Just one year removed from a second-place Western Conference finish, the Dallas Wings’ 9-31 record was one of the most underwhelming storylines of the 2024 WNBA season.
Through their tribulations they were rewarded with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft, which looks eerily like the silhouette of generational UConn combo guard Paige Bueckers. The looming question of their offseason, however, is can you build around the thought of a player?
Here’s where the Wings stand entering the free agency period, as well as a look at where they might go:
Facts and figures*
Players under contract (contract status; 2025 salary)
- Kalani Brown (protected veteran; $128,750)
- Teaira McCowan (protected veteran; $201,400)
- Arike Ogunbowale (protected veteran; $249,032)
- Lou Lopez Sénéchal (unprotected; $79,999)
- Jacy Sheldon (unprotected; $74,909)
- Maddy Siegrist (unprotected; $83,371)
Free agents (type; 2024 salary)
- Jaelyn Brown (reserved; $64,154)
- Natasha Howard (unrestricted; $234,350)
- Awak Kuier (contract expired)
- Satou Sabally (unrestricted; $195,000)
- Sevgi Uzun (reserved; $64,154)
Total salary of free agents: $557,658
Total team salary: $895,527
Cap space: $611,573
Unsigned draftees (2025 salary)
2025 WNBA Draft picks (2024 salary)
- Round 1, No. 1 ($78,831)
- Round 2, No. 14 ($69,267)
