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Dallas Wings, part 2

With at least 63 losses over two years, Dallas secures the highest odds for the #1 pick in the 2026 draft.

At this point, Dallas discussions would naturally gravitate to what would Curt Miller do?
Could he emulate the Valkyrie’s really remarkable example in the 2026 league reset?
  • (1) Who, besides Paige and Maddie, are the 6 players (a) Dallas needs to protect in the expansion draft?
  • (2) Is Arike a core-protect-sign-and-trade player? If she is, who should Dallas trade her for?
  • (3) Who does Dallas draft (c) in the 2026 WNBA draft?
  • (4) Will the new CBA alter the WNBA prioritization rule and make available players like Awak Kuier, Lou LS and Emma Meesseman?
  • (5) Who are the non-sticky and gettable, immediately impactful veterans (b) that Dallas should target and at what positions?
  • (6) Who are the non-free agent unprotected players (a) that Dallas hopes the expansion team doesn’t draft and Dallas hopes to keep?
  • (7) And what about Koclanes?
 
This was mentioned in Post #25 as something to consider well. I personally think it is very ironic that we read so many negative comments here on the Boneyard about Ogunbowale, and yet we also would consider a scenario in which the Wings would make an arbitration argument that she is so essential to the franchise, that she basically IS THE FRANCHISE, and as such it would be such a hardship that the WNBA is required to void her free agency. In doing so, force her to resign a contract with the Wings, and for no other reason than to hopefully trade her for some draft choice?

Here is the thing, EVERY veteran player is a free agent next season (I guess with the exception of those who may be Cored). So, given that there will be so many on the market, why would any other program want to trade for Arike, when they might simply be able to negotiate with one of the eighty or so other free agents? What kind of trade value would she really carry? And what if there are no other teams willing to trade anything, what then?
 
This is a first year head coach. I don't believe that he is very good at the X's and O's of the game; he is just not a very experienced tactician in these regards. Is he getting better? I don't know that he is, but possibly. In the past month he has been struggling to field enough players from the injury list to simply not forfeit the games, so it makes things really hard to judge. The team is losing a lot, but they are competitive in every single loss, just do not have the grit to get it across the finish line.

Is he respected by the players?
Is he an asset for the players?
Is he an asset for the program?
Is he going to continue to improve?

I just don't know enough about him to have an informed opinion.
 
Who does Dallas draft (c) in the 2026 WNBA draft?

When is the draft?
When is the CBA going to be over, allowing for teams to start negotiating with all of the eighty some odd free agents?

Which comes first - the chicken or the egg?
 
NycUcWbbFan said:
With at least 63 losses over two years, Dallas secures the highest odds for the #1 pick in the 2026 draft.

At this point, Dallas discussions would naturally gravitate to what would Curt Miller do?
Could he emulate the Valkyrie’s really remarkable example in the 2026 league reset?
  • (1) Who, besides Paige and Maddie, are the 6 players (a) Dallas needs to protect in the expansion draft?
  • (2) Is Arike a core-protect-sign-and-trade player? If she is, who should Dallas trade her for?
  • (3) Who does Dallas draft (c) in the 2026 WNBA draft?
  • (4) Will the new CBA alter the WNBA prioritization rule and make available players like Awak Kuier, Lou LS and Emma Meesseman?
  • (5) Who are the non-sticky and gettable, immediately impactful veterans (b) that Dallas should target and at what positions?
  • (6) Who are the non-free agent unprotected players (a) that Dallas hopes the expansion team doesn’t draft and Dallas hopes to keep?
  • (7) And what about Koclanes?
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She's a player I'd like to see play in the WNBA again. It would be interesting to see her back in the WNBA on a roster that was better suited to her skillset.
 
RockyMTblue2 said:
40% closes Chicago 25% Yeah, not odds but best I can do.

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Thanks for posting this. I didn't realize that Dallas was sorta guaranteed a top 3 pick. While it's not 3 To See level, I do like the presumed top 4 picks (Azzi, Lauren betts, Awa Fam, Olivia Miles). I also really like Taniya Latson and kinda think she would also be a good fit next to Paige. I know she's a bit on the small end but she seems to be a really good athlete. If Kelsey Plum can get by at that size perhaps she can too.
I feel like Big Mama Stef would be a great fit in Dallas. But right now they are losing games by 20 plus. I can't lie, I'm a bit concerned. It's ok that it may take time to make the playoffs. I think DT literally missed the playoffs her first 3 years. But they haven't been competitive in a lot of games. Paige has kinda talked in post games about building a foundation, but as noted the team can look 90 percent different. Idk if pros is like college in that sense.
 
jdote33 said:
Thanks for posting this. I didn't realize that Dallas was sorta guaranteed a top 3 pick. While it's not 3 To See level, I do like the presumed top 4 picks (Azzi, Lauren betts, Awa Fam, Olivia Miles). I also really like Taniya Latson and kinda think she would also be a good fit next to Paige. I know she's a bit on the small end but she seems to be a really good athlete. If Kelsey Plum can get by at that size perhaps she can too.
I feel like Big Mama Stef would be a great fit in Dallas. But right now they are losing games by 20 plus. I can't lie, I'm a bit concerned. It's ok that it may take time to make the playoffs. I think DT literally missed the playoffs her first 3 years. But they haven't been competitive in a lot of games. Paige has kinda talked in post games about building a foundation, but as noted the team can look 90 percent different. Idk if pros is like college in that sense.
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Don't worry, rest assured can take those odds and blown it. I'm convinced no one in the Dallas organization knows how to fit a team together. On Kelsey, one of my least favorite ball players but she makes it work. She's super tough and gives 100% pretty much all the time.
 
Crossover said:
If "team style of play" is important to you, why would you draft Lauren Betts? She makes Kara Wolters look like Nikola Jokic.
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PREACCCH ive been trying to get this point across lol Get rid of McCowan to bring in McCowan Jr ? WTF LOL
 
Crossover said:
If "team style of play" is important to you, why would you draft Lauren Betts? She makes Kara Wolters look like Nikola Jokic.
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It's interesting to see this. I get things wrong all the time, but I always think the opposite of Betts. Jana did a great job on her but she had 25 on 11/18 shooting. I've seen her switch out on guards, I've also seen her change ends pretty well from offense to defense. I was genuinely thinking who has been a better big/center in college in the last 10 years?
 
jdote33 said:
Thanks for posting this. I didn't realize that Dallas was sorta guaranteed a top 3 pick. While it's not 3 To See level, I do like the presumed top 4 picks (Azzi, Lauren betts, Awa Fam, Olivia Miles). I also really like Taniya Latson and kinda think she would also be a good fit next to Paige. I know she's a bit on the small end but she seems to be a really good athlete. If Kelsey Plum can get by at that size perhaps she can too.
I feel like Big Mama Stef would be a great fit in Dallas. But right now they are losing games by 20 plus. I can't lie, I'm a bit concerned. It's ok that it may take time to make the playoffs. I think DT literally missed the playoffs her first 3 years. But they haven't been competitive in a lot of games. Paige has kinda talked in post games about building a foundation, but as noted the team can look 90 percent different. Idk if pros is like college in that sense.
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For Dallas. If all they have is one first round pick with out any other deals and they are stuck with Arike then for them I think the better choice is Betts. They need reliable mobile bigs who can score.

Now, if they deal Arike away (my wish) then you can take Azzi as the 2 guard replacement first and then get a different big later in the draft.
 

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