2026 WNBA Draft Information
Courtesy of the WNBA April 13 on ESPN
• Rounds 1 - 3: Monday, April 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Location: TBD
• Rounds 1 - 3: Monday, April 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Location: TBD
Awa Fam, Olivia Miles, Lauren Betts and Flau'jae Johnson follow projected No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd.
Azzi Fudd is the new projected No. 1 pick after Dallas won the draft lottery for the second consecutive year.
Four UCLA players, including Lauren Betts, are now projected first-round picks. But Spain's Awa Fam is No. 1.
The 2026 WNBA draft lottery will take place on Nov. 23, with the Wings, Lynx, Storm, Mystics and Sky hoping to land the first overall pick.
Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Flau'Jae Johnson and Olivia Miles are projected 2026 lottery picks.
The Phantom, Laces, Mist, Breeze, Rose and Vinyl have advanced to the Unrivaled playoffs, which open Saturday.
Sources: New WNBPA proposal offers concessions
The Women's National Basketball Players Association submitted a new counterproposal to the WNBA on Friday evening with some concessions on revenue share and housing, a source told ESPN on Friday.
Brinks now-fiancé got in contact via unconventional means, eschewing social media direct messages and instead sending an email.
A slew of prominent WNBA player agents asked the WNBPA for "transparency and coordinated communication" moving forward in CBA negotiations, according to a letter obtained by ESPN.
The Nigeria Basketball Federation announced a 17-player preliminary roster for D'Tigress ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament, with forward Amy Okonkwo leading the squad.











