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Who gives the No. 1 overall pick? Check out the 2027 WNBA Draft lottery

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The 2027 WNBA Draft lottery is here, and we’ll find out which team will have the No. 1 overall pick.

The lottery creates the 2027 WNBA draft order and sets the stage for next year’s class to enter the league. Expected results, the draft lottery could also affect the future of numerous franchises for the foreseeable future.

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For example, the Las Vegas Aces traded three consecutive lottery picks from 2017 to 2019 to Kelsey Plum, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young — part of the core that helped them win their first two franchise titles. The Indiana Fever also benefited from the lottery, selecting Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark with the No. 1 picks in 2023 and 2024. The Dallas Wings also made back-to-back No. 1 picks, selecting Paige Bueckers in 2025 and Azzi Fudd in 2026.

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming WNBA lottery:

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WNBA #1 overall draft picks by year

2026: Azzi Fudd, Dallas Wings (Connecticut)

(Brad Penner, Imagn Images)

What time is the 2027 WNBA Draft lottery?

The 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery will be held on Sunday, November 15th at 7:30pm ET.

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What channel is the WNBA lottery on today?

  • Streaming options: The ESPN app

Which teams will enter the WNBA draft lottery?

The Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Toronto Tempo and Washington Mystics will participate in the 26th annual WNBA draft lottery. With the exception of the Mystics, all of the aforementioned teams missed the 2026 WNBA playoffs. Washington has been in contention for the No. 1 pick thanks to advanced front office moves over the past few seasons.

What determines WNBA draft lottery odds?

The WNBA lottery determines the first two overall picks using a ping pong ball machine.

In the draw, 14 balls numbered 1-14 will be put into the lottery machine and mixed. Four balls will be drawn to determine the four-digit combination. The team that determines the four-ball combination will receive the No. 1 pick. The four balls will then be placed back into the machine and the process will be repeated to determine the second choice.

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The remaining lottery teams are ranked by their two-year cumulative record.

Since the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo are expansion teams entering their second year in 2027, their records from the 2026 season will be used.

The Connecticut Sun, who will be the Houston Comets next season, have the same winning percentage as Tempo (.250), so each will get 329 combos — the most of any of those teams. Houston was 1-2 against Toronto in the 2026 regular season (first tiebreaker) and therefore can’t go any further than the third pick. Toronto is guaranteed at least the fourth pick.

The Mystics (via the Chicago Sky) will have the third chance (161) to win the top pick. The Seattle Storm (31-57) are fourth with 93 chances, and Portland (17-27) is fifth with 52.

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The Los Angeles Sparks will have 24 chances thanks to their 37-51 combined record combined with the extras they got from the Mercury trade.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who gives the No. 1 overall pick? Check out the 2027 WNBA Draft lottery

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