Paige Bueckers , the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been ruled out for the Dallas Wings ' matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday. This will be the third consecutive missed game for Bueckers, who was placed in the concussion protocol on May 30.

Bueckers was a partial participant in the Wings' practice on Thursday. She was limited to non-contact work and shooting drills, per Grant Afseth . The soonest Bueckers could return is on Sunday against the Minnesota Lynx .

Bueckers last appeared in the Wings' loss to the Chicago Sky on May 29, but it's unclear exactly when she suffered a concussion.

"You know, she didn't really say anything. And then yesterday, after the game, she said she was feeling like she had a headache," Wings coach Chris Koclanes said af

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