Dallas Wings stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd announced on Friday during an episode of Fudd's podcast, "Fudd Around and Find Out," that they are no longer a couple and have not been together for over a year. The revelation spans the entire 2026 WNBA season, during which both players were teammates in Dallas.
"We are no longer together," Fudd said on the podcast. Bueckers added that the breakup happened "over a year" ago, meaning they were not a couple when Fudd was drafted by the Wings with the No. 1 overall pick in 2026. "She was not drafted because she was my girlfriend. She was drafted because she deserved it, because she's an amazing human, amazing basketball player," Bueckers said. Both emphasized they remain friends and professionals, having played a full season together after the split.
The pair first met at a Team USA tryout in 2017 and later became teammates at UConn, where they led the Huskies to the NCAA national championship in 2025. Bueckers was selected No. 1 overall by the Wings in the 2025 WNBA Draft, and a year later the Wings chose Fudd with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft. At Fudd's introductory press conference in April, the Wings' public relations staff declined to comment on the players' personal lives, and Bueckers later stated at media day that their relationship was "nobody's business but our own."
Fudd's rookie campaign ended after 30 games due to season-ending knee surgery, but she still averaged 13.1 points, 1.7 steals, and shot 39.7% from three-point range, earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team. Bueckers led the Wings to the No. 7 seed and their first playoff appearance since 2023, averaging 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.9 assists on 51.2/41/87.1 shooting splits. She was named to the All-WNBA Second Team for the second consecutive season and finished sixth in MVP voting. The Wings' playoff run ended in a first-round Game 3 loss to the eventual champion Golden State Valkyries after Dallas blew a 16-point lead.
