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WNBA coring decisions: team-by-team breakdown of what we learned

By Howard Megdal

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 3: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx reacts during game against the Indiana Fever on July 3, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 3: Maya Moore #23 of the Minnesota Lynx reacts during game against the Indiana Fever on July 3, 2018 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 26: Dallas Wings forward Glory Johnson (25) lines up outside during a free throw during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Los Angeles Sparks on June 26, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 26: Dallas Wings forward Glory Johnson (25) lines up outside during a free throw during the game between the Dallas Wings and the Los Angeles Sparks on June 26, 2018, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Dallas faces as much offseason turmoil as any team in the league. Skylar Diggins-Smith is pregnant, leaving the Wings without their heart, and Liz Cambage has not yet committed to returning, denying the Wings certainty about their soul. But there’s tons of other talent on that Wings team, and Johnson getting cored answers a key question Greg Bibb and Brian Agler had to answer from the start. Both Johnson and Karima Christmas-Kelly were headed to free agency, and this guarantees the return of Johnson, a potential lead scorer with an expanded role, while Christmas-Kelly, who Dallas cored in 2017, is now free to pursue other offers. Her ability to guard multiple positions, her motor and her basketball IQ will make her a sought-after target. But don’t rule out Dallas bringing her back, either. Agler values defense as much as any coach in the league, and prior to her season-ending injury, Christmas-Kelly allowed just 0.723 points per possession, per Synergy.

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