Jason Smith and Mike Harmon react to the Dallas Wings selecting Paige Bueckers with the first pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. They discuss how this pick will impact the Wings' backcourt and take a broader look at the WNBA landscape, where a new wave of superstars continues to enter the league each year—bringing even more excitement and promise for the future of the sport.
Jason Smith:
“I want you to realize how rare something that the WNBA has that hardly any sports have other than the NFL... Every year 5 or 6 superstars come into the league organically... The NBA doesn't have that. The NBA, sometimes it's, 'Well, here’s a 3rd overall pick—in year four they blossom.' In the MLB, it's the same thing, right? You get drafted, it's years before you make it in Major League Baseball. The NFL is the only thing where you see an organic superstar come in and then in year one they become a star—not everyone—but you get 5 or 6 stars every year. This is where the WNBA is right now!”
Mike Harmon:
“You’ve captured the attention of the larger sports world, which means you’ve captured the dollars and the promotion, giving it another look. How many commercials do we see now and how much promotion do we see for the draft now... A LOT MORE.”