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Dallas Wings Win WNBA Draft Lottery Again, Teams Expand

11/24/2025

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The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive year, achieving a 42% chance for the top pick.
Minnesota, which had the best league record last season, will select second in the draft.
The league is expanding to 15 teams, adding the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, who will pick sixth and seventh, respectively.
A coin flip will determine the sixth pick between the two new teams.
The WNBA is negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, with a deadline extension to November 30.

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The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive year, achieving a 42% chance for the top pick.
Minnesota, which had the best league record last season, will select second in the draft.
The league is expanding to 15 teams, adding the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire, who will pick sixth and seventh, respectively.
A coin flip will determine the sixth pick between the two new teams.
The WNBA is negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, with a deadline extension to November 30.