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3 things Dallas Wings should be thankful for
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers celebrates during the second half against the Phoenix Mercury. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
The Dallas Wings are going into Thanksgiving with a lot to celebrate despite being the WNBA's worst team in the 2025 season. The team has a lot to look forward to for 2026 and beyond as it tries to begin its climb back towards the top of the league. Here are three things the Wings should be thankful for during the holiday season: Bueckers, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 WNBA Draft and reigning Rookie of the Year, is going to be the face of the franchise for however long she wishes to be. Bueckers is someone that will make or break the Wings for the foreseeable future. Players like Bueckers don't come into the league every year, so the fact that the Wings were able to select her in the draft is something the franchise shouldn't take for granted. Now, they have to build a roster around her that can contend for a championship. Earlier this week, the Wings secured the No. 1 overall pick for a second consecutive year. Whether the Wings take UCLA center Lauren Betts, Spanish big Awa Fam or UConn guard Azzi Fud

This article first appeared on Dallas Wings on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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