Overview
- Several new projections now place Spain’s Awa Fam as a potential No. 1 pick for Dallas, while other mocks still favor UConn guard Azzi Fudd.
- Dallas owns the first selection, with questions about whether Fam would join the league this season factoring into projections.
- Azzi Fudd has slipped on several boards after a rough semifinal, though one Yahoo mock still pairs her with Paige Bueckers at No. 1 for the Wings.
- UCLA’s title run boosted center Lauren Betts, the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, and put teammates Kiki Rice, Gabriela Jaquez and Gianna Kneepkens in many first-round forecasts.
- The first round now spans 15 picks after the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire joined the league, which has widened team needs and draft scenarios.