Hey everybody! The week of the Expansion Draft is upon us. Each team can protect 6 players and allow the rest to be drafted. If they’re not chosen, those non protected players can return to their team. (Correct me if i’m wrong)

So with that, what 6 players on the team would you protect and why?

Note: Natasha Howard is not eligible to be protected

My picks:

Satou Arike Jacy Maddy Tea Jaelyn

First 5 are a given (little hesitant on Tea personally). JB I would protect for depth in case Maddy or Satou are injured.

https://wings.wnba.com/news/2025-schedule-release

So, let's say the Wings pick Bueckers. Arike, Satou, and Maddy all stay.

We already know that Natasha Howard wants to leave. McCowan's antics probably cost the team a potential win when we played the Fever and she got ejected with two technical fouls. McCowan is a liability.

We need another center/forward/"big" to complete the starting line-up.

Why not trade for Dorka Juhasz, who got her minutes cut due to the arrival of Alanna Smith at the Lynx?

Juhasz now has two years of WNBA experience, plus a run to the Finals. She was also teammates with Bueckers when they were both at UConn.

I'm okay with keeping the others, unless they want to leave or have overseas commitments. It wasn't their fault that Latricia Trammell didn't rotate players enough.

Playing alongside Arike, can they form a great dynamic duo in Dallas? Or do you guys see Paige being a star right out the gate just like Caitlin and Angel? Or does she bust?

Give me your initial overreactions below:

What will the starting lineup look like?

Paige for ROY?

How good do you expect her to be early on?

How many games will we win?

Playoffs? If so, what seed?

I know none of this will truly be known until the season is over, but let’s have fun until the season starts!

https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-name-curt-miller-executive-vice-president-and-general-manager

I’m loving this already. What are your thoughts on the new hires? New HC soon!

Things are happening!!!!!

https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/42268904/sparks-coach-curt-miller-named-wings-general-manager

News broke today that the Dallas Wings have parted with Latricia Trammell, and are now in search of a new head coach along with a new GM. How do you feel about the coaching change? Was this a little sudden? Let’s talk about it.

https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/dallas-wings-fire-latricia-trammell-plan-to-hire-new-general-manager/

Dallas also besides the Sparks has a chance at drafting Paige and honestly if Paige ends up in Dallas, the rebuild would be exactly that a rebuild but one that is worth watching especially in the city of Dallas. Dallas is known for their homegrown superstars (ie. Doncic in the NBA or Dak in the NFL) and Paige being in Dallas would attract players to play with her in Big D.

Uzun plays for Fenerbahce back home in Turkey. Her teammates include Gabby Williams and Emma Meesseman. Uzun scored 15 points in today's game.

(Nika Muhl also played in the game but unfortunately suffered a knee injury.)

So, Natasha Howard has basically said that she won't come back. Satou Sabally is also an unrestricted free agent. However, Dallas has a good chance of getting the Number 1 draft pick, and they can take Chicago's Top 4 pick, too. If Sabally can be persuaded to stay for at least one more year, who should Dallas draft to rebuild (again)? If they get #1, presumably they'll take Paige Bueckers (but Bueckers has to stay healthy).

And yes, I'm aware that Dallas has had recent years with multiple first round picks that didn't necessarily work out for them.

https://preview.redd.it/ztwsrbuykhqd1.jpg?width=1259&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cc546ddf79d40da51e8cab6481fb9c051697ac7

Curious other fans thoughts about the Wings tanking 4th quarter after 4th quarter after...

A few thoughts:

1. The team hasn't had as much time to gel with a full, healthy roster.
2. Does it look to anyone else like Coach T tonight just didn't have any fight left in her?
3. It seems like the team gets desperate in the fourth and just abandons the offense frequently.
4. Do they need more conditioning or a lighter WNBA schedule? So many people just look bone tired.

Any other thoughts?

In town from AZ, daughter loves Caitlin Clark. Any idea where the visiting team stays?

Sec 16 Row 15 seat 12. https://my.ticketmaster.ca/ds/vQGA7OTute/event/30005F8B861D0F46

Any good guesses

I’m taking my daughter to a game at the end of the month. She really wants to see CC, which section would be best to see the visiting team? What time do doors open?

Well. With JB, Maddy, and Satou returning, Monique and Odyssey have been released from their hardship contracts. So much for my trade post 🙃

I’m sure they could still work something out to bring one or both back ahem trade LLS and maybe even Soares for picks but bringing back Odyssey needs to be priority. I’d like Monique back as well for forward depth in case of injury.