Dallas Wings teammates Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers, the past two WNBA No. 1 draft picks, spoke on Fudd's podcast Friday about a variety of topics, including a personal life update.

"We're not together anymore; it's been a while," Bueckers said on the "Fudd Around and Find Out" podcast. "[We] share that because everybody [was] like, 'Oh my gosh, they're teammates, how is this going to work?'"

Bueckers and Fudd, who were teammates in college at UConn, said they felt the need to address their relationship status in part because of allegations it factored into the Wings picking Fudd at No. 1 in April. Fudd was chosen over TCU guard Olivia Miles, who went on to be the Rookie of the Year for the Minnesota Lynx. Spain's Awa Fam (Seattle Storm) was taken third, followed by teammates from the 2026 champion UCLA Bruins: Lauren Betts (Washington Mystics), Gabriela Jaquez (Chicago Sky) and Kiki Rice (Toronto Tempo).

Fudd, Fam, Betts and Miles were all No. 1 at different points in ESPN's mock draft in the months before the April draft. Bueckers said her previous relationship with Fudd had no impact on Dallas' decision.

"We were not together before she got drafted," Bueckers said. "She was not drafted because she was my girlfriend. She was drafted because she deserved it. She's an amazing human, an amazing basketball player. And we're still friends, we're still cool.

"We played an entire season together; we're the utmost professionals."

Fudd averaged 13.1 points, but was limited to just 30 games after an injury to her right knee led to season-ending arthroscopic surgery in August. She offered an update on her health.

"My offseason's been good," Fudd said. "Lots of rehab, lots of training, lots of on-court workouts, lots of traveling. It's been busy.

"I think there's a lot I can improve on. Especially the iso game; I feel like I'm not too comfortable with that yet. I know I'm capable of doing a little bit more. Watching someone like Paige who is able to create from anywhere ... that's great inspiration for me."

Bueckers averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists, and was named to the all-WNBA second team as Dallas reached the playoffs as the No. 7 seed.

The Wings were eliminated in the first round by the eventual champion Golden State Valkyries. Bueckers said she learned a lot from her first playoff experience and complimented Golden State.

"The Valkyries' defense, I can't explain to you how tough they are," Bueckers said. "They swarm, they send bodies, they trap you, they blitz you, they're so connected. I'm glad I got to have that experience against them to open my eyes to what the playoffs are like -- the physicality, the pressure, the environment.

"And I'm proud of our season. I hated losing; I sat and was p---ed about it for like a week. I reached out to [Sue Bird] about it, what was her first playoff experience like. I didn't play as well as I wanted to. But it was my first experience, going against a really good opponent, and I was learning and growing through it all."

Fudd and Bueckers also addressed the Wings' move to the 19,000-seat American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas next season after playing at UT Arlington's College Park Center, which seats over 7,000, since the franchise relocated to Texas in 2016.

"UTA was a vibe; we had a ball, we did our thing there," Bueckers said. "But definitely excited to move into Dallas. New times."

While the change in venue will lead to more eyes on Wings games, the two players said they're hoping for less scrutiny of any on-court behavior.

Both said fans shouldn't read into interactions the two have with each other or their teammates as anything other than normal team behavior. They also said they don't stand for "hate of any kind" or "tearing people down to lift us up."

"We've seen a lot of negativity," Bueckers said. "We've had stuff sent to us, stuff sent to our family, our friends. There's been some crazy things said about us. We still support each other, we're still going to be great friends, we're still going to be great teammates. All the negative things can be put aside, and you don't need to overanalyze everything."

Fudd added with a chuckle, "Also, we don't need messages [from fans] on what the other person's doing. We've addressed everything we need to, and the rest will stay with us."