Wings rookie Azzi Fudd set to make first WNBA start; Alanna Smith out
Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd is set to make her first WNBA start against the Las Vegas Aces. Head coach Jose Fernandez confirmed that Fudd, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, was always intended to start. Alanna Smith has been ruled out due to illness, and Maddy Siegrist will take her place in the lineup.
- ▪Azzi Fudd will start her first WNBA game against the Las Vegas Aces.
- ▪Fudd is coming off a career-best performance with 24 points against the New York Liberty.
- ▪Alanna Smith is out due to illness, and Maddy Siegrist will start in her place.
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