Azzi Fudd’s quiet WNBA debut won’t change the bigger picture for Dallas
Slow start for the rookie, but the big picture is bright.
Azzi Fudd’s quiet WNBA debut won’t change the bigger picture for Dallas originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Azzi Fudd’s first real WNBA moment was never going to happen quietly.
Not with the matchup. Not with the stage. And definitely not with the expectations that followed her from UConn to Dallas.
The rookie guard made her regular-season debut Saturday against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in one of the most anticipated opening games of the WNBA season. But instead of a breakout performance, Fudd delivered a stat line that immediately became part of league history for the wrong reason. Still, the bigger takeaway from Dallas’ 107-104 win over Indiana may have less to do with Fudd’s numbers and more to do with how the Wings are building around her long term.
Dallas took pressure off Azzi Fudd before opening tip One of the more surprising developments came before the game even started. After spending the preseason in a starting role, Fudd was moved to the bench once Arike Ogunbowale returned to the lineup. That decision mattered.