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WNBA Sets 2026 Draft Lottery for Nov. 23 on ESPN, Dallas Holds Best Odds

The lottery proceeds outside the CBA framework, leaving other offseason steps on pause.

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Sep 25, 2024; Uncasville, Connecticut, USA; A general view of the WNBA ball during game two of the first round of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The 30-minute reveal airs at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, with head of league operations Bethany Donaphin announcing the results.
  • Five teams are in the field: Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky, with Minnesota holding Chicago’s pick and Seattle holding Los Angeles’ pick.
  • Official odds: Dallas 42.0% (guaranteed top three), Minnesota 26.1% (cannot fall below fourth), Seattle 16.7%, Washington 9.7% and Chicago 5.5%.
  • Lottery odds are based on combined records from the past two regular seasons, using a 14-ball, four-number draw overseen by Ernst & Young.
  • CBA talks with the WNBPA run through Nov. 30, so the expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, free agency and other offseason steps await a new agreement; the 2026 draft is slated for April 13, 2026.