The Dallas Wings ended the season tied for the worst record in the WNBA at 10-34, which extends a long streak of bad seasons for the franchise. However, because the WNBA bases draft odds based on the records of the last two seasons, the Wings have the best odds to land the first overall pick in next year’s draft at 42%.
That doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed to land the first pick, as they just found out last season. They jumped from a 22.7% chance over the LA Sparks to land the first pick, giving them Paige Bueckers, who had a sensational rookie campaign.
The WNBA has announced that the lottery selection will be held on Sunday, November 23rd at 5:30 p.m. CST on ESPN. If Dallas can land the first overall pick once again, they could be looking at a bright future. They already have a young superstar in Paige Bueckers, and now they have a new coach in Jose Fernandez, who they hope can bring the team to major success.
Dallas also has a lot of cap space this offseason, where they could be major players in free agency. They’ll have to make a decision on Arike Ogunbowale, who is their biggest free agent, but there’s also a lot of star power entering free agency across the WNBA: Jackie Young, Brenna Stewart, Kelsey Mitchell, Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum, and many more.