2026 WNBA preseason odds, wagers: Why Caitlin Clark is a good bet to win MVP
Our WNBA handicapper gives three preseason bets to make, including Caitlin Clark for MVP.
The 2026 WNBA season starts on Friday, which means there is still time to place a few futures wagers ahead of it. The New York Liberty (+200) are the favorites to win it all, while Caitlin Clark (+225) is the favorite to win MVP at sportsbooks. Is either one a good bet at that price?
I’ll be writing on the WNBA throughout the season here on Yahoo, so here are three must-place futures bets before the games get going. Golden State Valkyries over 22. 5 wins (-115) Win totals are my favorite futures market.
They have two-way action (instead of awards with double-digit options), low market holds and are available all season to pivot as needed — or even double down. The Valkyries enter their second season as a WNBA franchise with some big advantages. They had the best defense in the league last year and just added the most versatile defender in the WNBA in Gabby Williams.
In my opinion, they have the best coach in the WNBA in Natalie Nakase, and coaching plus defense create regular-season wins. They might have the strongest home court advantage in the league as well, with league-best attendance and every single game sold out (same crowd size as Warriors games)! At 22.
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