It’s been a busy offseason for the Dallas Wings, who made several significant changes after a second-straight playoff appearance — and a second-straight first-round exit. The Wings replaced head coach Vickie Johnson with Latricia Trammell and were involved in numerous trades that sent fan favorites such as Allisha Gray, Marina Mabrey and Kayla Thornton elsewhere.
On the other side of these transactions were former All-Stars Natasha Howard and Diamond DeShields, who figure to play prominent roles as the Wings try to take another step forward and become a true WNBA championship contender. Dallas still has some work to do to finalize its 2023 roster, however, and the upcoming WNBA Draft will allow the team to do just that.
The Wings’ draft capital
Dallas currently owns five picks in the 2023 WNBA Draft, including three first-round picks. They are:
- Round 1, Pick No. 3 (acquired in January’s trade that sent Gray to the Atlanta Dream)
- Round 1, Pick No. 5 (acquired in February’s four-team trade that sent Mabrey to the Chicago Sky)
- Round 1, Pick No. 11 (acquired along with Teaira McCowan in last season’s trade with the Indiana Fever)
- Round 2, Pick No. 19
- Round 3, Pick No. 31
Assessing the Wings’ needs entering the draft
In contrast to the 2022 WNBA Draft — when…
