{"id":375131,"date":"2025-12-29T02:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T02:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/375131\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T02:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T02:09:18","slug":"arike-ogunbowale-may-have-played-her-last-game-with-the-dallas-wings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/375131\/","title":{"rendered":"Arike Ogunbowale may have played her last game with the Dallas Wings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dallas Wings<\/a> shooting guard Arike Ogunbowale has been exceptional since she arrived in the league out of Notre Dame. <\/p>\n

Through seven seasons in the league, Arike Ogunbowale has become a franchise cornerstone for the Wings, but that could change this offseason. Clutch Points contributor Jess Koffie recently conducted a mock expansion draft where Arike Ogunbowale was the number one overall pick going to the Portland Fire. <\/a><\/p>\n

“Portland opens its franchise history by choosing certainty in its most volatile form. Arike Ogunbowale is a player who thrives under pressure, whose confidence does not waver with defensive attention or game context. By the conclusion of the 2025 season, her reputation as a fearless scorer was fully cemented. She does not wait for games to come to her; she seizes them, often decisively,” Koffie wrote.<\/p>\n

“For an expansion franchise, this kind of presence is invaluable. Ogunbowale provides an immediate identity anchor. Portland knows, from its very first pick, that it will be a team unafraid of difficult possessions. Late-clock situations, stalled offensive sets, and hostile environments all become manageable when the ball is in the hands of a player comfortable with responsibility.”<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Dallas Wings coach Jose Fernandez details trip to see Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale shoots a free throw against the Washington Mystics. \/ Chris Jones-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Losing Ogunbowale would put the Wings officially in the Paige Bueckers era. Given the fact that Azzi Fudd is the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, it may be the right time for the Wings to move on from Ogunbowale. <\/p>\n

Regardless whether she goes first, second, or 24th, there’s a good chance Arike Ogunbowale ends up in one of the two expansion cities this season. She could also sign somewhere else in free agency. <\/p>\n

Simply put, the Wings need to start imagining a future without Ogunbowale because that reality is coming sooner rather than later, whether it is this offseason or a year or two down the line.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: How Wings star Paige Bueckers had one of the most iconic moments in women’s sports<\/a><\/p>\n

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