Paige Bueckers has become one of the most talked-about names ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, but her destination may not be as certain as it once seemed.
Despite widespread predictions placing her as the No. 1 overall pick to the Dallas Wings, fresh rumors suggest the UConn star might have her sights set elsewhere-most notably, the Los Angeles Sparks.
Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller has made it clear he wants Bueckers in a Wings uniform.
“How about them apples for the No. 1 pick?” Miller recently said, signaling his confidence in drafting the 23-year-old sensation.
The Wings secured the top pick back in November 2024, and Bueckers‘ consistent dominance on the college stage has only fueled assumptions that she’s destined to land in Dallas. But as draft night draws near, that assumption is beginning to unravel.
Conflicting signals as draft day looms
In a recent episode of the Locked On: Women’s Basketball podcast, host Howard Megdal raised eyebrows by questioning the certainty of Bueckers‘ commitment to the Wings.
“By virtue of the circumstances, [Bueckers] has so many other options … is she going to want to sign in Dallas?” Megdal mused.
His comments point to a growing sense that Bueckers may not be fully sold on the idea of joining the Texas-based franchise, despite Miller‘s public optimism.
Adding to the intrigue, Megdal suggested that Miller‘s actions behind the scenes may tell a different story than his public statements.
“Miller would not be sending messages to Paige on introductory Zooms for four other players,” he noted.
That detail implies that Dallas may be quietly preparing alternatives if Bueckers opts to steer her career in another direction.
Even so, Curt Miller has continued to project a unified message of certainty. In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, he insisted that there has been no indication of resistance from Bueckers or any top-tier prospect.
“We have not heard anything directly that any person eligible for this draft would not want to play in Dallas,” Miller said. “In fact, Arike hears from most of the top possible draft picks in this class, and they’re all really, really excited about possibly pairing with Arike.”
Everyone Is Falling In Love With Grand Theft Auto VI’s New Female Character Who Looks Stunningly Real
GTA Lucia (Photo via Twitter)
Social media might be down incredibly bad as Lucia from Grand Theft Auto is going insanely viral.
GTA 6’s trailer 2 officially broke a record after the upcoming second look at the game, which has continued to take forever to come out.
GTA 6 broke the record for the longest wait between a first and second trailer for a Rockstar Games title ever.
Rockstar has built a rich world of criminals, lunatics, and thieves spanning from Liberty City to San Andreas and beyond. With GTA 6 on the horizon, fans have become ecstatic after seeing a picture of Lucia.
For those unaware, she is a female criminal in the game. Grand Theft Auto states that she did her time at a prison complex in the State of Leonida in the mid-2020s for an unknown crime.
As anticipation builds for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6, a picture shows Lucia stripped down to a two-piece bikini.
#GTA6 #GTAVI #GTA
GTA 6 Lucia pic.twitter.com/Is6BuMEi9b— Watchman (@DarkChannel_) December 26, 2024
Here is how fans reacted to Lucia’s apparent new look in Grand Theft Auto:
“Everything is woke if you’ve never seen a woman’s body irl,” one fan said.
Everything is woke if you’ve never seen a woman’s body irl
— Truffle (@Lynndor_Truffle) December 28, 2024
“They better have some awesome clothing to choose from. Gotta look cute while doing missions,” a second fan added.
A third fan knew they were no match for her: “If I was in a beauty contest against her, she’d get first place, and I’d get disqualified.”
“She’s beautiful, my sapphic heart can’t take it 🤧,” another X user added.
“not leaving my house anytime soon,” a fan stated about the impending release of the game.
“No arsenal, but ima be a gooner for sure, a sixth fan added.
One final fan added: “Anybody upset about a video game character needs to seriously reevaluate their life.”
Fans Have Waited A Long Time For Grand Theft Auto To Release New Game
After more than a decade of waiting, Grand Theft Auto VI is supposedly finally set to come out in 2025.
Despite their hopes for a release this year fading, the community remains engaged in hopes that a second trailer will be released in early 2025 and a release date of the actual game will come out.
With each passing day, the desire for more news grows stronger.
Hopefully, 2025 will give the fans what they so desperately want.
