Sky nabs fifth overall pick in 2026 WNBA Draft

Posted November 23, 2025 6:18 pm

Daily Herald report

The Chicago Sky claimed the No. 5 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft as determined in Sunday’s WNBA Draft Lottery held in Los Angeles.

The Dallas Wings won the No. 1 overall pick, Minnesota landed at No. 2, Seattle at No. 3 and Washington at No. 4.

This marks the second time in franchise history that the Sky have earned the No. 5 overall pick. The Sky selected Cheyenne Parker-Tyus fifth in 2015.

In order to obtain the fifth overall pick, the Sky made the several trades impacting 2026 first-round picks.

Lottery odds are based on the two-year (2024 and 2025) cumulative records of the five teams that did not make the playoffs in the most recent season. The Sky had the fifth-longest odds to receive the No. 1 overall pick at 55 chances out of 1,000.

In addition to the fifth pick, the Sky have No. 17 (second round), No. 26 (second round) and No. 32 (third round).

The 2026 WNBA Draft is on April 13.