By Tiffany Williams –
The WNBA Draft Lottery 2025 presented by State Farm® is set to take place on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN. The 30-minute special will follow the TCU vs. North Carolina State women’s basketball game.
During the broadcast, the WNBA Head of League Operations, Bethany Donaphin, will reveal the results of the Lottery. This marks the 13th consecutive year that ESPN networks will present the WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Farm®.
The participating teams in the 24th annual WNBA Draft Lottery are the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky, and Washington Mystics. The expansion team Golden State Valkyries, set to begin play in 2025, will have the fifth selection in each round of the WNBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm.
The teams’ lottery odds are based on their cumulative records over the past two seasons. The Sparks, with a cumulative record of 25-55, will have the highest number of assigned combinations (442 out of 1,000) and are guaranteed at least the third pick. Dallas and Chicago, each with a combined record of 31-49 over the past two seasons, will have 227 chances out of 1,000. Washington, with a 33-47 record over the past two seasons, has 108 chances out of 1,000 to win the top pick.
The draft order will be determined by drawing 14 balls numbered 1-14 to create a four-digit combination. The team assigned that combination will receive the No. 1 pick. The process will be repeated to determine the subsequent picks.
A representative from the league’s independent accounting firm Ernst & Young will be present to oversee the Draft Lottery process.
The WNBA Draft 2025 presented by State Farm is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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