Projected No. 1 overall WNBA draft pick Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with the 3-on-3 league Unrivaled, sources told ESPN, and her first-year salary will pass what she would make in four years of her WNBA rookie contract, sources said.
Chicago acquired the No. 11 overall pick in Monday's WNBA draft from the Lynx, the teams announced on Sunday night, and in exchange, Minnesota will keep the Sky's 2026 first-round pick, obtained last year with a trade-swap clause that no longer applies.
The price of tickets to attend Monday night's WNBA draft has nearly doubled from last year. The Wings hold the No. 1 pick with UConn's Paige Bueckers expected to be the first selection.
Karlie Samuelson, a career 39.7% shooter from 3-point range, has been traded from the Mystics to the Lynx in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA draft.