Bueckers appeared to suffer a head injury after she collided with Chicago's Courtney Vandersloot in their meeting last Thursday, in which she put up a big game with 15 points, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. She was put into concussion protocol after the game.

Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been placed in the concussion protocol, the Dallas Wings announced Friday. Bueckers will miss at least two games

Bueckers was placed in concussion protocol after the 97-92 loss. That meant she would miss the next two games, the first of which came Saturday again against Chicago. Bueckers is also slated to miss Tuesday night's game, which is on the road in Seattle.