The Las Vegas Aces, who won the WNBA title under first-year coach Becky Hammon last September, are once again a championship favorite as ESPN’s Power Rankings debut for 2023.
But the Aces aren’t alone.
“Superteams” has been the biggest buzzword in the WNBA thus far in 2023, as expectations are high for Las Vegas and the New York Liberty. Future Hall of Famer Candace Parker signed as a free agent with the Aces. Some years, it would have been the biggest move of the WNBA offseason, as was the case in 2021 when Parker joined the Chicago Sky. But the Liberty stole the offseason show this year, obtaining superstars Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot through free agency and Jonquel Jones via trade.
The other 10 teams in the preseason Power Rankings are all tied for third. Just joking (sort of). But for the most part, it’s easier to be optimistic in training camp. It’s too soon for much gloom or doom; there’s plenty of time for that later.
However, the preseason ranking of two of the past three WNBA champions — Chicago and the Seattle Storm — will seem…
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