2025 WNBA Draft

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike dribbles up the court with her left hand.

What re-signing Nneka Ogwumike means for the Seattle Storm

By Bella Munson / February 1, 2025

Ogwumike returns to a team that will feature her close friend Skylar Diggins-Smith and plenty of young talent in 2025

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd is shown wearing a warmup shirt and looking off to her right.

Seattle Storm gain No. 2 pick and Li Yueru, lose Jewell Loyd in three-team trade

By Bella Munson / January 27, 2025

Possibility of drafting generational player outweighs losing Jewell Loyd for Seattle

Two 2025 WNBA draft prospects are pictured as the Locked On Women's Basketball thumbnail image with the title "Stock up, Stock down"

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Which 2025 WNBA draft prospects are rising and falling?

By The Next / January 11, 2025

Detailed analysis of top 2025 WNBA draft prospects

Notre Dame guard and WNBA draft prospect Olivia Miles shoots a basketball

Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers

By The Next / January 5, 2025

Updating our 2025 WNBA draft evaluations by looking at who has impressed or depressed the most, from Olivia Miles to Kiki Iriafen

Chris Koclanes smiling with the words "welcome Chris Koclanes, Dallas Wings Head Coach" in background.

Dallas Wings hire Chris Koclanes as head coach

By Sydney Wingfield / December 23, 2024

Koclanes, who comes with experience at both the professional and collegiate level, will look to take Dallas to new heights

A photo of Kentucky guard Georgia Amoore handling the ball against Louisville. The text "Can Amoore be a W PG?" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Which 2025 WNBA draft prospects have disappointed so far?

By The Next / December 21, 2024

Evaluating how Kentucky’s Georgia Amoore, South Carolina’s Te-Hina Paopao and other 2025 WNBA draft prospects have played this season

A thumbnail for the Locked On Women's Basketball podcast with an orange banner and the episode title "Bold WBB predictions for 2025" with an image on the left half of Satou Sabally of the Dallas Wings dribbling in the direction of the camera, and on the right half an image of UConn guard Paige Bueckers facing the camera and looking off to her right

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Bold 2025 predictions

By The Next / December 20, 2024

Jackie Powell and Alex Simon make predictions for the next 12 months of women’s basketball

NC State guard Aziaha James looks up to the off-camera basket while holding the ball to her chest and getting ready to shoot a free-throw

A deep dive into scouting conversations at The Next

By Emily Adler / December 15, 2024

Looking at Aziaha James’ jumper

Chicago Sky players surround Elizabeth Williams who raises her arm and is dancing

Chicago Sky will prioritize shooting with the No. 3 pick in the draft

By Alissa Hirsh / November 18, 2024

A lottery pick could help the Sky strengthen roster holes on the perimeter

The Sparks receive a surprise with the second overall pick (again) in 2025

By Cameron Ruby / November 18, 2024

Despite having the highest odds for the top overall pick, the Los Angeles Sparks will pick second in April’s WNBA Draft