Key Dallas Wings rookie undergoes offseason surgery

The 2025 WNBA season ended about a month ago for the Dallas Wings with a 97-76 win over the Phoenix Mercury, who are down 1-0 in the WNBA Finals. That was a good way to close a mostly forgettable season for the Wings, who went 10-34 and will have the best odds to land the first overall pick in the 2026 Draft because of it. The one bright spot for the Wings this season was their talented batch of rookies, led by Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers, who had an outstanding first season by averaging 19.2 PPG, 5.4 APG, and 3.9 RPG. But she wasn't the only good rookie for the Wings this season. JJ Quinerly was the 27th overall pick in last year's draft, going near the top of the third round, and she turned in a solid season, averaging 6.5 PPG, 2.3 APG, and 1.9 RPG in her 34 appearances. She was also one of the few above-average perimeter defenders they have. However, Quinerly hurt her knee late in the season, causing her to miss the final few games. And on Friday, the Wings announced that Quinerly had surgery earlie