The WNBA draft is one of the biggest nights for the league, with college basketball and international superstars taking their first steps into the pro game.
The Dallas Wings are first on the clock after winning the draft lottery despite holding just a 22.7% chance of being granted the first pick. The Wings, who finished 9-31 last season, are widely expected to select guard Paige Bueckers, who capped off a stellar collegiate career at UConn by guiding the Huskies to a national championship on Sunday.
The first round alone features plenty of points of intrigue. The Washington Mystics hold three of the first six selections, giving a team in need of an overhaul a chance to kickstart a new era. The Golden State Valkyries, who will debut as an expansion team this season, are currently set to make their first-ever draft pick with the No. 5 selection in the first round.
Here is how to watch the 2025 WNBA draft, including time, date, location, and draft order:
When is WNBA draft?
The 2025 WNBA draft will be held on Monday, April 14. All 13 teams, including the expansion Golden State Valkyries, will navigate three rounds of picks, with major trades and high drama a near certainty.
Where will 2025 WNBA draft be held?
The WNBA draft will be held at the Shed, a cultural center and exhibition space in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards neighborhood of New York.
WNBA draft 2025: How to watch, time, TV channel
The WNBA draft is Monday, April 14, with the event taking place at the Shed in New York. The draft will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, continuing through three rounds and 38 total picks.
- Date: Monday, April 14
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET (Coverage begins at 7 p.m.)
- Location: The Shed (New York City)
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming: ESPN+, Fubo (free trial for new subscribers)
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WNBA draft 2025: Full order of picks by round
As of Thursday, April 10, here is the complete order picks for the 2025 WNBA draft:
First round
- 1. Dallas Wings
- 2. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 3. Washington Mystics (from Chicago Sky)
- 4. Washington Mystics
- 5. Golden State Valkyries
- 6. Washington Mystics (from Atlanta Dream)
- 7. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
- 8. Connecticut Sun (from Indiana Fever)
- 9. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- 10. Chicago Sky (from Connecticut Sun)
- 11. Minnesota Lynx
- 12. Dallas Wings (from New York Liberty)
The other draft rounds will feature 13 picks, but the first round will end after just 12 selections. Why? The WNBA punished the Las Vegas Aces after finding that the team had broken league rules concerning player benefits, rescinding their natural first-round pick as part of that process.
Second round
- 13. Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 14. Dallas Wings
- 15. Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago Sky)
- 16. Chicago Sky (from Washington Mystics)
- 17. Golden State Valkyries
- 18. Atlanta Dream
- 19. Indiana Fever (from Phoenix Mercury)
- 20. Indiana Fever
- 21. Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle Storm)
- 22. Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas Aces)
- 23. Washington Mystics (from Connecticut Sun)
- 24. Minnesota Lynx
- 25. Connecticut Sun (from New York Liberty)
Third round
- 26. Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles Sparks)
- 27. Dallas Wings
- 28. Los Angeles Sparks (from Chicago Sky)
- 29. Seattle Storm (from Washington Mystics)
- 30. Golden State Valkyries
- 31. Dallas Wings (from Atlanta Dream)
- 32. Washington Mystics (from Phoenix Mercury)
- 33. Indiana Fever
- 34. Seattle Storm
- 35. Las Vegas Aces
- 36. Atlanta Dream (from Connecticut Sun)
- 37. Minnesota Lynx
- 38. New York Liberty