Overview
- The lottery airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and will set the top five picks for the 2026 draft.
- Dallas enters with a 42% chance at No. 1, followed by Minnesota (via Chicago) at 26.1%, Seattle (via Los Angeles) at 16.7%, Washington at 9.7% and Chicago (via Connecticut) at 5.5%.
- Based on the format, Dallas cannot fall lower than the third pick if it misses out on the first two selections.
- ESPN's Nov. 21 mock moved Awa Fam ahead of UCLA center Lauren Betts after Fam's agent told ESPN the WNBA is her 2026 priority.
- Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire will receive the first two selections immediately after the lottery-determined top five.