The 2024 WNBA Draft was held on April 15, 2024, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, marking the league's 29th draft and the first time since 2016 that fans were allowed to attend the event. The draft order was largely determined by a lottery on December 10, 2023, where the Indiana Fever secured the #1 pick for the second time in franchise history, followed by the Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm. To determine the lottery winner, a random drawing of numbered balls was used, with the odds based on combined 2022–23 records, and results were verified by Ernst & Young. Eligibility rules required non-international players to turn 22 during 2024 (born by December 31, 2002) and meet specific academic or time-based criteria, while "international" players only needed to be 20 years old. The draft was broadcast exclusively on ESPN in the U.S. and TSN in Canada, and on April 11, 2024, the league announced the list of invited players to attend in person. These details set the stage for one of the most anticipated drafts in league history.