How does Wings hiring Jose Fernandez impact upcoming free agency?

The Dallas Wings have announced that they have hired Jose Fernandez to be the next head coach of the franchise. They desperately need stability at a position that hasn’t had much of it, as no head coach of the Wings has lasted longer than two years since 2018. Fernandez was at the University of South Florida for 25 years, which is about as stable as it gets in that profession. Dallas already has the superstar to be a successful organization, as Paige Bueckers looked incredible in her first season in the WNBA. They now hope to have a coach who can be a program and culture builder in Fernandez. But there is still a lot that has to change before the Wings turn into contenders. It starts with the 2026 WNBA Draft. The WNBA hands out draft lottery odds based on the records of the last two seasons, and the Wings have the worst combined record over that time, so they’ll have the best odds to win the lottery. And there are some very talented players at the top of next year’s draft, headlines by UCLA’s Lauren Betts anRead More