The 2027 WNBA Draft lottery is here, and we'll find out which team will own the No. 1 overall pick.
The lottery creates the order of the 2027 WNBA Draft, setting the stage for next year's class to enter the league. Pending results, the draft lottery can also impact the future of multiple franchises for the foreseeable future.
For example, the Las Vegas Aces turned three consecutive lottery picks from 2017 to 2019 into Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young — part of the core that helped them win their first two franchise titles. The Indiana Fever also benefited from the draft lottery, selecting Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark with No. 1 picks in 2023 and 2024. The Dallas Wings also made two back-to-back No. 1 picks, selecting Paige Bueckers
in 2025 and Azzi Fudd in 2026.
Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming WNBA draft lottery:
What time is the 2027 WNBA Draft lottery?
The 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery is at 7:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Nov. 15.
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 15
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
What TV channel is the WNBA draft lottery on today?
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming options: ESPN app
Which teams will participate in the WNBA draft lottery?
The Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Toronto Tempo and Washington Mystics will take part in the 26th annual WNBA draft lottery. Except for the Mystics, all of the mentioned teams missed the 2026 WNBA playoffs. Washington is in the running for the No. 1 pick thanks to savvy front office moves over the last several seasons.
What determines the WNBA draft lottery odds?
The WNBA draft lottery determines the first two overall picks using a ping-pong ball machine.
In the drawing, 14 balls numbered 1-14 will be placed in a lottery machine and mixed. Four balls will be drawn to determine a four-digit combination. The team assigned that four-ball combination will receive the No. 1 pick. The four balls will then be placed back into the machine, and the process will be repeated to determine the second pick.
The remaining lottery teams are slotted in order of their two-year cumulative records.
Since the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo are expansion teams who will enter their second year in 2027, their records from the 2026 season will be used.
The Connecticut Sun, who will become the Houston Comets next season, have an identical winning percentage with the Tempo (.250), so each will receive 329 combinations — the most of any of the teams. Houston was 1-2 against Toronto in the 2026 regular season (the first tiebreaker) and, therefore, cannot fall further than the third pick. Toronto is guaranteed at least the fourth pick.
The Mystics (via the Chicago Sky) will have the third-most chances (161) to win the top pick. The Seattle Storm (31-57) has the fourth-most chances with 93, and Portland (17-27) has the fifth-most with 52.
The Los Angeles Sparks will have 24 chances due to their own 37-51 cumulative record paired with the extra opportunities from their trade with the Mercury.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Who lands the No. 1 overall pick? Watch the 2027 WNBA Draft lottery
