In one of the best WNBA Finals ever, the New York Liberty won the first championship in franchise history by defeating the Minnesota Lynx in five games. They’ll celebrate on Thursday with a ticker-tape parade through Manhattan and a ceremony at city hall, before returning to Barclays Center to present the trophy to the fans.
With that, the historic 2024 WNBA season will officially be in the books, and we can turn our attention to a busy winter and the 2025 campaign. Much will transpire between now and May: the draft lottery, the expansion draft, free agency and the draft, as well as new coaching hires and potential trades.
While things will look much different across the league after all of that activity, it’s still worth taking an early look at the title favorites for next season.
2025 WNBA championship odds
Via Bet MGM
To no surprise, the Liberty have been proclaimed the favorite to defend their throne. They were the best team in the league this season and their entire core is under contract for next season besides Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot. It would be a stunning turn of events if Stewart does not re-sign, so the only real question mark is Vandersloot, who barely played…
