{"id":627993,"date":"2026-04-25T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627993\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:52:12","slug":"5-players-who-are-most-likely-to-fall-victim-to-looming-wings-roster-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/627993\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Players Who Are Most Likely to Fall Victim to Looming Wings Roster Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Wings started training camp with a massive roster. They already waived Sheyenne Sellers and Grace Sullivan, but still have 20 players on the roster. That number needs to be cut to 14\u201412 regular roster spots and 2 development spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n

GM Curt Miller recently told reporters<\/a>, \u201cYou think of a potential projected lineup of Paige [Bueckers], Arike [Ogunbowale], Azzi [Fudd], Jess [Shepard], and Alanna [Smith], you\u2019re talking a second unit now of Odyssey [Sims], Aziaha [James], Maddy Siegrist, Awak [Kuier], and Li [Yueru]. That\u2019s a pretty good 10. And we haven\u2019t even mentioned [Alysha] Clark.\u201d<\/p>\n

That\u2019s eleven players Miller seems to expect to be on the roster once training camp wraps up. So, nine players will have to fight for the final regular roster spot and two developmental spots. As a result, some deserving young players will be left without a WNBA contract to start the season unless they get a shot with a different team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Kyla Oldacre\"Kyla<\/p>\n

Apr 3, 2026; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Texas Longhorns center Kyla Oldacre (00) against the UCLA Bruins during a semifinal of the Final Four of the women’s 2026 NCAA Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Oldacre put together a solid college career and was instrumental in the Texas Longhorns\u2019 second consecutive Final Four appearance and an overall successful season<\/a>. Nevertheless, she wasn\u2019t selected in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Her chances of making the Wings\u2019 roster aren\u2019t great either, considering that Shepard, Smith, Siegrist, Kuier, Yueru, and Clark will take up a ton of minutes in the frontcourt. The Wings also traded Diamond Miller to the Connecticut Sun for Rayah Marshall, which may give her an edge over an undrafted player when it comes to one of the final roster spots.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Costanza Verona<\/p>\n

Verona has been a great role player in the top Italian league, the EuroLeague, and for the Italian national team. However, she is small for a WNBA-level guard at 5\u20197\u201d, hasn\u2019t played in the W yet, which will be a disadvantage compared to players like Lindsay Allen, JJ Quinerly, or Grace Berger, and she isn\u2019t at training camp yet. Verona has the talent to compete with WNBA players, but the Wings\u2019 roster construction and goals just don\u2019t leave much room for an inexperienced guard to make her debut.<\/p>\n

Lazaria Spearman\"Zee<\/p>\n

Tennessee forward Zee Spearman (11) claps in celebration before heading to the free throw lane during a NCAA basketball game at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville, Tenn., on Feb. 19, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar\/News Sentinel \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Zee Spearman was selected with the first pick of the third round in this year\u2019s draft. Third-round picks don\u2019t often make WNBA rosters on their first try because of the limited spots and the steady influx of talent. Spearman may have to come to terms with the same fate and spend some time developing overseas first.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If the Wings want another forward for the final roster spot, Amy Okonkwo may be a safer choice, considering that she proved last season that she can contribute at the WNBA level.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spearman\u2019s best shot of making the roster is landing one of the two development spots. She, JJ Quinerly, and Rayah Marshall currently look like the prime candidates for those opportunities, but Quinerly and Marshall may have an edge over Spearman. Quinerly put together some solid performances for the Wings last season, and Marshall appeared in 15 games with the Sun as a rookie. The Wings may be more comfortable relying on players with W experience to step up in case of injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grace Berger<\/p>\n

Dallas was Berger\u2019s third stop in as many years. After going to the Indiana Fever<\/a> as the seventh pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, she was waived in 2024. Last season, she suited up for the LA Sparks and the Wings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Due to injuries, she played quite a big role for the Wings, averaging 22.3 minutes per game. She was a helpful distributor, dishing out 3.2 assists per game, but she also shot only 30.6% from the field. She could contribute to the Wings as a backup guard this season, but making a Wings team desperate to compete that also features Bueckers, Ogunbowale, Fudd, James, and Sims will be difficult.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu\"Dulcy<\/p>\n

Aug 5, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner (42) and Seattle Storm forward Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (12) go after a loose ball during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Fankam Mendjiadeu started 21 games for the Seattle Storm in 2023, but was waived during the 2024 season, and hasn\u2019t played in the W since. She is another player who had to miss part of training camp because she was competing for a championship in Serbia. Considering all the talent already in the frontcourt, it will be difficult for the 26-year-old to claim a roster spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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