The first big event of this unique WNBA offseason is just hours away. The 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery, which will determine which team receives the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, as well as the full lottery order, is set for Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Sunday's lottery comes amid a bitter labor fight between the league and the players, which has been waged for over a year. The two sides are yet to come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement ahead of the deadline on Nov. 30, and the risk of a work stoppage remains.

Until a new CBA is in place, the expansion draft, free agency and the 2026 Draft cannot take place, but the league is able to hold the lottery. Notably, the five teams that missed out on the playoffs in 2025 -- the Chicago Sky , Connecticut Sun , Dallas Wing

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