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WNBA Draft Lottery: Who Lands the 2027 No. 1 Pick?
29 Oct
Summary
- The 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery will be broadcast on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 15.
- Six teams, including new expansion franchises, will compete for the top picks.
- USC star JuJu Watkins is the projected favorite for the No. 1 overall selection.
The anticipation for the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery is mounting, with the event scheduled for broadcast on ESPN on Sunday, November 15th, from 7:30-8 p.m. ET. This year's lottery features six teams vying for the top draft positions: the Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Toronto Tempo, and Washington Mystics.
New expansion teams, Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, will have their single-season records considered for odds calculation. The Connecticut Sun, rebranding as the Houston Comets, share an identical winning percentage with the Tempo, granting both the highest number of combinations in the lottery drawing. Trades are also influencing draft positions, with the Mystics holding the Chicago Sky's pick and the Sparks acquiring the Phoenix Mercury's first-round selection.
The WNBA draft lottery employs a ping-pong ball machine to determine the first two overall picks. The process involves drawing four balls to form a winning combination. The remaining lottery teams will be ranked based on their cumulative records over the past two seasons. If JuJu Watkins of USC opts to enter the draft, she is considered the favorite for the No. 1 overall pick, with other potential lottery selections including Madison Booker and Hannah Hidalgo.
