Dallas Wings come up low in WNBA power rankings

The Dallas Wings are going into the 2026 WNBA season with a lot of hope and promise despite only winning 10 games this past season. ESPN insider Michael Voepel conducted a way-too-early power rankings for the 2026 season and placed the Wings at No. 12 out of 13. "Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers led the Wings, and she's a great player to build around. They have a chance to get another No. 1 pick in 2026 and will have a new coach after Chris Koclanes was let go after just one season. This franchise is not a magnet for free agents, to be sure. But perhaps the lure of playing with a point guard like Bueckers and the fact that so many players will be in the free agent market will help the Wings bring more talent to Dallas," Voepel wrote. The only team lower than the Wings in the power rankings are the Chicago Sky, who also won just 10 games during the season. The only difference between the Sky and Wings is Dallas has a first-round pick this year while Chicago has to send it to the Minnesota Lynx as part of a t