The Dallas Wings just got Paige Bueckers some major help
The Dallas Wings just landed the Co-Defensive Player of the Year in free agency.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - SEPTEMBER 19: Alanna Smith #8 of the Minnesota Lynx poses with the 2025 Kia WNBA Co-Defensive Player of the Year award on September 19, 2025 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx just lost one of their cornerstones, as in one of the biggest moves of WNBA free agency so far, Alanna Smith is headed to Texas.
The 2025 Co-Defensive Player of the Year is signing a max contract to join Paige Bueckers, the 2026 No. 1 Draft Pick, and Arike Ogunbowale on the Dallas Wings. Paige, for one, was thrilled: Paige Bueckers can’t believe this is her life “WE HERE BABY” ‼️ pic.
twitter. com/TVuO358za9 — WNBA Got Game (@wnbagotgame) April 12, 2026 Grading Alanna Smith to the Dallas Wings: A+ This is a deal that works so well for both sides. For Smith, she goes from someone who was waived just a few seasons ago to being paid the $1.
19 million max salary in year one of a three-year contract. Dallas gets a much-needed presence in their frontcourt and a boost in defensive power and rim protection. Smith also has chemistry with Arike, having just won an Unrivaled championship together last month.