Final Pre-Lottery WNBA mock draft has Dallas Wings looking internationally

The WNBA will hold its Draft Lottery on Sunday evening, and the Dallas Wings hold a 42% chance of winning the top pick. They won the first pick last year, which landed them Paige Bueckers, and they’re looking to go back-to-back, as Maddy Siegrist will be representing them once again at the lottery. ESPN has released its final mock draft ahead of the lottery, and ESPN’s Michael Voepel has the Wings taking center Awa Fam out of Spain with the first overall pick, partially because of the hiring of Jose Fernandez as head coach, who recruited heavily internationally at USF. “[Fernandez’s] USF program had extensive recruiting contacts in Europe — 12 of the 14 players on the Bulls roster for 2024-25 hailed from outside of the United States — and we’ve tilted our projected top pick in ESPN’s latest WNBA mock draft in that direction, too. Center Awa Fam of Spain moves up to No. 1 in this edition,” Voepel wrote. “…Fam’s agent told ESPN that competing in the WNBA is her “top priority” for 2026. She currently playsRead More