Where to watch WNBA Draft: Live stream to see Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and more tonight

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Following an unprecedented women's March Madness tournament that saw viewership highs, the 2024 WNBA Draft is shaping up to be a can't-miss event as numerous NCAA women's basketball stars become eligible to go pro when the regular season starts on May 14. We'll show you everything you need to know about tonight's event, including where to watch the WNBA Draft live stream and how the draft works.

Caitlin Clark, the Iowa star who made waves earlier this year when she shattered the NCAA career points record across both men's and women's basketball, is projected to be the no. 1 pick of the WNBA Draft. The Indiana Fever has tonight's first pick, so many are assuming that she will join the Fever for the upcoming WNBA season. Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, and Kamilla Cardoso are also slated to enter the draft, with the latter fresh off of leading her South Carolina team to win the National Championships in the finals against Iowa earlier this month.

Whether you're a WNBA devotee or a college hoops fan hoping to get into the professional side of women's basketball, we've got you covered on all of the details surrounding the WNBA Draft. Keep reading to learn how to tune in, whether you have cable or are seeking a live streaming alternative.

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How to watch the WNBA Draft in the US

The WNBA Draft will air on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET. Pre-coverage will start on the network at 7 p.m. If you don't have cable, there are a couple of live TV packages that will be able to help you out, like Sling TV and Hulu + Live TV.

At $40 a month, Sling TV will be the cheaper of the two options today. And right now, you can get your first month for $20. You'll need to select the Sling Orange plan to get ESPN access.

You can also catch ESPN live with Hulu + Live TV. Subscriptions start at $76.99 a month. While this is the more expensive of the two options (and doesn't have any sort of new user discount), this bundle includes more than 90 live channels, regular Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+.

How to watch the WNBA Draft from anywhere

If you're going to be traveling outside the US during the WNBA Draft, you can still access your streaming subscriptions with the help of a VPN. Short for virtual private networks, VPNs are handy ways to alter your electronic device's location so that you can still access websites and apps that might not be available in other countries. Both of the live TV packages we've highlighted require US forms of payment, so this recommendation is best for Americans who are simply out of the country at the moment and hoping to access their existing subscriptions.

Our go-to recommendation is ExpressVPN, an easy-to-use VPN with a 30-day money-back guarantee. If you want to learn more, you can check out our ExpressVPN review, where we have all of the details. Keep reading to learn how to use a VPN.

How to watch the WNBA Draft with a VPN

• Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one.
• Install it on the device you plan to watch on.
• Turn it on and set it to a US location.
• Sign up for one of the streaming packages with a US form of payment.
• Log in and navigate to ESPN.

How does the WBNA Draft work?

The WNBA Draft is split into three rounds featuring 12 picks each, so 36 players in total will be selected. This may seem small compared to the NBA's 60-person draft, but it makes sense due to the fact that there are only 12 teams in the WNBA. Only some of these 36 players (probably less than half) will actually make it onto the roster when the season starts since WNBA teams have a hard cap of 12 players per team.

The first four picks of each round are determined by a lottery system of the four teams who didn't make it to the playoffs the prior year, with greater weight given to the teams with the worst two-year cumulative records. In this case, Indiana Fever will get the first pick. After the lottery is decided among the four worst teams, the remaining eight teams will get to pick in order from worst to best. Traded picks are allowed in all rounds, which is why you'll see Chicago get the third pick tonight despite not being in the bottom four.

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