WNBA DRAFT 2026 FINAL RESULTS
On April 13th, 2026, the WNBA hosted their 30th Draft Day! FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS SECOND ROUND DRAFT PICKS ROUND THREE DRAFT PICKS CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ROOKIE 2026 WNBA CLASS!
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PREVIEW of The 2026 WNBA Draft
Understanding the Draft & Rookies to Watch Now that the 2026 WNBA Draft has passed, we are going to recap and analyze not only how Draft Day works, but discuss the outcome of the draft. Read below to see: – Who is eligible to enter the Draft? Any collegiate or international athletes who turned 22…
What’s Next for the WNBA?
Ongoing CBA Negotiations Since the end of the 2025 WNBA season, the WNBA and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) are still at odds over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). They set a deadline for January 9th, 2026 to finalize the new deal (this was their third extension). WNBA All-stars Nneka Ogwumike (Seattle…
RIDE THE ‘WAIVE’: THE DOWNSIDE OF THE WNBA
The WNBA is currently home to some of the most talented players in the world, from A’ja Wilson, to Napheesa Collier, to Breanna Stewart, to Angel Reese, to Caitlin Clark, and many others, but it is also home of the most competitive rosters known in the world of American sports. The league has twelve teams,…
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