WNBA mock draft: Four UCLA Bruins will be picked in first round

Members of the NCAA champion UCLA women's basketball team are honored during a Clippers game. Lauren Betts, center, is among the players expected to be picked in the first round of the WNBA draft Monday. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) This year’s WNBA draft is bigger than ever with two expansion teams joining the league.

It’s also a top-heavy draft, with a ton of depth in the first round and no clear first overall pick. This is also the first year teams will be selecting talent knowing players can be signed to two developmental roster spots per team that don't count against the salary cap, which might change the way teams use their picks. The Sparks don’t pick until the mid-second round, but they should have options to help address depth needs.

Here's how the draft is projected to unfold. First round 1. Dallas Wings: Awa Fam | C | Spain | 6-foot-4 This is one of the first years in recent memory without an obvious No.

1 overall pick. Fam could go anywhere from first to fourth, but the 19-year-old would benefit from an environment where she doesn’t have to dominate right away. The Wings also need size.