At age 33 and entering her 10th WNBA season, two-time league MVP Elena Delle Donne said Monday she has never felt stronger and is excited about the Washington Mystics‘ prospects. Even if that means going up against the WNBA’s so-called “superteams” in defending champion Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty.
Offseason moves brought more attention to the Aces, who added Candace Parker and Alysha Clark to a team that already had 2022 MVP A’ja Wilson, and the Liberty, who added Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot and Jonquel Jones.
“Of course, it brings a new excitement. It’ll probably bring a new fan base as well,” Delle Donne said of the Aces and Liberty. “And that’s what we always want to see. For me, I have the same drive and appetite each season, so it really doesn’t change with who is on whatever team.
“But obviously, yeah, there’s a lot of hype around New York and Vegas. I think there’s some people that would think, ‘Just fast-forward to the end of the season and let those two compete for the championship.’ But we’re excited to make our mark and do what we’ve got…
