With the obvious caveat that the legacy of this draft will require much longer than 12 hours to determine, here are some early winners and losers from Monday. Winners Dallas Wings

UConn Huskies basketball player Paige Bueckers is headed to the WNBA after being chosen by the Dallas Wings as the No. 1 pick in Monday night's draft, just over a week after leading her college team to victory in the 2025 March Madness tournament.

Here is a 2025 WNBA draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Dallas Wings: Round 1 (No. 1 overall) — Paige Bueckers, guard, Connecticut: Bueckers overcame two serious knee injuries during her career at Connecticut and ultimately led the Huskies to their first national championship in eight years.