The WNBA draft is a pivotal night in women’s basketball, with top players from the college ranks and international leagues getting their shot at a place in the league.
After a 9-31 season, the Dallas Wings are set to be first on the clock when league commissioner Cathy Engelbert kicks the draft off. UConn guard Paige Bueckers is the presumptive No. 1 pick, though with interest high in the newly-minted national champion, plenty of teams are expected to call Dallas with offers to trade up.
Beyond the first overall selection, the draft promises plenty of noteworthy developments. The expansion Golden State Valkyries are set to make their first picks as a WNBA team, while the Washington Mystics hold three picks in the first round and the Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky and Wings have two apiece.
Here is the 2025 WNBA Draft order, and how to watch teams make their selections Monday night:
2025 WNBA draft order
First round
- Dallas Wings
- Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)
- Washington Mystics
- Golden State Valkyries
- Washington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)
- Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
- Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)
- Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)
- Chicago Sky (from Minnesota Lynx)
- Dallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
The WNBA punished the Las Vegas Aces after finding that the team had broken league rules concerning player benefits, rescinding their natural first-round pick as part of that process. As such, the first round has just 12 picks, while the second and third rounds have 13 selections each.
Second round
- Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- Dallas Wings
- Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago Sky)
- Chicago Sky (from Washington Mystics)
- Golden State Valkyries
- Atlanta Dream
- Indiana Fever (from Phoenix Mercury)
- Indiana Fever
- Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas Aces)
- Washington Mystics (from Connecticut Sun)
- Minnesota Lynx
- Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
Third round
- Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- Dallas Wings
- Los Angeles Sparks (from Chicago Sky)
- Seattle Storm (from Washington Mystics)
- Golden State Valkyries
- Dallas Wings (from Atlanta Dream)
- Washington Mystics (from Phoenix Mercury)
- Indiana Fever
- Seattle Storm
- Las Vegas Aces
- Atlanta Dream (from Connecticut Sun)
- Minnesota Lynx
- New York Liberty
When is 2025 WNBA draft?
The WNBA draft will be held in New York at Manhattan cultural center The Shed on Monday, April 14.
WNBA draft 2025: How to watch, time, TV channel
The WNBA draft is Monday, April 14, with the event taking place at The Shed in New York. The draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, continuing through three rounds and 38 total picks.
- Date: Monday, April 14
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Coverage begins at 7 p.m.)
- Location: The Shed (New York)
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo (free trial for new subscribers)
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