Paige Bueckers will be making her long-awaited return to the basketball court. The rookie and No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft will be active for the Dallas Wings’ Wednesday night road game against the Phoenix Mercury (6-4) after she sat out the team’s last four games due to concussion protocol and later illness.

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers is no longer listed in the team’s injury report. It apparently clears the way for her return from a four-game absence, first with a concussion and then an illness.

Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings Get Disappointing News on Tuesday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Wings have struggled throughout the season, despite bringing in one of the most talented rookies in recent memory, Paige Bueckers. Dallas currently sits at 1-9 on the season, having lost five straight games.