Paige Bueckers goes #1 + WNBA draft winners and losers

Zena talks to Sabreena and Ben – who was in person at the draft in NYC – about the 2025 WNBA Draft: the biggest winners and losers of the night, the most surprising and least surprising moments (like Paige going No. 1 to the Dallas Wings), and the best fits – both on the orange carpet and with their new teams. The crew also discusses Paige Bueckers’ new 3-year deal with Unrivaled and WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s response. 0:00 - Intro 1:07 - Inside the Draft 11:40 - First Round Picks 14:23 - Paige Bueckers goes first 18:24 - Dominique Malonga goes second 21:12 - Surprising Picks + Justė Jocytė 24:31 - Washington Mystics Picks 28:09 - Hailey Van Lith 32:02 - Connecticut Sun Picks 35:16 - Good fit players 38:36 - Potential bad fits 47:48 - Paige Bueckers signs with Unrivaled #wbb #womensbasketball #basketball #paige #paigebueckers #dominiquemalonga #wnbadraft #draft Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show/id1699815468 Leave a comment wherever you’re listening, or email us at NoOffseason@TheAthletic.com. You can also find us on socials: -Instagram: @tanooffseason -Zena on X: @itszenakeita -Sabreena on X: @sabreenajm -Chantel on X: @chanteljennings Thumbnail: Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images