WNBA draft lottery

Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen smiles and holds up four fingers on each hand in response to Washington getting the fourth overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. She is shown on the broadcast of the draft lottery, and a graphic with the lottery results is overlaid at the bottom.

Rinse and repeat: Rebuilding Washington Mystics will pick fourth in WNBA Draft for second straight year

By Jenn Hatfield / November 23, 2025

That’s just one way this offseason is expected to look like the last one for the Mystics

Orang graphic for the WNBA Draft Lottery with text that reads “WNBA Draft Lottery” in white, with “Nov 23 // 6:30PM ET” beneath it.

WNBA draft lottery to take place Sunday, Nov. 23

By Sydney Wingfield / November 7, 2025

The 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery will air on ESPN.

Aaliyah Edwards of the Washington Mystics and Kamilla Cardoso of the Chicago Sky contest the opening tip.

Washington Mystics begin uncertain offseason by getting No. 4 pick in WNBA draft lottery

By Jenn Hatfield / November 17, 2024

The Mystics have two top-six picks in the 2025 draft

Dallas Wings win No. 1 pick in 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery

By Sydney Wingfield / November 17, 2024

Paige Bueckers top prize in crowded field of talent

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso is shown from the waist up. She looks straight ahead.

Sunday Notes, Week 12: Kamilla Cardoso has arrived

By Emily Adler / September 1, 2024

Plus, Brittney Sykes’ 3-point shooting and a WNBA draft lottery update

A sign inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis shows Indiana Fever rookie center Aliyah Boston smiling and holding her blue No. 7 jersey at chest level. The Fever logo is behind her.

How to watch the 2024 WNBA Draft revealed

By Sydney Wingfield / February 28, 2024

BAM provides a stage for show on WNBA’s future

Graphic with photos of UConn's Paige Bueckers, Iowa's Caitlin Clark and Stanford's Cameron Brink. Text overlay reads "2024 WNBA draft lottery is set."

Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024 WNBA Draft Lottery reactions

By The IX Basketball / December 11, 2023

Jackie and Em discuss what this means for the league and top prospects

Photo of Phoenix Mercury representatives on stage at the team's 2023 WNBA Draft Lottery watch party.

Sights and sounds from the Phoenix Mercury draft lottery watch party

By Aya Abdeen / December 11, 2023

Mercury will select at No. 3 overall in 2024 WNBA Draft

Wearing all-black uniforms, four Seattle Storm players walk onto the court together.

Seattle Storm continue rebuild with No. 4 pick

By Rowan Schaberg / December 11, 2023

‘We’re excited to be where we are and make the most out of that’

Members of the Los Angeles Sparks huddle together. They are wearing their team uniforms.

Los Angeles Sparks use lottery luck to move up to No. 2

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / December 11, 2023

Los Angeles has the chance to grab a foundational player in the 2024 WNBA Draft