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SOURCE SPORTS: Dallas Wings Win 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery, Earn First Overall Pick

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The Dallas Wings emerged victorious in the 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery, presented by State Farm, and will hold the first overall pick in the upcoming WNBA Draft on Monday, April 14, 2025.

The announcement came during the WNBA Draft Lottery special, aired following the TCU vs. North Carolina State women’s basketball game. This marks the first time in franchise history that the Wings have won the lottery after participating 11 times previously.

The Los Angeles Sparks secured the second overall pick, followed by the Chicago Sky in third and the Washington Mystics in fourth. Lottery odds were determined by the two-year cumulative records of the four teams that missed the playoffs in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The Sparks had the highest chances with a combined 25-55 record over the past two years, while Dallas and Chicago each had a 227 in 1,000 chance based on their 31-49 record.

A key aspect of the lottery was Dallas’ 2023 trade with Chicago, which allowed the Wings to swap first-round picks with the Sky if their pick fell below Chicago’s, ensuring they would hold the top selection. Ernst & Young overseen the lottery, which marks the 13th consecutive year ESPN has broadcasted the event. The full draft order will be determined based on teams’ regular-season records from 2024.

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Satou Sabally Labels Lynx Fans “Disgusting” Following Injury Cheers

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Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally did not hold back when discussing the Minnesota Lynx fanbase following a tense match between the two teams on August 22. “Disgusting fan base in Minny. The Schadenfreude to see someone get hurt can’t be a WNBA culture. Terrible words from the sidelines all game long,” Sabally tweeted following the Wings’ 91-86 loss. Her reaction came as a result of several fans appearing to cheer and yell insults at the forward after she appeared to go down with an injury late in the game. Reportedly, fans could be heard yelling that they were “glad” she was injured. A report from local media indicated that three fans had been ejected.

Sabally, the second-overall pick in 2020, led the Wings with 22 points. The German-born player is having a career year, excelling in a number of statistical categories. Across 33 games, she is averaging 17.9 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 4.3 assists. Additionally, at 18-15, the Wings are second in the Western Conference. The Wings will host the Lynx in a return fixture on August 24. At this time, the Wings have not indicated if Sabally will play.

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Lynx Back Sabally, Blast Disrespectful Fans

Furthermore, speaking after the game, members of the Lynx organization unequivocally backed Sabally. “There’s no place for that. I was disappointed,” head coach Cheryl Reeve said. “I apologized. Our fans are passionate, [but] you just can’t cross the line of celebrating someone’s injury. We wouldn’t want that. We apologize that that happened to Satou.”

“Of course, it gets competitive and tensions are running high when we’re on the court, but we never want to see someone getting hurt. Celebrating that is super inappropriate and not something that represents us as a team or as players. I did think that fan deserved to get kicked out because I don’t want that to represent who we are as Lynx. A lot of our fans, most of our fans, aren’t like that. We don’t want that to tarnish who we are,” added forward Napheesa Collier.

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Brittney Griner Makes First WNBA Return To Home State Of Texas

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In an emotional homecoming, WNBA star Brittney Griner played in her home state of Texas for the first time since being released from Russian detention. Griner was born in Houston and stayed in-state for college, winning a National Championship with Baylor in 2012. However, she has played her entire WNBA career in Phoenix after the Mercury drafted her first overall in 2013.

Griner was in Texas to face the Dallas Wings. The Mercury were hoping to find their second win of the season, entering the matchup 1-3. Meanwhile, the Wings were 3-3 and looking to push their win percentage above .500. Griner was the joint-leading scorer with 24 points. However, a late rally from the Wings soured the evening as the Mercury fell 84-79. The teams will face off again on Friday.

Griner Feels The Love, College Jersey Retirement Teased

Aside from the game against the Wings, Griner also returned to her alma mater to meet the current crop of Baylor players. Furthermore, Baylor head coach Nicki Collen also raised the idea of retiring Griner’s jersey in the near future. “That’s the goal,” Collen said. “We’re opening a new arena. There’s no doubt that I want to see her jersey in the rafters.” Baylor’s new basketball arena, Foster Pavillion, is scheduled to open in January 2024. Collen, who coached Griner in the WNBA, was very keen to re-establish a positive relationship after taking over at Baylor in 2021. Furthermore, this represents a definitive shift in Griner’s relationship with Baylor. Griner’s college coach, Kim Mulkey, openly avoided discussing Griner’s detention in Russia. Furthermore, Griner has previously said that Mulkey demanded she hide her sexuality while Griner was at Baylor.

Griner also spoke about the reception she received in Texas. When her name was announced, the fans at College Park Center went absolutely wild for the veteran center. “It was good seeing everybody and just being back in Texas. I miss being here. When I came out and they announced my name, the love meant a lot to me,” Griner said of the crowd. As mentioned, the Mercury will remain in Texas for a few more days, facing off again on Friday. They will then travel to Indiana for a game on Sunday.

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