The Dallas Wings win the WNBA draft lottery, earning the No. 1 pick next year
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Nov 17, 2024, 08:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:21 PM EST
The future of the Dallas Wings got a lot brighter as the franchise won the WNBA draft lottery on Sunday and with it the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick.
“We know what No. 1 draft picks have done to franchises and in recent years how they’ve changed the trajectory of teams,” said Wings general manager Curt Miller, who got that job nine days ago. “So super excited to earn the No. 1 pick in 2025 draft.”
Miller said he answered one text message from Wings star Arike Ogunbowale in the few minutes he had between the lottery and a Zoom call with the media.
“Can’t be happier to see her excitement,” he said. “Really exciting times, can’t wait to get off Zoom and start to connect with the players.”
