Back in 2002, the Washington Mystics were sitting pretty with not one, but TWO top-4 picks in what was a stacked draft. Washington had the No. 3 and No. 4 picks, while the Seattle Storm had the No. 1 pick and were locked in on Connecticut guard Sue Bird. Then the Detroit Shock, now the Dallas Wings, had the No. 2 pick and were all in on selecting Connecticut forward Swin Cash.
Does this sound familiar? It should — because in 2025, Washington is back again with the No. 3 and No. 4 picks again, while a generational superstar, likely Connecticut guard Paige Bueckers, will be picked at No.