The race for WNBA MVP this season should come down to a battle between the two best players on the league’s top two teams.
The race for MVP in the WNBA this season could come down to the two best players on the two best teams.Training camp is under way in the WNBA , with the league set to tip off in a few weeks. The biggest question this season is whether any team can stop the Las Vegas Aces from winning a third-straight title.
Since you won’t get much of a return at those prices, I’ll share why the MVP race will also be a battle between the two best teams. Competition for spots throughout the league is very intense. Teams can’t have more than 12 players on the roster, and they must fit under the salary cap, which is $1,463,200 this season.
Despite having one of the better teams in the league, Laimbeer was slow to embrace a more modern style of play that prioritized 3-point shooting. His retirement after the 2021 season allowed the Aces to try a different approach under new coach Becky Hammon. In her first season, Hammon transformed Las Vegas into much more of a perimeter team, going from last in 3-point attempts in 2021 to third in the league.
Stewart averaged 23 points, 9.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game. She was also second on her team in 3-point field goals with 2.1 per game and shot 35.5%. The Aces had four players who finished in the top five in offensive win shares last season, behind Stewart at No. 1. Thomas likely won’t get a better chance to win an MVP award after posting career highs in points , rebounds and assists . However, she only managed to finish 16th in offensive win shares , with her teammate, Tiffany Hayes , finishing ahead of her at No. 15.
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