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UConn guard Azzi Fudd (35) drives against South Carolina forward Maryam Dauda (30) during the first half of a woman's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix.

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A $500,000 payday awaits the No. 1 WNBA pick as the Dallas Wings go on the clock again

A $500,000 payday awaits the No. 1 WNBA pick as the Dallas Wings go on the clock again

The Dallas Wings are on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft for the second straight year. The Wings could take guard Azzi Fudd from UConn, Spanish forward Awa Fam Thiam or UCLA center Lauren Betts to complement a talented roster led by last season’s No. 1 choice Paige Bueckers. Whoever Dallas chooses at No. 1 will make $500,000 in her first year thanks to the new collective bargaining agreement that was ratified last month. That’s nearly seven-times what Bueckers made last season. The No. 2 and No. 3 picks will get $466,913 and $436,016, respectively.