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.
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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.
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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
.
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2025: Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)
(Vincent Carchietta/Imagn Images)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2024: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever (Iowa)
(Brad Penner, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2023: Aliyah Boston, Indiana Fever (South Carolina)
(Vincent Carchietta, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2022: Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream (Kentucky)
(Kamil Krzaczynski, USA TODAY Sports)
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2021: Charli Collier, Dallas Wings (Texas)
(Meg Oliphant, Getty Images)
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2020: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty (Oregon)
(Kamil Krzaczynski, USA TODAY Sports)
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2019: Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces (Notre Dame)
(Mary Holt, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2018: A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces (South Carolina)
(Mary Holt, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2017: Kelsey Plum, San Antonio Stars (Washington)
(Christian Petersen, Getty Images)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2016: Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
(Jennifer Buchanan, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2015: Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm (Notre Dame)
(Jennifer Buchanan, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2014: Chiney Ogwumike, Connecticut Sun (Stanford)
(Don McPeak, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2013: Brittney Griner, Phoenix Mercury (Baylor)
(Casey Sapio, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2012: Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks (Stanford)
(Kirby Lee, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2011: Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx (Connecticut)
(Brett Davis, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2010: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun (Connecticut)
(Rafael Suanes, US PRESSWIRE)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2009: Angel McCoughtry, Atlanta Dream (Louisville)
(Kirby Lee, US PRESSWIRE)
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2008: Candace Parker, Los Angeles Sparks (Tennessee)
(Kirby Lee, US PRESSWIRE)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2007: Lindsey Harding, Phoenix Mercury (Duke)
(Bob Donnan, US PRESSWIRE)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx (LSU)
(H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2005: Janel McCarville, Charlotte Sting (Minnesota)
(Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2004: Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury (Connecticut)
(David Kadlubowski, The Arizona Republic)
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WNBA No. 1 overall draft picks by year
2003: LaToya Thomas, Cleveland Rockers (Mississippi State)
(Brad Mills, USA TODAY Sports)
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2002: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm (Connecticut)
(Lisa Blumenfeld, Getty Images)
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2001: Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm (Canberra Capitals, Australia)
(Jennifer Stewart, US PRESSWIRE)
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2000: Ann Wauters, Cleveland Rockers (USV Olympic, France)
(Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
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1999: Chamique Holdsclaw, Washington Mystics (Tennessee)
(Doug Pensinger, Getty Images)
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1998: Margo Dydek, Utah Starzz (Fota Porta Gdynia, Poland)
(Todd Warshaw, Getty Images)
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1997: Tina Thompson, Houston Comets (Southern California)
(Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY)
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.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:
Dallas Wings win 2026 WNBA draft lottery
