It’s finally time for one of the most exciting days in the women’s basketball season: the WNBA Draft!
The 2026 WNBA Draft kicks off on Monday night, with the Dallas Wings holding the No. 1 spot. Azzi Fudd of UConn is projected to be the top pick of the evening, as she could potentially join Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale on a team looking to bounce back from a poor season. As for the other 44 picks on the night? We’ll just have to wait and see!
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Monday night will be quite the time for WNBA fans, but also for this upcoming rookie draft class as they take the first steps of their professional careers! As the 2026 WNBA Draft gets going, we here at For The Win will track and grade each pick from all three rounds of the night. Here are our grades and analysis of all the picks in the 2026 WNBA Draft:
2026 WNBA Draft first round
1. Dallas Wings
2. Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago Sky)
4. Washington Mystics
5. Chicago Sky (via Connecticut Sun)
6. Toronto Tempo
7. Portland Fire
8. Golden State Valkyries
9. Washington Mystics (via Seattle Storm)
10. Indiana Fever
11. Washington Mystics (via New York Liberty)
12. Connecticut Sun (via Phoenix Mercury)
13. Atlanta Dream
14. Seattle Storm (via Las Vegas Aces)
15. Connecticut Sun (via Minnesota Lynx)
2026 WNBA Draft second round
1. Seattle Storm (via Dallas Wings)
2. Chicago Sky
3. Connecticut Sun
4. Washington Mystics
5. Los Angeles Sparks
6. Portland Fire
7. Toronto Tempo
8. Golden State Valkyries
9. Los Angeles Sparks (via Seattle Storm)
10. Indiana Fever
11. Chicago Sky (via New York Liberty)
12. Phoenix Mercury
13. Atlanta Dream
14. Las Vegas Aces
15. Washington Mystics (via Minnesota Lynx)
2026 WNBA Draft third round
1. Dallas Wings
2. Chicago Sky
3. Connecticut Sun
4. Washington Mystics
5. Los Angeles Sparks
6. Toronto Tempo
7. Portland Fire
8. Golden State Valkyries
9. Seattle Storm
10. Indiana Fever
11. New York Liberty
12. Phoenix Mercury
13. Atlanta Dream
14. Las Vegas Aces
15. Minnesota Lynx
How to watch and stream the 2026 WNBA Draft
The 2026 WNBA Draft will air on ESPN at 7 p.m. ET on Monday from New York. You can also stream the WNBA Draft broadcast on ESPN Unlimited.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: WNBA Draft 2026 grades: Live updates of every pick in all 3 rounds
