Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings will get much-needed reinforcements next year after their latest lottery win. On Sunday, the Wings won the WNBA draft lottery for the second consecutive year.
With the No. 1 pick going to Dallas again in 2026, Bueckers could likely team up with former UConn teammate and close friend Azzi Fudd.
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Bueckers reacted excitedly to the Wings’ lottery win on Sunday via her Instagram story, while hailing her $94,740-per-year teammate Maddy Siegrist who represented the team at the event and Pope Leo XIV.
“Shoutout Maddy and the Pope,” she wrote on her story.
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Last month, Maddy Siegrist accompanied her Villanova alumni to a meeting with Pope Leo XIV, who attended the same college before becoming a priest.
Although Siegrist didn’t tell the Pope anything of note during the meeting, Bueckers seem to believe that get-together helped the team win the lottery.
The Dallas Wings became the fourth franchise in the WNBA to have the first pick in consecutive seasons, according to ESPN.
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The Wings, showing their appreciation on Instagram for Siegrist, also described her as “The Lottery Fairy” for helping them make history.
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Furthermore, with Azzi Fudd the popular choice to be top pick, the Wings could get another highly-rated prospect next season and with 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers on their books, the team could mount a strong challenge as well.
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