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By Michael Gallagher
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The Dallas Wings have one of the best young players in the WNBA to build around in Paige Bueckers, and they’re about to add another.
The problem for Dallas is it has the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, and there’s a handful of players worthy of the selection.
The Wings now have a tough task in determining which of those players — TCU point guard Olivia Miles, UConn shooting guard Azzi Fudd, and UCLA center Lauren Betts — best fits with Bueckers in rebuilding their roster.
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Seemingly everyone has an opinion on who the Wings should take, including former Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony.
During a recent episode of his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, Anthony revealed who he thinks would be the best option for the Wings to take first overall.
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“Man, I would pair Azzi Fudd with Paige Bueckers,” Anthony said. “That seems like the move, right? I would do that because it’s proven. It ain’t like it was just a one-and-done situation and they came in and got busy. No — it’s proven over multiple years.”
In addition to their romantic relationship, Bueckers and Fudd were also teammates with the UConn Huskies from 2021 through 2025, winning a national championship in Bueckers’ final year.
Bueckers had a decorated college career, which included three Big East Player of the Year awards and three All-Big East selections. She was also a unanimous first-team All-American and was named the AP Player of the Year during her senior season.
That success translated to the WNBA as Bueckers won Rookie of the Year and was an All-WNBA second-team selection, a WNBA All-Rookie Team selection, and an All-Star selection.
Fudd, a two-time first-team All-Big East selection and first-team All-American, averaged a career-high 17.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.5 steals this season in leading UConn to a 38-1 record and a Final Four appearance.
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