The WNBA is back! Teams began training camp this week, and preseason games will kick off within days. Free agency saw a lot of movement throughout the league, and there are plenty of people making predictions about what will and will not happen this season — and about who will end up in the WNBA Finals this season.
When it comes to predicting the four teams who are likely to make it to the Finals this year, it's important to note that there are a lot of factors that can't even be considered. There's no way to know how new rosters will actually perform in real life, who might get injured and who might not, and which teams will seemingly come out of nowhere at the exact perfect time. Last year the Fever headed into the regular season seemingly as one of the teams to beat, and the Aces struggled throughout the first half of 2025.
As fans well recall, the Fever experienced a series of injuries that meant the team's roster kept shifting and players were taken off the court, and the Aces won the entire thing.
With that in mind... these four teams stand the strongest chance of making it to the 2026 WNBA Finals (for now).
Las Vegas Aces
At this point, it seems fair that we all understand that betting against the combined powers of Becky Hammon and A'ja Wilson is a mistake. The Aces are the team to beat and will be coming into the 2026 season as strong as they've ever been — if not stronger.
Indiana Fever
Sure, the Fever felt confident this time last year, and they ended up experiencing the kind of season that could make a less confident team quake in their boots. But this year Caitlin Clark is back and healthy, Kelsey Mitchell resigned with the team, and Aliyah Boston signed her own mega deal that means the trio will be dominating the courts like they did in 2024.
Atlanta Dream
The Dream already proved they were serious contenders last season, and bringing Angel Reese down south definitely only fuels the idea that the team will be on a serious mission this year. Coach Karl Smesko will be in his second year in the league, and likely has taken last year's lessons to heart.
New York Liberty
After battling through a 2025 season that didn't go the way they wanted, the Liberty are back with a strong roster and an even stronger spirit. It would be a colossal mistake to rule out a team that includes a fully healthy Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Sabrina Ionescu.
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