Overview
- The two-round event, which airs Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, gives Portland the first pick with Toronto opening Round 2 in a snake format where teams can also pass on picks.
- Existing clubs submitted roster lists with up to five protected players, and no more than two players can be taken from any one team in different rounds.
- Chicago insulated its roster through pre-draft agreements that move Portland up to No. 17 from No. 21 and send Toronto pick No. 26 in exchange for the expansion teams skipping Sky players.
- Each expansion club may select only one unprotected veteran with at least five years of service who lacks a 2026 deal, and that player can be targeted with a supermax offer.
- A March 27 coin toss set Portland atop today’s order and left Toronto with the No. 6 pick in the April 13 college draft, kicking off a tight offseason as the league grows to 15 teams.