This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/valkyries as Wings Make Paige Bueckers Change — What it Means for Valkyries Game.

Paige Bueckers has put together an impressive rookie season, earning an All-Star starting spot while averaging 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. But despite her early success, the Dallas Wings have struggled, sitting at 9-26 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second straight year.

Dallas, which is already eliminated from the playoffs, has had a difficult 2025, but Bueckers’ historic rookie year is bringing attention like never before.