2026 WNBA Draft Grades
The WNBA Draft is in the books, and it was very eventful! There was one trade and a lot of interesting picks and surprises, including a first-round pick of someone I didn’t think would be drafted. I included my grades below. Something worth noting is that my grades typically favor if the pick makes sense for the team versus what I think of the player, though this is also accounted for. Atlanta Dream Drafted Madina Okot (13) Indya Nivar (28) Kejia Ran (43) I didn’t think Atlanta needed to do a ton entering the draft, but I thought they did a good job building their depth. I really like the selection of Okot for Atlanta. While she is really raw, especially with her passing and shooting, she is an impressive defender, finisher, and rebounder with amazing size. It’s not surprising that she is raw since she didn’t play basketball until 2020, but she is much more raw than most players her age due to this; as such, I am a little nervous ...