The Dallas Wings were blessed by the basketball gods on Sunday as they won the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery. This means they will have the No. 1 pick in the upcoming 2025 WNBA Draft on April 14, giving them the opportunity to select UConn superstar Paige Bueckers.
Representing the victorious Wings was Maddy Siegrist. The winning lottery combination that secured them the top pick was their own 22.7 percent chance, not the Chicago Sky’s 22.7 percent chance. This pick comes as a result of a previous trade where the Sky acquired Marina Mabrey from the Wings in exchange for the option to swap 2025 first-round picks. Bueckers is expected to bring success to the franchise under the new leadership of general manager Curt Miller, who is looking to establish sustainable success with the team. A new head coach is anticipated to be announced soon.
Maddy Siegrist is excited for the potential to build on the Dallas Wings’ young core
Tune in to ESPN at 5pm/ET to see if Dallas can secure their first #1 pick since 2021! pic.twitter.com/Vu9BcKcIYe
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Following the Dallas Wings with the No. 1 pick in the draft, the Los Angeles Sparks will pick at No. 2, followed by the Chicago Sky at No. 3, and the Washington Mystics at No. 4. The expansion team, Golden State Valkyries, will have the No. 5 pick. After the lottery picks, the draft order will follow teams’ records from the 2024 season in reverse order, with some picks changing hands due to trades that have been completed. The current first-round draft order is as follows:
- No. 1: Dallas Wings
- No. 2: Los Angeles Sparks
- No. 3: Chicago Sky
- No. 4: Washington Mystics
- No. 5: Golden State Valkyries
- No. 6: Washington Mystics (from Atlanta via Dallas)
- No. 7: New York Liberty (from Phoenix)
- No. 8: Indiana Fever
- No. 9: Seattle Storm
- No. 10: Chicago Sky (from Connecticut)
- No. 11: Minnesota Lynx
- No. 12: Phoenix Mercury (from New York)
