“Can’t Get The Nod From Our Own Media”: Fans Frustrated By Wings Reporter’s Downplaying Of Paige Bueckers’ All-WNBA First Team Chances
· Yahoo Sports
Paige Bueckers is one of the biggest reasons the Dallas Wings have reached the WNBA playoffs this season. She carried an enormous workload, delivered when it mattered most, and helped lead Dallas back to the postseason.
Bueckers averaged a team-high 32.8 minutes per game while topping the Wings in points and assists across 41 appearances, serving as the backbone of a Dallas team that often had little margin for error. Her impressive season put her squarely in the conversation for MVP and First-Team All-WNBA honors.
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In her final tune-up before postseason play, Bueckers finished with 25 points, seven assists and five rebounds in Dallas’ 103-91 win over the Seattle Storm. After the game, Wings reporter Drake Keeler seemingly poured cold water on her First Team All-WNBA chances, suggesting she could be headed for another Second Team nod.
“Two regular seasons in the books for Paige Bueckers. Certainly an All-WNBA first team caliber campaign this year, but it’s a bit crowded in that tier. Might be on her way to another second team nod. Regardless, her first playoff run awaits,” Keeler wrote.
The apparent failure to stick up for their own player led to intense backlash on X, with some fans questioning why Dallas media wasn’t doing more to advocate for Bueckers.
Here’s a look at some of the reactions on X:
“‘It’s a bit crowded’ can’t get the nod from our own media,” a fan said.
While the debate over Bueckers’ season awards will rage on for a few more days, she has also given Dallas fans something that has been in short supply in recent years: hope. Her arrival helped the Wings secure the largest year-to-year win improvement in WNBA history, finishing with a 27-17 record after going 10-34 the previous season.
Why Paige Bueckers Stands Out For WNBA All-First Team Honors
This is Paige Bueckers’ second season with the Dallas Wings after they drafted her in 2025. She has been fantastic in every situation she’s been asked to play in this season.
Outside of leading the team in points and assists, Bueckers has put together a sophomore campaign that has made headlines. She holds the record for the most points by a player through their first two WNBA seasons. She also set the WNBA record for the most 25-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist games in a single season.
She tied the WNBA record for the most three-pointers made in a game without a miss and was also among the elite guards in WNBA history with multiple 30-point games on 70%+ shooting in a single season.
Now, she will get to play in her first postseason game as the Wings prepare to face either the Las Vegas Aces or Golden State Valkyries in the first round of the playoffs. Dallas has won its first playoff-round matchup only once since relocating and will be hoping to go further this time with Bueckers leading the way.
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