WNBA Draft 2026 tickets: How to buy, best seats, draft order for New York basketball event

After a chaotic yet historic offseason, the WNBA is back. It all begins on April 13 when the new era of stars head to the draft, waiting to hear their name and officially become professional basketball players.

For the third year, the WNBA will have fans in attendance for the event, bringing live reactions, excitement and more to the draft. 

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It all goes down in New York City, a place where dreams are made. Forty-five selections, all for one dream.

You can see it all unfold live, but you need to act quick. Here’s how to get tickets now to the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Tickets to WNBA Draft 2026

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WNBA Draft 2026 date, location

Date: Monday, April 13Location: The Shed at Hudson Yards (New York City)

The 2026 WNBA Draft will take place on Monday, April 13. It all goes down at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.

WNBA Draft 2026 order

The Dallas Wings will get the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft for the second straight year. Below is a complete draft order.

Toronto and Portland draft order will be determined after the expansion draft on April 6.

First round

1. Dallas Wings2. Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago)3. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles)4. Washington Mystics 5. Chicago Sky (from Connecticut)TBD. Portland FireTBD. Toronto Tempo8. Golden State Valkyries9. Washington Mystics (from Seattle)10. Indiana Fever11. Washington Mystics (from New York via Minnesota and Connecticut)12. Connecticut Sun (from Phoenix via Chicago)13. Atlanta Dream14. Seattle Storm (from LAs Vegas)15. Connecticut Sun (rom Minnesota via Washington)

Second round

16. Seattle Storm (from Dallas)17. Chicago Sky18. Connecticut Sun19. Washington Mystics20. Los Angeles SparksTBD. Toronto TempoTBD. Portland Fire23. Golden State Valkyries24. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle)25. Indiana Fever26. Chicago Sky (from New York)27. Phoenix Mercury28. Atlanta Dream29. Las Vegas Aces30. Washington Mystics (from Minnesota)

Third round

31. Dallas Wings32. Chicago Sky33. Connecticut Sun34. Washington Mystics35. Los Angeles SparksTBD. Toronto TempoTBD. Portland Fire38. Golden State Valkyries39. Seattle Storm40. Indiana Fever41. New York Liberty42. Phoenix Mercury43. Atlanta Dream44. Las Vegas Aces45. Minnesota Lynx