Dallas Wings win WNBA draft lottery for second year in a row
The Dallas Wings were awarded the first pick during the 2026 WNBA draft lottery on Sunday, Nov. 23, and will have plenty of options available to bolster their roster.
The Wings won the lottery for the second year in a row after selecting Paige Bueckers in 2025. The 2026 WNBA draft will be held on April 13.
UConn’s Azzi Fudd has been projected to go No. 1 in many mock drafts. The Wings could also choose Spain’s Awa Fam, UCLA’s Lauren Betts, TCU’s Olivia Miles or LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson.
“We want someone who wants to win,” said Wings forward Maddy Siegrist, who represented the team at the lottery.
Fudd and Bueckers were teammates at UConn, winning the national championship during the 2024–25 season.
Bueckers helped provide some level of hope for Dallas, winning the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year award and being named an all-star, but the Wings finished with an overall record of 10-34.
The Wings will be in their first season with coach Jose Fernandez after firing Chris Koclanes after one year.
The Minnesota Lynx will pick second in the draft, followed by the Seattle Storm.
2026 WNBA draft order
1. Dallas Wings
2. Minnesota Lynx
3. Seattle Storm
4. Washington Mystics
5. Chicago Sky
6. Toronto Tempo/Portland Fire
7. Portland Fire/Toronto Tempo
8. Golden State Valkyries
9. Washington Mystics
10. Indiana Fever
11. Washington Mystics
12. Connecticut Sun
13. Atlanta Dream
14. Seattle Storm
15. Connecticut Sun
A coin flip to determine the sixth and seventh picks will be done at a later date.
