Wings Players, Fans Pumped to Win WNBA Draft Lottery, Chance to Get Paige Bueckers

The Dallas Wings won the draft lottery on Sunday and they're already excited about the opportunity to select Paige Bueckers.

Wings guard Ogunbowale reacts during a game against the Indiana Fever. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Wings won the WNBA Draft Lottery, awarding them the top selection in next year's draft and the opportunity to take presumed top prospect Paige Bueckers, the star guard out of UConn.

Dallas had a 22.7% chance to win the lottery, but it owned rights to swap first round picks with the Chicago Sky, who also had a 22.7% shot. That put Dallas' implied odds to win the lottery at 45.4%, just above the Los Angeles Sparks' odds of 44.2%. The Sparks got the second pick, followed by the Chicago Sky at three and Washington Mystics at four.

Wings star guard Arike Ogunbowale was quick to social media to celebrate the news:

I just fell to my knees. THANK YOU LORD! 😭😭😭😭

— Arike Ogunbowale (@Arike_O) November 17, 2024

Curt Miller, who was recently hired as Dallas' general manager and executive vice president, shared his excitement as well:

Let’s Go! pic.twitter.com/IJETDLKDQh

— Curt Miller (@CurtMillerWBB) November 17, 2024

Miller served as the Sparks' head coach the past two seasons before both parties agreed it was best to go their separate ways.

Fans joined in on the party with Ogunbowale, Miller and the Wings franchise:

WE'RE OFFICIALLY NO. 1! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/JS2X00cG73

— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) November 17, 2024

https://t.co/A7GN3B4grS pic.twitter.com/qhcS7KOLRO

— VA (@VAonVN) November 17, 2024

When will you get Paige's jerseys? pic.twitter.com/CpO6hpD4Ak

— Cricket Fan in Toronto (@HabsFanInTO) November 17, 2024

pic.twitter.com/F9H9sDEH1Y

— Matty (@marcussemienfan) November 17, 2024

TURN THE PAIGE !!!

Dallas Wings win the #1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft.#WNBA pic.twitter.com/RtJvMBrtwR

— The Wings Bulletin (@WingsBulletin) November 17, 2024

The next time we watch the WNBA, Paige Bueckers will be in a Dallas Wings uniform.

It’s a good day for the city of Dallas.

— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) November 17, 2024

dallas really took a splash brother, now they took paige pic.twitter.com/dOVdiAYqGJ

— t (@thirsteaa_) November 17, 2024

The City of Dallas is really about to have both Luka Doncic and Paige Bueckers 😭 https://t.co/NtKEDzo7nh

— 🕷️ (@xpjhx1) November 17, 2024

It's important to note that Bueckers does have one more year of eligibility remaining, but as a fifth-year senior, she's still likely to enter next year's draft.

We know the Dallas Wings and their fans are excited for that likelihood, at least.

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