WNBA Draft Preview

April 13, 2017 at 1:43AM
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016, file photo, Washington guard Kelsey Plum, left, drives around Southern California forward Temi Fagbenle, second from left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Seattle. Plum is expected to be the first pick in the WNBA Draft on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
FILE - In this Jan. 17, 2016, file photo, Washington guard Kelsey Plum, left, drives around Southern California forward Temi Fagbenle, second from left, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, in Seattle. Plum is expected to be the first pick in the WNBA Draft on Thursday, April 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

THE WNBA DRAFT

When: 6 p.m. Thursday

TV: ESPN2 for the first hour, with coverage through the first round. ESPNU will cover the second and third rounds starting at 7 p.m.

The first round: San Antonio has the top overall pick. And, thanks to a trade with Phoenix, the Stars also have the fifth overall pick. Chicago has the second pick, thanks to a trade that sent Elena Delle Donne to Washington. Dallas has three of the top 10 picks, its own No. 3 pick, the No. 4 and 10 because of trades with Los Angeles and New York, respectively.

Likely top pick: The consensus is the Stars will take Washington guard Kelsey Plum.

The Lynx: Minnesota has the final pick in each of the three rounds, No. 12 overall, No. 24 and No. 36.

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