1998 WNBA expansion draft

1998 WNBA expansion draft
General information
SportBasketball
DateFebruary 18, 1998
Overview
LeagueWNBA
Expansion teamsDetroit Shock
Washington Mystics

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) held their first expansion draft on February 18, 1998 for the Detroit Shock and the Washington Mystics. This draft allowed the two new expansion teams to select players from the existing eight WNBA teams to fill their debut rosters prior to the start of the 1998 WNBA season.