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Dallas Selects Azzi Fudd with No. 1 Pick in WNBA Draft

  • The Dallas Wings selected UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd first overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft, securing her with a $500,000 rookie contract.
  • Ratified last month, the new collective bargaining agreement increased rookie compensation, establishing Fudd as the highest-paid WNBA rookie for 2026.
  • Fudd's four-year deal guarantees $500,000 in Year 1, outpacing Minnesota's Olivia Miles at $466,913 and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers at $348,198 total.
  • The selection reunites Fudd with former Huskies teammate Bueckers, forming a new backcourt partnership that Dallas fans celebrated at the draft announcement.
  • WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert noted plans for exhibition or regular-season games overseas next year, signaling the league's continued global expansion efforts.
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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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