Minnesota Lynx Land No. 2 Pick in 2026 WNBA Draft

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The Minnesota Lynx, who had the best record in the WNBA last season, will be adding another young talent to the roster with a top pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

As we await word on the new Collective Bargaining

Agreement with the extended deadline date of Nov. 30 quickly approaching, we at least now know the order at the top of April’s draft following the WNBA Draft Lottery on Sunday in Los Angeles.

With the StudBudz duo of Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman representing the Lynx at the Draft Lottery, Minnesota learned it will hold No. 2 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, which will take place April 13.

Minnesota was one of five teams with a chance to claim the top spot in the draft, holding a 26.1% chance — the second-best odds — of landing the No. 1 pick thanks to trades made with the Chicago Sky in 2024 and 2025. The Lynx entered the lottery with a 28.5% chance of picking second, a 38.5% chance of earning the third pick and a 6.9% chance of selecting fourth in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

Ultimately, the Dallas Wings — with a 40.1% chance at getting the No. 1 pick — earned the top selection, followed by the Lynx with the second pick, the Seattle Storm with the third pick, the Washington Mystics with the fourth pick and Chicago with the fifth pick.

Lynx History Picking at No. 2

Minnesota has selected second overall twice throughout its history, with 2026 marking the third time it has held that spot.

This will be the 11th time the Lynx have held a top-four pick, holding the top pick twice (Seimone Augustus in 2006 and Maya Moore in 2011), the third pick three times (Candice Wiggins in 2008, Devereaux Peters in 2012, Kelsey Griffin in 2010) and the fourth selection three times (Noelle Quinn in 2007, Renee Montgomery in 2009, Amber Harris in 2011).

When it comes to the other second overall picks the Lynx have selected, the first No. 2 pick in franchise history was Monica Wright in 2010, with the second and most recent selection being Diamond Miller in 2023.

Wright went on to play eight seasons in the WNBA, playing her first seven seasons in Minnesota before being traded to Seattle for her final year. Miller, who concluded her third season in the WNBA in 2025, played her first 2.5 years in Minnesota before she was traded to Dallas midway through the 2025 season.