WNBA team season
The 2023 Dallas Wings season was the franchise's 26th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and the 8th season for the franchise in Dallas - after relocating from Tulsa and Detroit. This was the first season under head coach Latricia Trammell .
On September 19, 2022, the Wings announced that they would not renew the contract of head coach Vickie Johnson , effectively firing her.[ 1] [ 2]
The season began well, with the Wings winning their first two games and finishing 3–1 in the opening month of May. However, their good run of form did not carry over into June as they lost their first two games, before winning their next two. The team then went on a three game losing streak, and only managed to win two of their final four games in the month after the losing streak. The Wings finished June 4–7 overall, and three of those four wins came against Phoenix . The Wings turned things around in July where they won six of their first seven games in the month, including being only the second team to defeat the Las Vegas Aces at the time. They would lose two of their last three games, but finish July with a 7–3 record. August became a mixed bag for the team as they won their first game but then went on a three game losing streak. They followed this with a three game winning streak before losing two of their last three games to finish the month 5–5. After starting September with a win over the Indiana Fever , Dallas secured a playoff spot. After securing this spot, they lost their next two games. However, they won their last two games of the season to finish September 3–2. The Wings finished with an overall regular season record of 22–18. Their 22 regular season wins were a franchise best in Dallas, and best since 2008 , when the franchise was still located in Detroit.
With their 22–18 record, Dallas was the fourth seed in the 2023 WNBA Playoffs . They would face off against the Atlanta Dream in the first round, with the first two games of the series being held in Dallas. In a back-and-forth game one, Dallas had a big fourth quarter and won the game 94–82. Game two began close, but the Wings dominated the second and fourth quarters to win 101–74 to sweep the first round series 2 games to 0. In the second round, the Wings faced off against the first-seeded Las Vegas Aces . The first two games of the five game series were in Las Vegas. Game one started as a tight affair, with Dallas trailing by only four points at halftime, but the Aces dominated the third quarter and won the game 91–84. In game two the Wings trailed for most of the game but mounted a comeback that fell short, losing 84–91. The series then moved to Dallas for a must-win game three for the Wings. Dallas took a five-point lead into halftime, but couldn't hold on in the second half losing 61–64 to end their season.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Transactions
Date
Transaction
September 19, 2022
Fired Head Coach Vickie Johnson [ 3]
November 7, 2022
Hired Latricia Trammell as Head Coach[ 4]
November 17, 2022
Hired Brandi Poole as Assistant Coach[ 5]
January 9, 2023
Hired April Schilling and Courtney Paris as Assistant Coaches[ 6]
January 11, 2023
Extended Qualifying Offers to Marina Mabrey and Teaira McCowan [ 7]
January 16, 2023
Traded Kayla Thornton to the New York Liberty in exchange for Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield , as part of a 3-Team Trade. The Wings also traded Tyasha Harris to the Connecticut Sun .[ 8]
January 21, 2023
Traded Allisha Gray to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for the #3 Overall Pick in the 2023 WNBA draft and a First-Round Pick in 2025[ 9]
February 1, 2023
Signed Teaira McCowan to a 3-Year Deal[ 10]
Full Season Contract Suspension of Bella Alarie
February 2, 2023
Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a 2-Year Deal[ 11]
Signed Kalani Brown to a Training Camp Contract
February 11, 2023
Acquired Diamond DeShields , a 2023 First-Round Pick (from Chicago ), a 2024 First-Round Pick (from Chicago ), and the right to swap 2025 First-Round Picks (from Chicago ) in a 4-Team Trade involving the Chicago Sky , New York Liberty , and Phoenix Mercury [ 12]
February 22, 2023
Exercised the 4th Year Option on Awak Kuier
February 28, 2023
Signed Kitija Laksa [ 13]
April 12, 2023
Signed Maddy Siegrist to a Rookie Scale Contract
April 13, 2023
Signed Lou Lopez Sénéchal and Abby Meyers to Rookie Scale Contracts
April 15, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens to a Rookie Scale Contract
May 10, 2023
Suspended the contract of Kitija Laksa for the full season due to Overseas Commitments[ 14]
May 15, 2023
Waived Abby Meyers [ 15]
May 16, 2023
Declined Team Option on Charli Collier
May 17, 2023
Waived Kalani Brown and Charli Collier [ 16]
May 30, 2023
Signed Kalani Brown to a Hardship Contract[ 17]
June 2, 2023
Temporarily suspended the contract of Teaira McCowan due to Overseas Commitments
June 6, 2023
Signed Odyssey Sims to a Hardship Contract[ 18] [ 19]
June 15, 2023
Released Odyssey Sims from the Hardship Contract[ 20]
June 20, 2023
Activated Teaira McCowan from her temporary contract suspension due to Overseas Commitments
June 28, 2023
Signed Odyssey Sims [ 21]
Waived Jasmine Dickey and Ashley Joens [ 21]
Released Kalani Brown from her Hardship Contract[ 21]
June 29, 2023
Signed Kalani Brown to a Hardship Contract[ 22]
August 6, 2023
Signed Ashley Joens to a 7-Day Contract[ 23]
Roster Changes
Roster 2023 Dallas Wings Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs C 21 Brown, Kalani 6' 7" (2.01m) 245 lb (111kg) 1997-03-21 Baylor 3 G 12 Burton, Veronica 5' 9" (1.75m) 155 lb (70kg) 2000-07-12 Northwestern 1 G 11 Dangerfield, Crystal 5' 5" (1.65m) 130 lb (59kg) 1998-05-11 Connecticut 3 G 88 DeShields, Diamond 6' 1" (1.85m) 172 lb (78kg) 1995-03-05 Tennessee 5 F 6 Howard, Natasha 6' 2" (1.88m) 165 lb (75kg) 1991-09-02 Florida State 9 F/C 28 Kuier, Awak 6' 4" (1.93m) 168 lb (76kg) 2001-08-19 Finland 2 G 8 Lopez Sénéchal, Lou 6' 1" (1.85m) 155 lb (70kg) 1998-05-12 Connecticut R C 7 McCowan, Teaira 6' 7" (2.01m) 239 lb (108kg) 1996-09-28 Mississippi State 4 G 24 Ogunbowale, Arike 5' 8" (1.73m) 165 lb (75kg) 1997-03-02 Notre Dame 4 F 0 Sabally, Satou 6' 4" (1.93m) 175 lb (79kg) 1998-04-25 Oregon 3 F 20 Siegrist, Maddy 6' 2" (1.88m) 175 lb (79kg) 2000-05-22 Villanova R G 2 Sims, Odyssey 5' 8" (1.73m) 155 lb (70kg) 1993-07-13 Baylor 10
Head coach
Latricia Trammell (East Central )Assistant coaches
Brandi Poole (Sewanee )Tennessee )Courtney Paris (Oklahoma )Athletic trainer
UT Tyler )Legend (C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended
Depth
Schedule
Preseason
Regular Season
2023 game log
May: 3–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 1–1)
June
: 4–7 (Home: 3–2; Road: 1–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
5
June 2
@ Washington
L 74–75
Ogunbowale Sabally (18)
Satou Sabally (14)
Satou Sabally (7)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 3–2
6
June 4
@ Connecticut
L 74–80
Satou Sabally (26)
Satou Sabally (14)
Veronica Burton (7)
Mohegan Sun Arena 3–3
7
June 7
Phoenix
W 84–79
Satou Sabally (24)
Kalani Brown (15)
Odyssey Sims (6)
College Park Center 4–3
8
June 9
Phoenix
W 90–77
Arike Ogunbowale (35)
Satou Sabally (16)
Odyssey Sims (7)
College Park Center 5–3
9
June 11
@ New York
L 93–102
Arike Ogunbowale (25)
Satou Sabally (11)
Odyssey Sims (8)
Barclays Center 5–4
10
June 14
Los Angeles
L 61–79
Kalani Brown (21)
Satou Sabally (13)
Burton Sabally (4)
College Park Center 5–5
11
June 17
Seattle
L 103–109
Arike Ogunbowale (41)
Natasha Howard (10)
Satou Sabally (5)
College Park Center 5–6
12
June 20
Atlanta
W 85–73
Natasha Howard (23)
Kalani Brown (14)
Crystal Dangerfield (5)
College Park Center 6–6
13
June 23
@ Los Angeles
L 74–76
Natasha Howard (23)
Natasha Howard (12)
Arike Ogunbowale (4)
Crypto.com Arena 6–7
14
June 25
@ Los Angeles
L 83–93
Crystal Dangerfield (18)
Teaira McCowan (9)
Arike Ogunbowale (8)
Crypto.com Arena 6–8
15
June 27
@ Phoenix
W 77–62
Arike Ogunbowale (23)
Satou Sabally (12)
Satou Sabally (6)
Footprint Center 7–8
July
: 7–3 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
16
July 2
Washington
W 89–72
Satou Sabally (27)
Satou Sabally (15)
Arike Ogunbowale (5)
College Park Center 8–8
17
July 5
@ Las Vegas
L 82–89
Natasha Howard (32)
Natasha Howard (13)
Arike Ogunbowale (7)
Michelob Ultra Arena 8–9
18
July 7
Las Vegas
W 80–78
Arike Ogunbowale (21)
Teaira McCowan (12)
Crystal Dangerfield (6)
College Park Center 9–9
19
July 9
@ Indiana
W 77–76
Arike Ogunbowale (28)
Natasha Howard (8)
Howard McCowan Sims (5)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 10–9
20
July 12
@ Minnesota
W 107–67
Natasha Howard (28)
Natasha Howard (14)
Arike Ogunbowale (11)
Target Center 11–9
21
July 19
@ New York
W 98–88
Arike Ogunbowale (25)
Teaira McCowan (12)
Dangerfield Sabally (7)
Barclays Center 12–9
22
July 22
Los Angeles
W 98–84
Natasha Howard (28)
Howard Sabally (11)
Dangerfield Sabally (6)
College Park Center 13–9
23
July 25
Connecticut
L 83–88
Arike Ogunbowale (25)
Teaira McCowan (15)
Burton Howard Ogunbowale Sabally (3)
College Park Center 13–10
24
July 28
Washington
W 90–62
McCowan Ogunbowale (18)
Satou Sabally (11)
Satou Sabally (10)
College Park Center 14–10
25
July 30
@ Las Vegas
L 91–104
Teaira McCowan (25)
Teaira McCowan (14)
Arike Ogunbowale (5)
Michelob Ultra Arena 14–11
August
: 5–5 (Home: 1–4; Road: 4–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location
Record
26
August 2
@ Seattle
W 76–65
Arike Ogunbowale (27)
Natasha Howard (12)
Dangerfield Ogunbowale (4)
Climate Pledge Arena 15–11
27
August 4
Chicago
L 89–104
Natasha Howard (28)
Natasha Howard (12)
Natasha Howard (11)
College Park Center 15–12
28
August 6
Chicago
L 96–104
Satou Sabally (25)
Teaira McCowan (9)
Satou Sabally (8)
College Park Center 15–13
29
August 8
Las Vegas
L 84–104
Satou Sabally (21)
Kalani Brown (7)
Veronica Burton (5)
College Park Center 15–14
30
August 12
Connecticut
W 91–81
Satou Sabally (28)
Satou Sabally (8)
Teaira McCowan (6)
College Park Center 16–14
31
August 18
@ Connecticut
W 95–75
Arike Ogunbowale (30)
Teaira McCowan (11)
Satou Sabally (5)
Mohegan Sun Arena 17–14
32
August 20
@ Washington
W 97–84
Arike Ogunbowale (17)
Teaira McCowan (13)
Satou Sabally (10)
Entertainment and Sports Arena 18–14
33
August 22
@ Minnesota
L 86–91
Satou Sabally (22)
Teaira McCowan (16)
Ogunbowale Sabally (7)
Target Center 18–15
34
August 24
Minnesota
L 81–90
Teaira McCowan (23)
Teaira McCowan (18)
Brown Dangerfield (4)
College Park Center 18–16
35
August 27
@ Phoenix
W 77–74
Arike Ogunbowale (29)
Awak Kuier (9)
Natasha Howard (3)
Footprint Center 19–16
September
: 3–2 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–0)
2023 season schedule
Playoffs
2023 playoff game log
First Round vs. Atlanta
Second Round vs. Las Vegas
2023 playoff schedule
Standings Notes
(#) x – Clinched playoff berthe – Eliminated from postseason contentionSource: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Playoffs Bold Series winner
Statistics
Regular Season
‡ Waived/Released during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Playoffs
Awards and honors
References
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