The WNBA tipped off its preseason this weekend, with many of the league’s biggest stars in action. Coming off its buzziest season in history, the WNBA televised all of its preseason games for the first time, including an ESPN showcase for Caitlin Clark’s return to Iowa with her revamped Indiana Fever squad.
The Fever won their first two exhibition games, even with Clark sitting out their opener against the Washington Mystics. A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, Jewell Loyd and Chelsea Gray took the floor for the first time as a Las Vegas Aces quartet. Paige Bueckers began her career with the Dallas Wings, and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese returned to LSU in a homecoming.
Although only seven of the league’s 13 teams have played, and last year’s WNBA finalists, New York and Minnesota, have yet to take the court, here are six early thoughts on what we’ve seen.
1. Has Angel Reese’s game expanded?
It’s hard to draw too many conclusions from the Sky’s 27-point win over the Brazilian national team, but it’s already clear that Chicago’s offense will look different this season. After attempting a league-low 14.9 3-pointers per game last year, the Sky took 12 first-half 3s in their preseason opener and finished with 29 3-point attempts. Although they made only seven,…
