The 2024 WNBA draft class, headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, has reshaped the league over three seasons, culminating in a historic 2026 Finals that drew 3.3 million viewers. With rookie contracts nearing their final year, a redraft of the class reveals significant shifts from the original selections.
1. Indiana Fever: Caitlin Clark (original pick: Clark). Clark remains the undisputed No. 1 after a historic rookie season, two All-WNBA First Team honors, and transforming the Fever into a playoff contender and one of sports' most popular franchises.
2. Los Angeles Sparks: Angel Reese (original: Cameron Brink). Reese, originally picked seventh, has become the class's second-best player, winning Defensive Player of the Year and leading the Atlanta Dream to the Finals, while Brink has played only 65 games due to an ACL tear.
3. Chicago Sky: Carla Leite (original: Kamilla Cardoso). Leite, a French guard drafted ninth, broke out as a franchise point guard for the Portland Fire, earning Most Improved Player consideration, while Cardoso has not matched her college impact.
4. Los Angeles Sparks: Leïla Lacan (original: Rickea Jackson). Lacan, drafted 10th, has emerged as an elite perimeter defender, though Jackson remains the class's top wing despite an ACL tear after a trade to Chicago.
5. Dallas Wings: Cameron Brink (original: Jacy Sheldon). Despite Brink's injury-shortened career, her rim protection and mobility make her the pick over Sheldon, who struggled and was traded.
6. Washington Mystics: Rickea Jackson (original: Aaliyah Edwards). Jackson's offensive creation outweighs Edwards' solid but unspectacular production, even accounting for Jackson's ACL injury.
7. Chicago Sky: Sydney Taylor (original: Reese). With Reese off the board, the Sky would select Taylor, an undrafted guard who earned All-Rookie honors after a breakout 2026 season.
8. Minnesota Lynx: Aaliyah Edwards (original: Alissa Pili). Edwards fits the Lynx system better than Pili, who lasted less than two seasons.
9. Dallas Wings: Isobel Borlase (original: Leite). The Australian WNBL MVP impressed in the Dream's playoff run and would suit the Wings' current roster.
10. Connecticut Sun: Emma Čechová (original: Lacan). With Lacan gone, the Sun would target another draft-and-stash prospect; Čechová, signed by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent, showed promise before an ACL tear.
11. New York Liberty: Kamilla Cardoso (original: Marquesha Davis). Cardoso's value at this stage outweighs fit concerns, and the Liberty could trade the pick if desired.
12. Atlanta Dream: Jacy Sheldon (original: Nyadiew Puoch). Sheldon, a defensive-minded point guard, offers stability after bouncing among four teams in three seasons.
