Dallas Wings Win WNBA Draft Lottery for Second Year

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive year on Sunday, securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft and positioning the team to add another high-profile prospect to their roster.

The lottery, held ahead of the league's Feast Week events, set the order for the first five selections: Dallas at No. 1, followed by the Minnesota Lynx at No. 2, the Seattle Storm at No. 3, the Washington Mystics at No. 4 and the Chicago Sky at No. 5. The Wings earned the top spot after finishing the 2025 season with a 10-34 record, tying the Sky for the league's worst mark. That poor performance granted them the best odds entering the lottery, where they sent forward Maddy Siegrist as their representative.

For Dallas, the victory offers a chance to build around 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers, who earned unanimous Rookie of the Year honors, All-WNBA Second Team recognition and an All-Star starting spot in her debut season. Bueckers averaged 19.2 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game while leading the Wings in most major statistical categories. Despite her contributions, including a career-high 44 points in a narrow loss to the Los Angeles Sparks, the...