Fresh off <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/04/06/sports/uconn-left-no-doubt-reclaiming-place-atop-womens-march-madness/">winning a national championship with UConn</a>, Paige Bueckers is set to grace the orange carpet Monday in New York for the&nbsp;WNBA&nbsp;draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN).&nbsp;

Bueckers is the obvious pick to go No. 1 overall to the Dallas Wings.&nbsp;

But she’s probably the only layup when it comes to this year’s draft. After that, there’s plenty of uncertainty and intrigue.

It’s worth noting that several players who were projected lottery picks decided to forgo the&nbsp;WNBA&nbsp;draft for another year of college. That includes Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles, who transferred to TCU, and Lauren Betts, who wanted to return to UCLA to play with her younger sister.&nbsp;

The Post took a crack at how the 2025 WNBA Draft might play out after Bueckers.{ai:summary}<p>Paige Bueckers, fresh off her national championship win with UConn, is poised to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings. The draft, however, is filled with uncertainty as several projected lottery picks have opted to return to college instead.</p><p>Notable players like Olivia Miles from Notre Dame and Lauren Betts from UCLA have chosen to forgo the draft for another year, adding to the intrigue surrounding this year's selections. #sports</p>

2025 WNBA Mock Draft: The drama after No. 1 Paige Bueckers

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