The Dallas Wings’ disappointing start to the season continued on Saturday afternoon with easily their worst loss yet, a 28-point embarrassment against the last-place Washington Mystics. Now 3-12 on the season, the Wings have lost 10 games in a row and their hopes of making the playoffs are already fading away.
Less than a year ago, the Wings were battling the back-to-back champion Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals of the playoffs and had just posted their first 20-win regular season since 2008. With a new coach and two young stars, they appeared to be a team on the rise. Now, they’re one of the worst in the league.
As the mid-way point of the season approaches, it’s worth examining how it’s all gone wrong in Dallas.
Injuries, injuries, injuries
Bad injury luck is the root of all of the Wings’ problems, and it started before the season.
In February, reigning Most Improved Player and First Team All-WNBA honoree Satou Sabally hurt her shoulder while playing for the German national team in an Olympic qualifying tournament in Brazil. She ended up needing surgery and is not expected back until after the All-Star break in August — though she will also play for Germany in Paris. Sabally is the…
