NEW YORK ― The 2026 WNBA Draft is complete, and now it's time to start thinking about 2027.
Many are likely buzzing about top picks from this year's class. Names like Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles and Lauren Betts were called within the first five selections. More extraordinary talent will be found in the 2027 draft.
USC superstar JuJu Watkins leads a stacked class that projects promise. Who else could be on the upper portion of the draft board with Watkins next year?
Here's a way-too-early list of 10 prospects for 2027 who could hear their names called at the next WNBA draft.
Watkins is the most dynamic player in the class of 2027. The USC product is a three-level scorer and also an elite defender, who uses her 6-foot-2 frame as a larger guard to her advantage. There isn't a matchup Watkins believes she can't win, especially getting downhill, causing pressure or blocking shots.
