Thanks to Sunday's 2026 WNBA Draft lottery, a surprise franchise has nabbed the top draft pick ahead of next spring's selection.

Per a WNBA.com press statement , the Dallas Wings have nabbed the No. 1 pick for the second straight season, during a special 30-minutes ESPN broadcast appropriately dubbed the "WNBA Draft Lottery Special."

Last year's pick, University of Connecticut standout guard Paige Bueckers, has already emerged as one of the best backcourt players in the league. Now, she'll get some premium talent to help her strive to make her first pro postseason.

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The Wings finished the 2025 season tied with the Chicago Sky for the worst record in the league at 10-34, but Chicago had conveyed the rights to it

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