa collier & kayla mcbride gonna be free agents? is it like because of something that happened off court?? i feel like i need more info about that 
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and chicago sky are just tryna get back on track aftr that injury to Courtney Vandersloot
. Also, I feel bad for the Sky, it's tough being a team that's always on the decline 
. Do you think they'll get it together this season or is it too late for them? 
fingers crossed paige bueckers is as amazing as everyone says she'll be! 
. They got Paige Bueckers last year and she was AMAZING!!! 
I'm loving the fresh start vibe with Sonia Raman and that team is gonna be FIRE 
and I'm living for it! 
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. Seriously though, it's awesome to see teams like Dallas and Minnesota fighting for that top spot – it's like they're competing in a real-life video game, except instead of controllers, they're using stats and player projections 
. And can you blame them? With talented players like Paige Bueckers on the line, it's gotta be tempting to go all-in and build a championship contender 
. Fingers crossed the Wings can build a contender this year and make us all proud 
. Minnesota's got some big shoes to fill with Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride leaving, it's like they're trying to hand over the torch from one administration to another 
. It'll be interesting to see how these teams play out, maybe we'll get some surprises like unexpected policy changes 
. The WNBA draft is like the primary elections, it sets the stage for what's to come...or does it? 
Seattle Storm is giving me life! They're fresh off a championship win and now they get to pick 3rd. That's like getting the starter package at an all-star game 
They definitely need to bounce back from last season's struggles and it'll be sick to see them build around Paige Bueckers even more. Minnesota's lottery win is a bit of a bummer though, Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride are like, super important players for their team and now they're stuck with a new manager on top of a crucial draft pick 
. and i feel for seattle, they need to find a way to build on that championship team from last year without losing too much core talent