2027 WNBA Draft Lottery odds: Who has the best chance at the No. 1 pick? — SkimNews
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- WNBA announced the 2027 Draft Lottery will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN following the UConn vs. Louisville game.
- Houston Comets and Toronto Tempo have identical odds for the No. 1 pick due to matching .250 winning percentages, splitting the best chance evenly under league rules.
- Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury are part of the lottery pool, but their first-round picks are owed to the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks, respectively, via prior trades.
- Los Angeles Sparks will make two selections in the lottery after acquiring the Mercury’s pick, though odds are based on the original pick-owning teams’ records.
- JuJu Watkins is the projected top prospect for the 2027 draft after missing the 2025 season with a torn ACL, though she retains eligibility to return for a fifth college year.
- Sarah Cissé and Aïnhoa Risacher, both French teenagers, are emerging international prospects likely to be selected in the first round of the 2027 draft.
Why it matters: The tied odds between Houston and Toronto create a rare parity in draft advantage for expansion teams, while the inclusion of high-profile prospects like Watkins shifts long-term team planning around a single player’s eligibility decision—making the 2027 draft one of the most consequential in recent league history.
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