The Dallas Wings have one of the top rising superstars in the WNBA in the form of 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers. When they selected her with that top pick, the future outlook immediately improved for the franchise.
During her rookie season, Bueckers has lived up to the hype. She has been pushing some of Caitlin Clark’s rookie records and breaking some of them as well.
Bueckers has played at an incredibly high level in her rookie season. However, the team has continued struggling and is headed towards another high pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on July 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center on July 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. Photo by Thien-An Truong/Getty Images
Unfortunately, there is a concerning update about Bueckers worth keeping a very close eye on.
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As shared by Wings’ reporter Grant Afseth, she left the game in the middle of the third quarter of Tuesday night’s matchup against the New York Liberty after suffering an apparent back injury.
After the game, Bueckers called her back injury a “pulled muscle.”
Afseth shared more quotes from Bueckers talking about the injury. She is hoping that she doesn’t have to miss time, which is concerning in and of itself that the possibility is out there.
“I think it was in the third quarter. I was just dribbling the ball up and I felt a sort of tightness come along. It was pretty random,” Bueckers said.
“I’m hoping it won’t take me out. I’ll get some treatment, get some rest, take some medicine. So I’m hoping it doesn’t take me out.”
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Throughout her rookie season thus far, Bueckers has played in 24 games, averaging 18.6 points per game to go along with 5.4 assists, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 steals. She has also shot 45.7 percent from the floor and knocked down 33.3 percent of her three-point attempts.
Next up for Dallas will be rematch against the Liberty on Friday night at home. Bueckers will have a couple of days to rest up and get treatment. Hopefully, that will be all she needs to stay on the floor and keep her dominant rookie season going.
Expect to hear more news about Bueckers in the near future. This is a very concerning piece of news for the Wings, but she seems to be very hopeful that she won’t miss any time.
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