Another WNBA season has finally arrived, with all the action set to tip-off on Friday night. As opening night approaches, this is the perfect time to make some award picks and Finals predictions. These usually end up being a fool’s errand, especially with the league in a golden era of talent, but it’s still fun to take a stab and check back at the end of the season to see what, if anything, you got right.
With that, here is a look at some potential major award winners, and a guess as to which of the Liberty and Las Vegas Aces will be crowned the 2023 WNBA champions.
MVP: Breanna Stewart, New York Liberty
Stewart has widely been considered the best player in the world since the 2018 season when she was named MVP and led the Storm to a championship. But for a variety of reasons, she has not yet been able to get her hands on that trophy for a second time. This season, everything is lined up for her to do so. She’s fully healthy, is coming off one of the best seasons of her career and has returned home to New York to lead a Liberty superteam that looks to be one of the title favorites.
Defensive Player of the Year: Ezi Magbegor, Seattle Storm
The fourth-year center has the potential to be one of the best…
