{"id":92378,"date":"2025-08-24T00:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/92378\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:23:07","slug":"warriors-star-draymond-green-gives-dallas-wings-advice-on-paige-bueckers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/92378\/","title":{"rendered":"Warriors star Draymond Green gives Dallas Wings advice on Paige Bueckers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c2casezkv\">The\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0have accomplished the hard part of a rebuild and acquired a true superstar in Paige Bueckers. Now, it&#8217;s about building up the rest of the roster to be a better team around her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_yzdvd4l9x\">In a debate on Threads about the increased popularity in the WNBA, Golden State Warriors star\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@money23green\/post\/DNtHO_fakpO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Draymond Green<\/a>\u00a0issued a warning to the Dallas Wings about their current roster, and that they need to start winning for Bueckers to become the face of the WNBA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_37r75e7wi\">&#8220;Yes, in order to be in the race she has to [turn the Wings into a contender]. But does she do it? They need to now build the team properly. They\u2019re holding on to the wrong pieces,&#8221; Green said.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_g2d84yw1p\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\/paige-bueckers\/paige-buckers-matches-caitlin-clark-wnba-history-impressive-feat-dallas-wings-fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Paige Bueckers matches Caitlin Clark in WNBA history with impressive feat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers\" title=\"Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA;  Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts against the Seattle Storm during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images \/ Chris Jones-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5tr33jd06\">It has been a rough first season for Bueckers with the Wings as far as her team, as they sit with a 9-28 record. They&#8217;re coming off a brutal 95-60 loss to the Seattle Storm on Friday night. The Storm&#8217;s bench outscored the entire Dallas Wings roster 62-60, the first time in WNBA history that a team&#8217;s bench entirely outscored the other team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1vomc5x9s\">That&#8217;s not the kind of WNBA history the Dallas Wings want to be on, although Bueckers has been on the right side of WNBA history a lot this season. She has proved that she&#8217;s already a superstar in this league, especially with her 44-point outing against the Los Angeles Sparks earlier in the week, matching the WNBA record for the most points by a rookie in a single game.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale\" title=\"Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Aug 10, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) reacts against the Washington Mystics during the second half at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images \/ Chris Jones-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iizhutyvj\">Dallas has already made it clear that it plans to build around Paige Bueckers, as it should. They made two trades to send out NaLyssa Smith and DiJonai Carrington despite not much time with the Wings when it became clear that they weren&#8217;t the best fits alongside Bueckers, and they got more future assets in return.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_v4p54gqm6\">The next big decision will come with what they decide to do with four-time All-Star Arike Ogunbowale. Her numbers have dipped considerably across the board, including her shooting percentages, from her All-WNBA Second Team appearance last season. She&#8217;s a free agent this offseason, and it&#8217;s been said that they&#8217;d like to bring her back, but they&#8217;ll need to decide quickly if she&#8217;s the best fit alongside Bueckers. So far, it hasn&#8217;t worked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_odb2z59w5\"><a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\/paige-bueckers\/paige-bueckers-getting-help-from-dallas-wings-teammates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Paige Bueckers getting help from Dallas Wings teammates<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_a63ayy2ns\">Stick with\u00a0WingsGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_7hjs5u\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/wings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FREE coverage of the Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the 2025 Season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0Dallas Wings\u00a0have accomplished the hard part of a rebuild and acquired a true superstar in Paige Bueckers. 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