Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, will take the floor Friday with her new team, the Dallas Wings, as they face off against the Las Vegas Aces.

Before Bueckers’ WNBA preseason debut against the Las Vegas Aces on Friday night, Wings head coach Chris Koclanes was asked about the buzz surrounding Clark and the Fever in 2024—and how that attention has helped prepare both the league and his team for another "high-profile" player like Bueckers entering the WNBA.

Paige Bueckers' college career ended on April 6 when she led UConn past South Carolina in the national championship game to win her first NCAA title. Less than a month later, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft will take the floor for the first time as a professional.