WNBA draft

The most significant change is that all age-eligible college players who wished to enter that draft had to opt in.

Players who wished to enter the 2021 draft had to renounce college eligibility and notify the WNBA offices by email no later than April 1 of that year.

The second part was the WNBA Elite draft, which was composed of professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues.

In 2003 and 2004, there were dispersal drafts due to the folding of the Cleveland Rockers, Miami Sol and Portland Fire.

There were also dispersal drafts in 2007 with the folding of the Charlotte Sting, 2009 with the shuttering of the Houston Comets, and in 2010 when the Maloofs cast off the Sacramento Monarchs to focus their resources on the Kings franchise in the NBA.

1 draft picks have helped lead their teams to a playoff berth in their rookie year.