Wings teammates Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd announce breakup, reveal split happened 'over a year' ago — SkimNews
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- Azzi Fudd announced on Friday during her “Fudd Around and Find Out” podcast that she and Paige Bueckers were no longer together, adding that they remained friends and “still cool.”
- Paige Bueckers said the breakup happened “over a year ago,” before Fudd’s No. 1 draft, meaning the pair played the entire 2026 WNBA season together as Dallas teammates.
- Paige Bueckers said Fudd was not drafted as her girlfriend, stressing that the 2026 No. 1 pick reflected an “amazing human” and “amazing basketball player” who deserved it.
- Dallas Wings declined questions about the pair’s relationship at Fudd’s April introductory press conference; at media day a few weeks later, Bueckers said their personal relationship was “nobody’s business.”
- Azzi Fudd played 30 games before season-ending knee surgery, averaged 13.1 points, 1.7 steals and 39.7% from three, became the first rookie to win the 3-Point Contest and earned All-Rookie Team selection.
- Dallas Wings finished with the No. 7 seed and their first playoff appearance since 2023, but squandered a 16-point lead in winner-take-all Game 3 and lost by four to the eventual champion Golden State Valkyries.
- Paige Bueckers averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists, earned All-WNBA Second Team honors for the second straight season and finished sixth in MVP voting.
Why it matters: Bueckers’ account directly rebuts the idea that Fudd’s No. 1 draft pick was influenced by their relationship, placing the breakup before the 2026 selection. The two then remained friends and played the season together, with Dallas reaching the No. 7 seed and its first playoffs since 2023 despite Fudd’s season-ending knee surgery after 30 games.
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