For the second consecutive year, the Dallas Wings secured the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft lottery and will select first in 2026. The most likely scenario is pairing 2025 No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers with Azzi Fudd.
The first player that comes to mind for many fans is Fudd, who is not only Bueckers’ girlfriend but also her former teammate at UConn. Fudd is a strong scorer, averaging 17.4 points per game while shooting 44.1% from beyond the arc.
However, fans remain skeptical about how the two would fit together if they become teammates with the Wings, despite their individual success and winning the 2025 NCAA championship.
“It won’t work, they both need a super team to succeed,” one fan said on X. “Paige walked into a team with multiple all stars on it and couldn’t get it done. They are both shooting guards, and the Wings need a real point guard.”
“They are good in a fully stacked college team,” another added. “They said the same thing about Paige, and where did she finish? Oh yeah, dead last. Simply adding Azzi won’t change that.”
“Better than cc (Caitlin Clark) and ab (Aliyah Boston) but will not win anything big,” another commented.
Here are other doubtful reactions to the possibility.
Does Azzi Fudd Make Sense for Dallas?
Azzi Fudd is a proven scorer, and her offensive production would provide the Wings with a much-needed boost, especially after the team shot just 30.4% from 3-point range in 2025.
The Wings have multiple areas in need of improvement. During the 2025 regular season, they ranked in the bottom five in scoring, finished second to last in 3-point percentage and were tied for the worst record in the league at 10-34.
Although longtime teammates at UConn, injuries limited Bueckers and Fudd to only a fraction of their games together, including just 24 appearances out of a possible 112 from 2021 to 2023.
“Obviously, the past hasn’t gone the way we wanted it to but we can’t change that for the future,” Bueckers said in 2025 about injuries limiting their shared time on court.“Our ability to help each other stay in the present, take nothing for granted and take advantage of what we have now, I think we are doing a great job of that.”
Fudd played in her final game at Gampel Pavilion on Monday, recording 34 points, three rebounds, five assists and four steals.
