The Dallas Wings have the best season-opening record that the team has enjoyed since moving to Texas in 2016. That would be an impressive feat no matter what, but it's even more so when last year's record is taken into context.
There are a lot of reasons why the Wings are doing so well right now, and Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale are two of them. Bueckers put in a career-high 14 assists against the Los Angeles Sparks Friday, and Ogunbowale hit a season-high 30 points in the same match. On top of that, all five starters scored in the double digits; in addition to Ogunbowale, Maddy Siegrist had 16 points, Jessica Shepard had 22, Bueckers had 18, and Azzi Fudd had 11.
The team's 7-3 record may also be enough to finally silence those who have questioned or even doubted head coach Jose Fernandez, even after his early season commentary on the team's apparent "selfishness." Fernandez may have ruffled some feathers, but it also looks like this was the message his roster needed to receive to make this season something special.
The Wings' 2026 season is incredible
It took the Wings until late July to win seven games in 2025, something that feels nearly impossibel when compared to how the team is playing this season. The addition of Fudd has given the Wings a boost that was needed, but the addition of Fernandez is likely what's made the biggest difference.
While speaking to reporters Friday night, Fernandez noted that he didn't think anyone would have predicted the team would be 7-3 at this point in the season — at least, not anyone who doesn't play on or work for the team. But, he continued, at the end of the day the only people who need to believe are in the gym day in and day out, and the team's fans have shown up to support them every step of the way.
Like the rest of the league, the Wings have plenty of basketball to play this season, and it's entirely too early to predict what could happen by the season's end. But there are plenty of reasons to expect the Wings to continue their trend of winning, and for winning to become baked into the culture of Dallas Wings basketball.
The Wings will next travel to Minnesota to meet the Lynx on June 9 before they return home to host the Phoenix Mercury on June 11.
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