Get ready for The 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY with everything you need to know.
When is the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY, and where can I watch?
The 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY will be broadcast on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 pm ET on ESPN.
What teams are participating in the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY?
Houston Comets, Los Angeles Sparks, Portland Fire, Seattle Storm, Toronto Tempo and Washington Mystics will take part in the 26th annual WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY.
How does the draft lottery work?
14 lottery balls numbered 1 through 14 are mixed into a lottery machine. Four lottery balls are drawn to create a four-number combination. One qualifying team holds that four-number combination and will receive the No. 1 pick. This process repeats to determine the No. 2 pick.
The No. 3 pick will be awarded to the remaining draft lottery team with the worst cumulative record over the last two WNBA seasons. An expansion team without a record in the past two seasons would be examined solely based on the past season. This process repeats to determine picks #4-7.
How are the chances of winning the draft lottery determined?
Lottery odds are based on the two-year (2025 and 2026) cumulative records of the seven teams. An expansion team without a record in the past two seasons would be examined solely based on the past season.
Which team has the best chance at winning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft presented by State Street Investment Management SPY?
Below are the number of chances for teams to land the top pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery presented by State Street Investment Management SPY:
Team
Combined 2025-2026 Record (except for Portland and Toronto)
Chances (out of 1,000)
Houston
22-66
329
Toronto
11-33
329
Washington from Chicago*
26-62*
161
Seattle
31-57
93
Portland
17-27
52
Los Angeles
37-51
24
Los Angeles from Phoenix+
43-45+
12
* Chicago traded its own 2027 first round pick to Washington in exchange for Ariel Atkins (2/23/25)
+ Phoenix traded its own 2027 first round pick and Monique Akoa Makani to Los Angeles in exchange for Kelsey Plum (8/2/26)