{"id":229405,"date":"2025-10-16T16:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/229405\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T16:17:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:17:08","slug":"paige-bueckers-wings-named-best-landing-spot-for-caitlin-clarks-all-star-teammate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/229405\/","title":{"rendered":"Paige Bueckers’ Wings named best landing spot for Caitlin Clark’s All-Star teammate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Injuries interrupted Caitlin Clark’s second season in the WNBA, but the Indiana Fever<\/a>‘s concerted effort to maximize her skillset and build around her came with an unexpected dividend: a WNBA semifinals appearance, where the Fever battled the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces<\/a> and came within one win of reaching the WNBA Finals.<\/p>\n

Time will tell how the Dallas Wings<\/a> are going to approach building around Paige Bueckers, their own blossoming superstar. Bueckers followed Clark as a WNBA Rookie of the Year winner, but Dallas finished with the joint-worst record in the league. The prospect of a second consecutive #1 overall pick<\/a> in 2026 should bring another exciting prospect to Dallas, but the Wings also are likely to be aggressive in free agency — in part relying on a sales pitch of playing with Bueckers to bring in veterans who will help open a contention window.<\/p>\n

In an unprecedented offseason, practically every WNBA player who is not on a rookie contract will hit the market as a free agent. The highly-anticipated free agent bonanza will lead to players making surprise moves, heading to surprise destinations — such as Dallas pursuing Indiana’s All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell.<\/p>\n

MORE:\u00a0Wings are eyeing a major win-now move to help Paige Bueckers<\/a><\/p>\n

The Athletic<\/a>\u00a0has identified Dallas and Seattle as ideal landing spots for Mitchell, a three-time All-Star who is regarded as one of the league’s most dangerous scorers. Though the Fever have insisted that re-signing Mitchell is their top priority this offseason, they will have to come with a strong offer for the Ohio native — who, on paper, would be a great fit next to Bueckers in the Wings’ backcourt.<\/p>\n

Mitchell averaged 20.2 points per game last season, and her reliable 3-pointer would complement Bueckers’ playmaking and lethal midrange shot. Mitchell’s arrival would end franchise icon Arike Ogunbowale’s seven-year run in Dallas; the four-time All-Star had a career-worst year in 2025, averaging 15.5 points per game while shooting 36 percent from the floor.<\/p>\n

what a year for Kelsey Mitchell \ud83e\udd70\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/jhcQGGKQta<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 13, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

The uncertainty around a new collective bargaining agreement and a related work stoppage looms over the start of free agency. But once the madness begins, Dallas should be aggressive in remaking its team around Bueckers — and swiping a key player from Clark and the Fever would be a strong statement of the Wings’ intent.<\/p>\n

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