Minnesota Lynx Select Olivia Miles as No. 2 Pick in 2026 WNBA Draft

50 articles · Updated · Star Tribune · Apr 13

The Minnesota Lynx selected TCU guard Olivia Miles with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Miles averaged 19.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 6.6 assists this season, leading TCU to the Elite Eight and earning Big 12 Player of the Year honors.
A three-time All-American, Miles joins a Lynx team that finished 34-10 last year and is aiming for another WNBA title run.

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Can Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers become the WNBA's next great backcourt duo?

How will the WNBA's new $7M salary cap alter team-building strategies league-wide?

Will the trade for Olivia Miles cement a Lynx dynasty or haunt the Sky?

After trading Angel Reese and a top pick, what is Chicago's path back to contention?

What must Olivia Miles prove about her game after her major knee injury?