{"id":224720,"date":"2025-10-14T19:28:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224720\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T19:28:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T19:28:08","slug":"does-dallas-wings-star-paige-bueckers-go-before-caitlin-clark-in-wnba-fantasy-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/224720\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers go before Caitlin Clark in WNBA fantasy draft?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Wings<\/a> point guard Paige Bueckers had a banner first season in the WNBA, placing herself among the elite in the league.<\/p>\n

If the WNBA had a fantasy draft where all players were available, Bueckers would be a first-round pick, but where would she end up?<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Dallas Wings have decision to make on All-Star, who is one of top WNBA free agents<\/a><\/p>\n

Wilson, the only four-time league MVP in the WNBA’s history, is a natural fit to go No. 1 to the Wings. This would give Dallas someone to build around and make the team a favorite in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

Collier led the Minnesota Lynx to the best record in the regular season. She was a close second in the MVP race behind Wilson.<\/p>\n

Though Clark missed most of the season on the sidelines with an injury, her talent is undeniable, placing her slightly ahead of Bueckers for the No. 3 spot.<\/p>\n

Bueckers nearly came in at No. 4, but it’s hard to deny Thomas, one of the three unanimous choices for the All-WNBA First Team.<\/p>\n

Bueckers is deservedly in the top five in this fantasy draft, making her someone extremely valuable for the Wings<\/a> in the current timeline.<\/p>\n

\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers looks on during the second quarter between the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Though Stewart had a down year with the New York Liberty, her experience makes her one of the best players in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

Ionescu won a championship alongside Stewart and the Liberty in 2024. A return to the state of Oregon, where she played in college, would be a natural fit for the Fire in this scenario.<\/p>\n

Boston made the All-WNBA Second Team in her third season in the league, making her one of the rising stars in the WNBA.<\/p>\n

Mitchell stepped up to the plate in Clark’s absence this season for the Indiana Fever, making her the No. 9 pick in this exercise.<\/p>\n

Gray was sixth in the WNBA in scoring this season, averaging 18.4 points per game.<\/p>\n

The former No. 1 overall pick broke through for the Atlanta Dream this season, establishing herself as a No. 1 option on a contender.<\/p>\n

Young is one of the best point guards in the WNBA, placing her as a first-round pick in a fantasy draft.<\/p>\n

The former Wings forward helped the Phoenix Mercury reach the WNBA Finals this past season.<\/p>\n

Plum may not have won a title with the Aces this season, but her 19.5 points per game with the Los Angeles Sparks makes her a franchise cornerstone.<\/p>\n

Hamby may be 31 years old, but she ranked sixth in the WNBA in scoring, making her an elite player in the league.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Three draft prospects to keep an eye on for Dallas Wings<\/a><\/p>\n

Stick with\u00a0WingsGameday\u00a0for more\u00a0FREE coverage of the Dallas Wings<\/a>\u00a0throughout the offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dallas Wings point guard Paige Bueckers had a banner first season in the WNBA, placing herself among the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":224721,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":{"0":"post-224720","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wnba","8":"tag-sports","9":"tag-wnba"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224720","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224720"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224720\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224720"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224720"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}