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Only one week after NCAA Women’s March Madness, some of the best players from the tournament are forgoing their college eligibility to join the WNBA.
Today, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is expected to announce UConn superstar guard Paige Bueckers as the No. 1 pick for the Dallas Wings.
At a glance: How to Watch WNBA Draft 2025 Online
In addition to Paige Bueckers, many other great players in women’s college basketball are expected to get drafted, including Dominique Malonga (France), Sonia Citron (Notre Dame), Kiki Iriafen (USC), Aneesah Morrow (LSU), Hailey Van Lith (TCU) and others.
Ahead, find out how to watch the WNBA Draft with and without a cable subscription (including for free), the WNBA team draft order, plus where to buy last-minute tickets to watch the player selection draft in person.
WATCH WNBA Draft 2025 with Fubo
The WBNA Draft airs on ESPN on Monday, April 14, at 4:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. ET live from The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City.
Cord-cutters can stream the WBNA Draft online for free with trials to Fubo. Below, keep reading for more ways to livestream the draft selection online with and without traditional cable.
ESPN
Best For ESPN Programming
Watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN+, which goes for $11.99 per month
If you’d like to livestream the WNBA Draft 2025, then ESPN+ ($11.99 per month) is the only option. It has the entire racing event and access to other sporting events from UFC, NFL, MLB, college football and more.
Along with ESPN+, the Disney Bundle Trio comes with the ad-supported versions of Hulu and Disney+ for $17.99 per month. This is nearly 45 percent less than if you were to subscribe to each service individually. However, if you’d like to go (mostly) ad-free, that Disney Bundle Trio goes for $26.99 per month.
Fubo
Stream ESPN; plans on sale from $54.99 for the first month
Watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN, along with more than 220 other news, entertainment and sports channels with a subscription to Fubo, which starts at $54.99 for your first month of service ($84.99 per month afterward with Fubo’s current deals).
The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can watch the WNBA Draft online for free.
Hulu
Best For Streaming Bundles
Stream ESPN on Hulu + Live TV for free with three-day free trial; plans start at $82.99 per month
You can watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN with a subscription to Hulu + Live TV. The streaming service has access to more than 90 live channels — like BET, CNN, Discovery Channel, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 per month and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+.
It includes unlimited cloud DVR too. Right now, Hulu + Live TV offers a three-day free trial so you can watch the WNBA Draft online for free.
Sling
Stream ESPN on Sling’s Orange package; plans on sale starting at $32 for the first month
Sling is another good fit to watch the WNBA Draft on ESPN. It’s the most wallet-friendly cable alternative starting at $23 for your first month of service with Sling Orange ($45.99 per month afterward).
The Sling Orange package includes ESPN for the WNBA Draft, as well as Disney Channel, Freeform, QVC, AMC, A&E, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, IFC, Lifetime, TBS, TNT, Vice, NBC, Fox, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, Fox Sports, FX, Fox News, MSNBC, NFL Network, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network and other channels. Sling currently does not offer a free trial.
Please note: Pricing and channel availability varies by TV market. Learn more about Sling Orange here.
Watch ESPN with DirecTV Stream starting at $74.99 per month
Watch the WNBA Draft on DirecTV Stream, which carries ESPN in all of its packages.
Additionally, DirecTV Stream has a new MySports package priced at $69.99 per month. It features more than 25 of the best sports channels, such as Fox Sports, NBA TV, NFL Network and others. Learn more about DirecTV Stream’s MySports here.
The streamer has a five-day free trial available — more than enough time to watch the WNBA Draft online. Packages start with the Entertainment tier offering over 90 channels, including sports-friendly networks such as TBS, TNT, CBS, ABC and more alongside AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and much more.
The WNBA Draft airs live on April 14 on ESPN. You can watch the draft on TV through your cable TV provider, on ESPN.com or the ESPN mobile app with your cable TV account credentials (including traditional and streaming providers such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon, Xfinity and Sling).
Although the Dallas Wings didn’t have the worst record last season (9-31), the team finished in 11th place out of 12 teams and managed to secure the No. 1 pick in the first round of player selection. This means the Dallas Wings are in the best position to draft Paige Bueckers. Scroll down for the team draft order for the first round:
- Dallas Wings
- Seattle Storm
- Washington Mystics
- Washington Mystics
- Golden State Valkyries
- Washington Mystics
- Connecticut Sun
- Connecticut Sun
- Los Angeles Sparks
- Chicago Sky
- Minnesota Lynx
- Dallas Wings
Want to watch the WBNA Draft in person? Last-minute tickets are available at The Shed in Hudson Yards, New York City, at StubHub, Vivid Seats and SeatGeek, and prices depend on the seat location. For more info, visit WNBA.com.
Some of the best deals on WNBA Draft tickets are at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 with code THR30; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 on eligible purchases of $250 and up.
