The WNBA is on the clock, as Sunday’s 2027 Draft Lottery sets this season’s bottom-table teams up for a brighter future.
Houston (formerly Connecticut) and Toronto share the highest top-pick odds at 32.9%, followed by Washington (16.1%), Seattle (9.3%), Portland (5.2%), and LA (2.4%, 1.2%).
Despite making the 2026 playoffs, the Mystics landed Chicago’s spot in a previous trade, while the Sparks’ second selection arrives by way of Phoenix.
Each team is hunting the No. 1 pick, eyeing college stars like JuJu Watkins (USC), Madison Booker (Texas), and Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame).
Due to the NCAA’s five-year eligibility rule, senior standouts can opt to skip next year’s draft — but updated pro salaries could sway their decisions.
“We started seriously discussing this draft class last season,” Tempo GM Monica Wright Rogers said. “We’re consistently talking with college coaches and agents, trying to understand the route that these players want to take.”
The 2027 Draft Lottery airs live on Sunday at 7:30 PM ET (ESPN).
