2026 WNBA Draft Lottery: Date and Key Teams
The lottery for the 2026 WNBA draft is scheduled for November 23. The event, which will define the selection order for the teams, will be broadcast at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The teams participating in this year’s lottery are:
- Dallas Wings
- Minnesota Lynx
- Seattle Storm
- Washington Mystics
- Chicago Sky
The lottery odds are based on the cumulative records of the last two WNBA regular seasons, considering the five teams that failed to qualify for the playoffs in the most recent season.
The Wings, with a cumulative record of 19-15, have the highest probability of obtaining the first pick (420 out of 1,000) and are guaranteed at least a spot among the top three picks. Dallas had the number 1 pick in the 2025 draft.
Minnesota, thanks to a trade between the Lynx and Sky, has Chicago’s first-round pick and has 261 chances to win the first pick. Seattle, which has the first-round pick from the Los Angeles Sparks, has the third-most chances (167).
Of the three teams not selected in the lottery, the team with the worst cumulative two-year record will receive the third selection, the team with the next worst record will select fourth, and the last team will select fifth.
The WNBA draft is scheduled for April 13th.
