Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers Could Become WNBA Teammates in Dallas

The 2026 WNBA Draft could deliver one of the most talked-about pairings in recent league history: Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers, former UConn teammates who have been dating since 2025, potentially suiting up for the same professional team.

Dallas holds the top pick in Monday night\u2019s draft, and all eyes are on whether the Wings will select Fudd first overall. Should that happen, it would pair her once again with Bueckers, who has been a cornerstone of the Dallas roster since being drafted second overall in 2025.

The WNBA has seen its share of player relationships play out on the same court over the years. Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner are perhaps the most enduring example, having shared time together on both the Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury. NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington were teammates on the Wings before Smith was traded to Las Vegas. Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor spent years together in Phoenix, forming one of the league\u2019s most celebrated partnerships. Most recently, Natasha Cloud and Isabelle Harrison represented the New York Liberty together, though Harrison has since moved on to the Toronto Tempo.

What makes the Fudd-Bueckers situation stand out is the timeline. They became one of the WNBA\u2019s most visible couples in 2025, and Bueckers has been a regular presence courtside at Fudd\u2019s games during the Unrivaled league hiatus. The two have kept relatively quiet about their relationship publicly, but the public-facing support has been consistent.

Whether the Wings actually make Fudd the top pick remains to be seen, but the possibility has generated genuine buzz heading into draft night. If it happens, it would mark another chapter in the league\u2019s tradition of couples competing together at the highest level \u2014 and give Dallas one of the most compelling storylines heading into the new season.