Sky Nab Azzi Fudd in Latest Mock Draft

This week, the Chicago Sky received the fifth pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft via the draft lottery. This was the worst outcome for them, but also the most likely. Not all hope is lost though. Hunter Cruse, a very well-respected WNBA Draft content creator has mocked UConn’s Azzi Fudd to the Sky in his first post-lottery mock at 5. This is a welcome development considering how lethal Fudd has been this season. In his mock draft video, Cruse mentions that Fudd should be the pick in the case of assuming that Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso are going to be your franchise cornerstones. If one of them is gone, which would more likely be Reese, then you would want to draft a player with a higher star upside. Azzi Fudd is having the best year of her career so far, averaging 21 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.2 steals, and .7 blocks per game on 51.1% shooting from the field, 54.8% from three, and 100% from the line. Her effective field goal percentage is 63.9%, which is leading the Big East, and her 66.4% true shoot