Grading Every 2026 WNBA Draft Pick, Full 3-Round Analysis

Grading Every 2026 WNBA Draft Pick, Full 3-Round Analysis

The 2026 WNBA draft was the most unpredictable in years, giving us many shocking picks and trades on Monday night.

WNBA First Round Draft Picks 2026

Source: Angelina Katsanis / Getty The Round 1 WNBA Draft picks are in, and the league’s next generation of stars now know where they’ll be calling home. This year’s class is also making history off the court. Thanks to a new collective bargaining agreement, the salary cap has jumped nearly five times over, rising to $7 million in 2026, up from $1.5 million in 2025, according to the WNBA, meaning every drafted player who makes a roster will earn …