Underdogs Struggle in WNBA Playoffs

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With Aces star A’ja Wilson snagging her third MVP honors last weekend, the 2024 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) award has now taken centerstage. Both Wilson and Lynx standout Napheesa Collier are frontrunners, sparking heated debates.

Aces head coach Becky Hammon and A'ja Wilson listen to a question during a press conference.
Aces coach Becky Hammon called out those who did not vote for A’ja Wilson for 2024 WNBA DPOY. (Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images)

Aces coach Hammon speaks out on A’ja Wilson

Last Thursday, Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon called out ESPN journalists who revealed their 2024 WNBA votes. Notably, Hammon went to bat for players not on her roster, like New York’s Sabrina Ionescu, but particularly took voters to task for giving their DPOY nod to Collier.

“They got the MVP stuff right,” she told the press. “The Defensive Player of the Year? If you have to, as a journalist or a reporter, go down a rabbit hole to find somebody else to be in the conversation, you already have the answer.”

Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve sits next to Napheesa Collier at a press conference.
Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve makes Napheesa Collier’s case for 2024 WNBA DPOY. (David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lynx coach Reeve fires back in support of Napheesa Collier

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