It's a little early in the season to be saying much of anything, but let's say it anyway: the Dallas Wings are on to something, and Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are big part of the reason why. The duo, who are clearly beginning to hit their stride as WNBA teammates, keep proving game after game why the decision to draft Fudd was one of the best the Wings have made.
The Wings overtook the Seattle Storm 79-56 Monday, a game that was won in part thanks to Bueckers' and Fudd's combined efforts. For UConn fans who watched the duo play together for several years, seeing them on the court again is special.
Fudd scored the team's first basket off an assist from Bueckers Monday, and the pair basically just didn't stop hitting baskets for the rest of the game. Fudd's next two buckets were the result of assists from Bueckers. The game was gritty and not exactly the best example of Dallas Wings basketball in 2026, but the team still got the job done — and Fudd and Bueckers were a big part of the reason why.
Paige Bueckers is making sure the Wings have a great season
The Wings are off to a strong 6-3 start this season, a huge improvement over last year. Bueckers is an enormous part of the reason why Dallas is performing at that level.
Bueckers is currently averaging 18.3 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 5.3 assists. She's also averaging fewer than two turnovers per game, an impressive feat for a player who so frequently has her hands on the ball. Bueckers, who has long been celebrated for her basketball IQ and her abilities as a playmaker, is getting the opportunity to shine on the floor after a rookie season that didn't go as well as many planned.
The Wings made a lot of changes before the 2026 season, beginning with the decision to remove Chris Koclanes as head coach. Koclanes was replaced with Jose Fernandez, who coached at USF for over twenty years before he joined the WNBA. Fernandez has a markedly different coaching style than Koclanes, and has come under fire for how he's spoken to and about his team — but clearly, something is starting to work.
The Dallas Wings will next hit the road to play the Los Angeles Sparks on June 5 before they head to Minnesota to go up against the Lynx on June 9.
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