What we know
What we know: Paige Bueckers says she and Azzi Fudd broke up before the Dallas Wings made them teammates again
Compiled Nov 6
What we know
- Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd broke up more than a year ago, before becoming Wings teammates
- Fudd first revealed the breakup on her podcast released Friday
- Bueckers confirmed it had been more than a year since they broke up
- Both players were back-to-back No. 1 overall picks in the WNBA draft
- Bueckers said Fudd was drafted because she deserved it, not because of their relationship
- Bueckers was the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year and a two-time All-Star
What we don’t know yet
- A Wings spokeswoman refused to let Fudd answer a question about her relationship with Bueckers at Fudd's introductory news conference
- Bueckers declined to offer any details about their relationship when addressing the topic at training camp
Open questions
- Why did Bueckers and Fudd break up?
- What is the current state of their friendship as teammates?
- How will Fudd's knee recovery affect her performance this season?
- Why was Fudd not allowed to answer the relationship question at her introductory news conference?
Drawn from the Associated Press report. “What we don’t know” lists only what the reporting itself flags as unresolved.