Overview
- Dallas enters with a 42.0% chance at No. 1, followed by Minnesota at 26.1% (via Chicago), Seattle at 16.7% (via Los Angeles), Washington at 9.7%, and Chicago at 5.5% (via Connecticut).
- The lottery will air Sunday, Nov. 23 at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with streaming available on the ESPN app.
- Per expansion rules, Toronto and Portland are slated to pick sixth and seventh immediately after the lottery-determined top five.
- Early evaluations highlight UCLA center Lauren Betts as a potential No. 1, with UConn guard Azzi Fudd showing expanded on-ball creation and TCU guard Olivia Miles flashing elite playmaking.
- Mocks diverge on the range for expansion selections, with ESPN and Bleacher Report projecting South Carolina guard Ta’Niya Latson near No. 6 and Tankathon and CBS pointing to Valencia’s 19-year-old center Awa Fam.