There are the completely predictable teams at the top of ESPN’s WNBA Power Rankings, and also one squad virtually no one was expecting. Last season’s WNBA Finals teams, the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx, got out of the gate well, as did the Indiana Fever, a team most league followers think will be one of the most exciting to watch in 2025.
But the Washington Mystics, near the bottom in most preseason projections with a new coach and starting two rookies, shook up opening weekend with two victories to get everyone’s attention.
It has been a difficult start, however, for top draft pick Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings. Bueckers is experiencing what a lot of No. 1 selections go through, because they are generally joining teams that struggled the prior season. Dallas was 9-31 in 2024, ahead of only the Los Angeles Sparks in the final standings. And through Monday, the Wings are sitting at the bottom at 0-2.
Bueckers gets a homecoming to Minnesota this week, although no one is looking forward to playing the Lynx. They…
