Less than a minute into the Dallas Wings ' 99-84 opening night loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Paige Bueckers drove into the lane and put up a runner. It didn't go down, but she stuck with it and grabbed the offensive rebound in traffic. Her putback a few seconds later hit the glass and nestled into the net.

Comparisons to other young women’s basketball stars of the day will inevitably follow Paige Bueckers, who made her WNBA debut with the Dallas Wings on Friday night at the College Park Center. But the No.

Paige Bueckers is officially a professional. The No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft made her debut Friday night for the Dallas Wings in the team's 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx.