MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paige Bueckers admired the Minnesota Lynx as a kid not all that long ago, cheering on each of the four WNBA championships that played no small part in her ascension to becoming the first overall pick in the draft last month.
Beating the Lynx might be a different story for Bueckers, whose Dallas Wings have lost to Minnesota twice in the first five days of the season — her WNBA debut in Dallas and her first homecoming game as a pro.
After pitching in 12 points, 10 assists and three steals in an 85-81 loss Wednesday night to a Lynx team that was one win away last year from another title, Bueckers expressed appreciation and optimism about her fledgling career with a bit of relief to have the firsts out of the way.