NEW YORK -- Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller said he woke up Monday feeling like it was Christmas morning, and by the end of the day his franchise was awarded its long-awaited present.
The Wings selected UConn star and freshly minted NCAA champion Paige Bueckers No. 1 in the 2025 WNBA draft, fulfilling the vision the team had conjured since winning the draft lottery in November for the first time in franchise history.
"Very early on, it was Paige and Paige only," Miller said. "She's such a special player."
"The conversations [with the Wings] were brief, but just for them to know that I am coming in and wanting to give everything I have to that organization," Bueckers said.