The Dallas Wings officially introduced No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers of UConn and the rest of their 2025 draft class on Wednesday at Dallas City Hall. Bueckers repeatedly emphasized that Dallas is a great sports city and she expressed excitement about what’s ahead for the Wings.

With the Dallas Mavericks out of contention in the NBA, the Wings can fill that void and draw fans to the arena during Bueckers' rookie season. The Wings are well aware of the opportunity this means, more so after Luka Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in February.

Anthony Davis knows the pressure of being the first pick in the draft. He also knows the pressure in Dallas of being a high-profile arrival as the new guy in town. The Dallas Mavericks center who was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers in the Luka Dončić trade was one of the first to welcome Paige Bueckers Monday night after the Wings made her