The Dallas Wings are the owners of the first overall pick for the second year in a row after winning the draft lottery on Sunday evening. Last year’s first overall pick landed them Paige Bueckers, but there isn’t a surefire prospect to take first overall this year. <\/p>\n
UCLA’s Lauren Betts, Spain’s Awa Fam, UConn’s Azzi Fudd, and TCU’s Olivia Miles seem to be the popular names in contention for the first pick, but the Wings could also trade the pick. They have a lot of options at their disposal because of already having a superstar like Paige Bueckers. <\/p>\n
One of those prospects, Lauren Betts, was asked about the Wings winning the first overall pick, and she didn’t exactly seem thrilled about it. <\/p>\n
“That\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s so cool,\u201d Betts said while kind of laughing to herself. \u201cI don\u2019t have a lot to say about that right now, but that is really amazing, and I\u2019m excited to see what the future holds, but loving being a Bruin as of right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lauren Betts on Dallas Wings getting the 1st pick \u201cThat\u2019s amazing\u2026I\u2019m just loving being a Bruin as of right now\u201d \ud83d\ude2d pic.twitter.com\/8P6a97BCYN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 WNBA Got Game (@wnbagotgame) November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Betts was a First-Team All-American at UCLA last year, but she’s off to a slower start this year, averaging 15.2 PPG, 7.5 RPG, and 2.2 BPG. That’s a slight step down from the 20.2 PPG, 9.5 RPG, and 2.9 BPG (which led the country) she averaged last year. But she’s still a massive human being at 6’7″, and the Wings desperately need to improve their defense. <\/p>\n Both of the Wings’ centers from last year, Luisa Geiselsoder and Li Yueru, are set to be free agents, and they need to be improved upon anyway. But Betts may not be the best fit for the Wings. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Making the case for Wings to pair Paige Bueckers with talented athlete in 2026 Draft<\/a><\/p>\n A strong argument can be made for anyone between Betts, Awa Fam, and Azzi Fudd. Betts and Fam would help solve the hole at center, but they both do different things. Betts is the more towering presence and better at anchoring a defense, but the taller bigs have generally struggled in the WNBA. Fam is the smoother athlete and offers a higher upside on offense. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Fudd already has the chemistry with Paige Bueckers and is an elite three-point shooter, another area the Wings desperately need to upgrade. They had the second-worst three-point percentage as a team this year, and they were close to being the worst. <\/p>\n A lot will depend on what happens in free agency. The Wings will have a lot of cap space this offseason no matter what happens with the CBA negotiations. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Former Dallas Wings head coach teams up with Angel Reese for 2026 WNBA season<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0WingsGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage of the Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the offseason.<\/p>\n