And the No. 1 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft goes to… Six teams enter Sunday’s WNBA draft lottery with a shot at landing the top overall pick in next year’s draft. The potential 2027 draft class is headlined by the star-studded trio of JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo and Madison Booker. Two te ams are tied for the best lottery odds: the Houston Comets, formerly the Connecticut Sun, and the Toronto Tempo. The Washington Mystics, meanwhile, have the next-best odds for the No. 1 pick despite making the 2026 playoffs as the No. 5 seed. So, which other teams are in contention for the top pick, and when is the event being held? Here’s everything to know about the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery: How does the WNBA draft lottery work? The lottery is used to set the order of the top seven picks in the draft. It incorporates the non-playoff teams from the previous season. The lottery odds are assigned based on cumulative records over the past two seasons, with the worst team having the best odds. This lottery features a pair of expansion franchises that just debuted in 2026 — the Tempo and Portland Fire — so the winning percentage from this past season was applied for those two teams. The Comets, formerly the Sun, had a lottery-low .250 winning percentage over the last two seasons, while the Tempo posted the same winning percentage in their inaugural season. That’s why Houston and Toronto are tied for the top odds. WNBA Nov 6 WNBA's Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd announce they've broken up WNBA Nov 4 WNBA postseason surges in numbers: Game 7 viewership, playoff records and more WNBA Oct 16 Which WNBA team has the most championships? Here's a list of all Finals winners For the lottery, teams are assigned a varying numbers of four-digit combinations. The Comets and Tempo will each be assigned a lottery-high 329 out of the possible 1,000 combinations. Once the combinations are assigned to teams, it’s time to award the top pick. For the drawing, 14 ping pong balls numbered 1-14 are placed in a machine. Then, four balls are drawn from the machine and the team with that combination wins the No. 1 pick. The process is then repeated to award the second pick. After the first two picks are assigned, the remainder of the lottery order is set by cumulative winning percentage from worst to best. What are the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery teams, odds? The draft lottery will involve the Comets, Tempo, Mystics, Fire, Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks. Here’s a full look at the lottery odds: T-1. Houston Comets (.250 winning percentage): 32.9% chance at No. 1 pick T-1. Toronto Tempo (.250 winning percentage): 32.9% chance at No. 1 pick 3. Washington Mystics, via Chicago (.295 winning percentage): 16.1% chance at No. 1 pick 4. Seattle Storm (.352 winning percentage): 9.3% chance at No. 1 pick 5. Portland Fire (.386 winning percentage): 5.2% chance at No. 1 pick 6. Los Angeles Sparks (.420 winning percentage): 2.4% chance at No. 1 pick 7. Los Angeles Sparks, via Phoenix (.489 winning percentage): 1.2% chance at No. 1 pick While the Comets and Tempo have equal lottery odds, Houston can drop no further than third. That’s because Toronto won the regular-season series over Houston last season. So if the Comets and Tempo are leapfrogged by two teams, Houston will pick third and Toronto will select fourth. The Mystics are in prime position to add another exciting piece to their young core thanks to a 2025 trade in which Washington sent Ariel Atkins to Chicago Sky. That deal also netted the Mystics the 2025 No. 3 pick, which it used to select two-time All-Star Sonia Citron. And the Sparks have a pair of lottery picks after acquiring the Phoenix Mercury’s first-rounder in the midseason trade of Kelsey Plum. Los Angeles has a combined 3.6% chance of winning the top pick. When is the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery? The draft lottery takes place Sunday, Nov. 15. What time does the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery start? The event is slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT. Where to watch, stream the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery ESPN will air the draft lottery. It can also be streamed on ESPN.com and the ESPN app. Who are the top WNBA draft prospects in 2027? USC guard JuJu Watkins is widely considered as the favorite to go No. 1 overall. Watkins has returned to the court after missing all of last season due to a torn ACL she suffered in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The 6-2 guard was an AP First Team All-American in each of her first two seasons, winning consensus National Player of the Year honors as a sophomore. In the 2024-25 campaign, she averaged 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists with shooting splits of 42.6/32.5/82.0. Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo is a bucket-getter and defensive menace. A three-time AP All-American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year, the 5-7 guard ranked third in the nation in points (25.3 per game) and first in steals (5.6 per game) last season, while adding 6.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists with shooting splits of 47.5/25.4/83.3. She also broke the NCAA records for steals in a game (16) and in a season (202) en route to being named the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Madison Booker, a three-time AP All-American, has led the Texas Longhorns to back-to-back Final Four appearances. The 6-1 forward is coming off her best season in which she posted career highs in points (18.9 per game), rebounds (6.7 per game), steals (2.2 per game) and field goal percentage (50.8%). Beyond the three headliners, here are some of the other top players who could be part of the 2027 draft class: French center Sarah Cisse, LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley, South Carolina guard Tessa Johnson, Soth Carolina forward Chloe Kitts, Kansas guard S’Mya Nichols, Kentucky center Clara Strack and LSU guard Mikaylah Williams. Of course, there’s a chance some of these potential top prospects opt not to declare for the draft. Is Sarah Strong eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft? UConn forward Sarah Strong, the consensus National Player of the Year last season, is not eligible for the WNBA draft until 2028. NCAA athletes must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for the draft: Graduate from a four-year college within three months of the draft. Be four years removed from high school graduation. Turn at least 22 years old during the year in which the draft takes place. Strong, a junior, turns 21 next year. What is the 2027 WNBA Draft order? The post-lottery order in Round 1 is determined by regular-season record. The Minnesota Lynx, who finished atop the league standings, are set to close out the first round with the 15th pick. Here’s the full order of picks from No. 8 to No. 15: 8. New York Liberty 9. Dallas Wings 10. Indiana Fever 11. Chicago Sky (via Washington) 12. Chicago Sky (via Atlanta) 13. Dallas Wings (via Las Vegas) 14. Golden State Valkyries 15. Minnesota Lynx When is the 2027 WNBA Draft? The three-round draft will be held Monday, April 12. ...read more read less