UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers has refuted reports that she doesn't want to play for the Dallas Wings. The Wings hold the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft, and barring anything unexpected, Bueckers is expected to be the first player taken when the draft begins in 10 days.
Though Bueckers has not publicly spoken against the idea of playing for the Wings, ESPN reported last November that the Los Angeles Sparks were Bueckers's preferred destination, but the Sparks lost out on the No. 1 pick to the Wings in the draft lottery. This helped stir the idea that Bueckers could refuse to play for the Wings, à la Eli Manning opting not to play for the San Diego Chargers in 2004 and instead getting traded to the New York Giants.
