{"id":610201,"date":"2026-04-17T12:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/610201\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:41:10","slug":"winners-losers-of-the-wnba-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/610201\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners &#038; Losers of the WNBA Offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sabreena and Chantel take you inside Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles\u2019 introductory press conferences in <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/dallas\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dallas;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dallas&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas<\/a> and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/minnesota\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Minnesota&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota<\/a>, and in particular &#8211; an awkward moment where Azzi was asked about her status with Paige. Then, they dive into the latest entries and commitments from the NCAA transfer portal. Next, it\u2019s onto Winners &amp; Losers of the WNBA Offseason, through the lens of how money is changing the landscape of women\u2019s hoops. They break down <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/5912\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:A\u2019ja Wilson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;A\u2019ja Wilson&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A\u2019ja Wilson<\/a>\u2019s historic contract, the smart free agency moves of Dallas and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Indiana;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Indiana&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a>, why the Lynx are both winners and losers, and why international talent is flocking to the W more and more. Plus, Sabreena and Chantel\u2019s favorite training camp contracts. No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/ 00:00 Intro 00:46 &#8211; Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles Intro Press Conferences 04:58 &#8211; Azzi Fudd asked about relationship status with <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/10210\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paige Bueckers;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Paige Bueckers&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Paige Bueckers<\/a> 07:13 &#8211; The Latest from the NCAA Transfer Portal 11:15 &#8211; Offseason Winners &amp; Losers in the WNBA 11:29 &#8211; The Impact of the New WNBA Salary Cap on Free Agency 14:23 &#8211; The Details Behind A\u2019ja Wilson\u2019s Historic 3yr\/$5M Contract 18:01 &#8211; How does more money impact the competitive balance of the league? 20:15 &#8211; How Rookie Contracts Create More Financial Freedom for the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/indiana\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Fever;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Fever&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fever<\/a> and Wings 25:51 &#8211; Why the <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/minnesota\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Lynx;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Minnesota Lynx&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Lynx<\/a> are Winners and Losers 28:27 &#8211; Why International Talent is Flocking to the WNBA 33:32 &#8211; Teams are Holding Out for the 2027 Draft Class 35:25 &#8211; The <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/teams\/toronto\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toronto Tempo;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Toronto Tempo&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Tempo<\/a>: <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/wnba\/players\/6692\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shakira Austin;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Shakira Austin&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shakira Austin<\/a>, Nice Weather, and a Canadian Star 37:41 &#8211; Our Favorite Training Camp Contracts Related links and articles: https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7200805\/2026\/04\/16\/wnba-offseason-winners-losers-aja-wilson-paige-bueckers\/ by Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7129650\/2026\/04\/15\/aja-wilson-wnba-contract-history-aces\/ by Sabreena Merchant https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7196630\/2026\/04\/15\/wnba-draft-2027-class-prospects-watkins-hidalgo\/ by Sabreena Merchant https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/newsletters\/no-offseason\/ #wnba #wbb #ajawilson #azzifudd #dallaswings #lynx Follow and listen to the audio podcast: https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/no-offseason-the-athletic-womens-basketball-show\/id1699815468 Get in touch! 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