We’re one week into the 2025 WNBA season and 16 total games have been played.
That’s an extremely small sample size that, inevitably, amplifies the good, bad and ugly for every team or player. Champions are crowned after a win or two. Panic buttons are pressed after losses. Coaches are placed on the hot seat before being proclaimed as geniuses. New additions are saviors or they’re already being sent packing.
Nevertheless, let’s try to discern some sensible, sustainable signals from this cacophony of noise. Here are three concerning early-season trends worth keeping an eye on:
1. Paige is playing a lot of minutes
Although her traditional stats might not pop, Paige Bueckers already looks like the Dallas Wings’ most impactful player. That’s a good thing! Except, new head coach Chris Koclanes, clearly recognizing that having Bueckers on the court gives the now 0-3 Wings the best chance at victory, is playing the rookie a lot of minutes.
Bueckers’ 34.6 minutes per game ranks fifth in the WNBA, while she’s…
