# 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery: Which team needs the No. 1 overall pick the most in the JuJu Watkins sweepstakes?

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5 outlets covering · First listed: CBS Sports, Nov 13, 2026, 10:20 AM · Read it: <https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2027-wnba-draft-lottery-which-team-needs-no-1-overall-pick-juju-watkins/>

The Comets and Tempo have the best odds to get the top pick on Sunday night, but four other teams are in the mix

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 5:00 AM: [Should JuJu Watkins stay at USC another year or enter the 2027 WNBA Draft?](<https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7777654/2026/11/13/juju-watkins-usc-womens-basketball-2027-wnba-draft/>) — The Athletic (Sports, United States)
  Watkins could continue to elevate the Trojans or prove herself against pros next season.
- Nov 13, 2026, 5:16 AM: [Should JuJu Watkins stay at USC another year or enter the 2027 WNBA Draft?](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/juju-watkins-stay-usc-another-111608240.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  From the moment JuJu Watkins stepped on the court in her first game as a USC freshman in Las Vegas, scoring 32 points with five assists in an upset win over Ohio State, the eyes of the WNBA have been looking ahead to the 2027 draft. But the long-awaited, so-called “JuJu draft” may not even include the USC superstar. Watkins can stay in college through the 2027-28 season because she redshirted in 2025-26. As WNBA franchises prepare for the draft lottery Sunday and plan their offseasons around the
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:30 AM: [Washington Mystics' 2027 Hopes Will Rest on the WNBA Draft Lottery](<https://www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak/news/washington-mystics-2027-hopes-will-rest-on-wnba-draft-lottery>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  If the WNBA Draft Lottery works in the Washington Mystics' favour, they can prepare for a championship tilt.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:09 AM: [WNBA mock draft: Sunday's lottery to determine which team will win JuJu sweepstakes](<https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/50463130/wnba-mock-draft-2027-draft-lottery-projections>) — ESPN (Sports, United States)
  JuJu Watkins, Madison Booker and Hannah Hidalgo are the projected top picks ahead of Sunday's WNBA draft lottery.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:20 AM: [2027 WNBA Draft Lottery: Which team needs the No. 1 overall pick the most in the JuJu Watkins sweepstakes?](<https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/2027-wnba-draft-lottery-which-team-needs-no-1-overall-pick-juju-watkins/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  The Comets and Tempo have the best odds to get the top pick on Sunday night, but four other teams are in the mix