For months, the top two picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft appeared to be locked in stone. The Dallas Wings would take Paige Bueckers at No. 1, while the Seattle Storm, who acquired the No. 2 pick from the Los Angeles Sparks in the Jewell Loyd blockbuster in January, would select Olivia Miles as a ready-made backcourt replacement.

As Notre Dame battled TCU in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, broadcasters noted the dynamism of the Fighting Irish backcourt, partly led by star Olivia Miles. The senior, who has a year of eligibility remaining,