The Indiana Fever were not part of Sunday’s WNBA Draft lottery.
The league semifinalist Fever will pick 10th in the 15-team first round. The league adds the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire expansion teams in 2026. The Tempo will pick sixth and the Fire seventh, after the five-team draft lottery.
After an extension of the expiring collective bargaining agreement, the draft lottery was allowed to take place as scheduled Sunday. The same can’t be said for the pending expansion draft, thus some teams do not yet know who will be on their teams for free agency.
For the first time since the Fever selected superstar Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston in back-to-back years, it’s the Dallas Wings’ turn to set up their future alongside Paige Bueckers and a player-to-be-selected in April after winning the lottery for a second straight season.
Here’s what to know about the WNBA draft.
When is the 2026 WNBA Draft?
The draft is scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2026.
What WNBA draft picks do the Indiana Fever have?
The Fever hold picks 10, 25 and 40 — each the 10th pick of the three-round draft.
What were the 2026 WNBA Draft lottery results?
The lottery was scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday. The five participants were the Dallas Wings, Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago Sky), Seattle Storm (via Los Angeles Sparks), Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky (via Connecticut Sun).
The Wings will pick first followed by the Lynx, Storm, Mystics and Sky.
What is the 2026 WNBA Draft order?
First Round
1. Dallas Wings
2. Minnesota Lynx (via Chicago Sky)
3. Seattle Storm
4. Washington Mystics
5. Chicago Sky
6. Toronto Tempo
7. Portland Fire
8. Golden State Valkyries
9. Washington Mystics (via Chicago Sky)
10. Indiana Fever
11. Washington Mystics (via New York Liberty)
12. Connecticut Sun (via Phoenix Mercury)
13. Atlanta Dream
14. Seattle Storm (via Golden State Valkyries)
15. Connecticut Sun (via Minnesota Lynx)
Second Round
16. Seattle Storm (via Dallas Wings)
17. Chicago Sky
18. Connecticut Sun
19. Washington Mystics
20. Los Angeles Sparks
21. Toronto Tempo
22. Portland Fire
23. Golden State Valkyries
24. Los Angeles Sparks (via Seattle Storm)
25. Indiana Fever
26. Chicago Sky (via New York Liberty)
27. Phoenix Mercury
28. Atlanta Dream
29. Las Vegas Aces
30. Washington Mystics (via Minnesota Lynx)
Third Round
31. Dallas Wings
32. Chicago Sky
33. Connecticut Sun
34. Washington Mystics
35. Los Angeles Sparks
36. Toronto Tempo
37. Portland Fire
38. Golden State Valkyries
39. Seattle Storm
40. Indiana Fever
41. New York Liberty
42. Phoenix Mercury
43. Atlanta Dream
44. Las Vegas Aces
45. Minnesota Lynx
Chloe Peterson is the Indiana Fever beat reporter for IndyStar. Reach her at capeterson@gannett.com or follow her on X at @chloepeterson67. Subscribe to IndyStar’s YouTube page for Fever Insiders Live.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Where will the Indiana Fever pick in 2026 WNBA Draft? Lottery results, order
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