The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd at No. 1 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft, pairing her with former UConn Huskies teammate Paige Bueckers.
Through 30 games, Fudd is averaging 13.1 points per game, but her rookie season will come to an end after the Wings announced a tough injury blow on Wednesday.
The Wings announced that Fudd was set to undergo an “arthroscopic procedure to address ongoing right knee soreness,” which will put an end to her season.
Dallas Wings rookie guard Azzi Fudd will undergo an arthroscopic procedure to address ongoing right knee soreness, the team announced today. Fudd will have the procedure done in Connecticut early next week and will begin rehabbing immediately. With less than five weeks remaining…
— Dallas Wings PR (@DallasWingsPR) August 19, 2026
The Wings selected Fudd instead of Notre Dame star Olivia Miles in a bit of a puzzling move. However, reports had surfaced previously that Bueckers and Fudd were dating.
Fudd got off to a bit of a slow start before scoring 24 points against the New York Liberty on May 24, and she followed that up with a 22-point outing four days later against the Las Vegas Aces.
Still, Fudd played heavy minutes for the Wings, averaging 31.7 per contest, which is third on the team. She also won the WNBA 3-Point Contest at All-Star Weekend.
The Wings entered Wednesday with a 20-16 record, which would have them as the 8th seed in the playoff bracket and facing off against Miles and the Minnesota Lynx.
