The Dallas Wings begin the 2023 WNBA season with a renewed sense of optimism that the franchise hasn’t seen since relocating from Tulsa years ago. The Wings have steadily improved in each of the past three seasons, and a big offseason has put them in a position to continue that upward trend and, ideally, make some noise in the WNBA playoffs.
Though the ever-changing competitive landscape of the WNBA will undoubtedly factor into reaching this goal — Dallas may be seen as a candidate to be the “best of the rest” in the league standings (behind the oft-mentioned Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty) simply due to the number of pieces other teams have lost — the Wings did plenty themselves to bolster their cause. Dallas invested heavily in its frontcourt through offseason signings and acquisitions, shored up its perimeter shooting through the draft and hired an all-new coaching staff to lead the team.
These changes didn’t come without sacrifice, though, as the Wings parted ways with several mainstays and fan…
