Dallas Wings Suffer Major Loss on Thursday
Dallas Wings Suffer Major Loss on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Dallas Wings have struggled to start the WNBA season, despite the addition of Paige Bueckers.
Dallas currently sits at No. 13 in the WNBA standings, ranked as the bottom of the league during Bueckers' rookie season.
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Bueckers was drafted with the No. 1 overall pick. She was set to make an immediate impact with the Wings but was recently sidelined with a concussion.
The rookie has been on concussion protocol for the past two games, missing matchups against the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky.
In the same conversation, the Wings will be missing a few other players in the midst of their disappointing season.
According to a recent report, Dallas' only centers on the roster, Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiseloder, will miss time during the season, representing their national teams in EuroBasket.
McCowan will reportedly depart on June 7 and is set to miss nine games for the Dallas Wings.
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This marks a major loss for Dallas, since the 6-foot-7 center serves as one of the team's best defenders and certainly its best rim protector.
Throughout the season, McCowan has posted 4.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. On the defensive end, McCowan has averaged 0.4 steals and 0.8 blocks per game.
Dallas Wings guards Paige Bueckers (5) and DiJonai Carrington (21).David Butler II-Imagn Images
As for Luisa Gieseloder, she is "likely" to miss six games. She spoke on her upcoming departure, mentioning that it's "sad" to leave the team, but she is "proud" to represent her country (Germany)."
"I'm not going to lie, it's sad that I have to leave this team," Gieseloder said, per Joey Mistretta. "I just got here. It's sad, but at the same time I'm really proud and honored to represent my country in my country, so it's something big."
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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