"This offseason will be the busiest in league history. A new collective bargaining agreement is needed, plus expansion drafts for two new franchises and the draft lottery. Then comes a free agency bonanza that includes almost every player who isn't currently on a rookie contract. There has never been more uncertainty about each team's roster than there is right now for next year."
"They saved the best for last: Going from a .500 record in early August, to the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, to taking most of the drama out of the WNBA Finals. A'ja Wilson won her fourth MVP award and at 29 still has a lot of great basketball in front of her. As long as Wilson, Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and coach Becky Hammon remain with the Aces, they will be championship contenders next season, too."
"It was a great season for a Mercury team that was almost completely remade after Diana Taurasi's retirement and Brittney Griner's departure to Atlanta. Forwards Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally found a new home in Phoenix and seem likely to want to stay there and build on all they did this year under second-year coach Nate Tibbetts."
The Las Vegas Aces captured the 2025 WNBA championship with a Finals sweep of the Phoenix Mercury, securing the franchise's third title in four years. A'ja Wilson earned her fourth MVP and remains a centerpiece alongside Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and coach Becky Hammon. The Phoenix roster was largely rebuilt after Diana Taurasi's retirement and Brittney Griner's departure, with Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally integrating under coach Nate Tibbetts. The upcoming offseason will be exceptionally active, featuring collective bargaining negotiations, expansion drafts for two new franchises, a draft lottery and extensive free agency. Two expansion teams lack coaches and players and are excluded from immediate rankings.
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