For the second consecutive year, the Dallas Wings have the chance to welcome a franchise-altering player. The Wings now officially own the No.1 pick in the 2026 draft, which has scrambled the draft boards. For months, UCLA center Lauren Betts remained the favourite to become the next top pick, but the Wings winning the lottery has changed things. Regardless, Betts has professed excitement for the future but is focused on her current role at the Bruins.

Initially, Awa Fam rose to the top in the ESPN 2026 mock draft with Betts dropping to No.2 when the Wings had the highest odds. However, when Paige Bueckers’ side officially won, ESPN dropped Betts all the way down to No.4, going to the Washington Mystics. Regardless, we are still in the infancy of the 2025-26 season, and Betts has ample o

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