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11-06-2025
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Dallas Wings' coach hints at roster additions in near-future
The post Dallas Wings' coach hints at roster additions in near-future appeared first on ClutchPoints. ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings will lose two important players to EuroBasket soon as Teaira McCowan will play for Turkey and Luisa Geiselsoder will play for Germany. Wings head coach Chris Koclanes addressed the situation before Friday night's game against the Los Angeles Sparks, even going as far as to hint at a potential roster addition. Advertisement 'You've seen us tinker with all sorts of different lineups,' Koclanes told reporters. 'With Maddy (Siegrist) playing the four, been playing a lot of three here in the last couple games with Paige (Bueckers) and Ty (Harris) out… Just exploring all different combinations, playing a little smaller… We will see if we qualify for a hardship. We might go under nine at some point if those two (McCowan and Geiselsoder) are leaving so might be adding someone to the roster here, we will see.' The hope is that Paige Bueckers can return from injury soon. Tyasha Harris' injury remains uncertain, however. Even when both players return, though, Dallas will be without McCowan (departing for EuroBasket on June 7) and Geiselsoder (departing for EuroBasket on June 14) for multiple weeks. If the Wings do qualify for a hardship contract they will be able to bring in an additional player. Many teams around the WNBA are set to be impacted by EuroBasket departures, though, so the pursuit of available players will be crowded along the way. The Wings will need to add center depth amid McCowan and Geiselsoder's absences. Dallas is willing to play small-ball at times, but that strategy cannot be the only solution. Myisha Hines-Allen has been starting games at center, but she is only 6'1″. Dallas needs to add more size to the roster given the circumstances. Advertisement It will be interesting to see what roster moves the Wings end up making as they prepare for the departures of Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder. Related: Wings' emerging secret weapon keeps it real on career-first vs. Sparks Related: Wings' Paige Bueckers racks up more accolades off-court amid injury recovery
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11-06-2025
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Wings' emerging secret weapon keeps it real on career-first vs. Sparks
The post Wings' emerging secret weapon keeps it real on career-first vs. Sparks appeared first on ClutchPoints. ARLINGTON, TX — The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Dallas Wings by a final score of 93-79 on Friday night. With the loss, Dallas now holds a 1-8 overall record. DiJonai Carrington led the Wings with 16 points while JJ Quinerly added 14. Meanwhile, Luisa Geiselsoder recorded an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double to go along with six assists, two steals and a blocked shot. Advertisement Geiselsoder will leave for EuroBasket in mid-June. The Wings are going to miss her without question, as she displayed her intriguing ceiling on Friday night. Although it has been a difficult start to the '25 campaign for the team, Geiselsoder has been a bright spot. She may be the Wings' secret weapon. 'I'm happy that I can help the team,' Geiselsoder told reporters after the game. 'It would definitely be better if we would get out with a win… The numbers don't say anything if you don't win the game. I'm definitely happy. I'm happy that I can show that I can compete in this league but the goal is to win games and right now we're not winning games.' Geiselsoder, a 6'4″ center, gives the Wings size while positively impacting the game. She often makes the right play, something this Dallas team desperately needs on a more consistent basis overall. On Friday, Geiselsoder was arguably the Wings' best overall player. 'One, a consistent energy and effort,' Wings head coach Chris Koclanes said of what Luisa Geiselsoder brings to the Wings. 'And then two, a smart piece that is a connector on both sides of the floor… Communicates and understands schemes defensively, is there early… is able to execute multiple coverages… She can keep guards in front as well, she moves extremely well. And then offensively, just a connector of the offense, right? A screener, catch, move it, screen, roll, just a constant connector and we need more ball-movers like that.' Advertisement It has been a challenging start to the season for Dallas. With Paige Bueckers potentially set to return from injury soon — and Luisa Geiselsoder playing well — perhaps Dallas will bounce back at some point in the near-future. The Wings' next game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 4 PM EST in Arlington, TX against the Minnesota Lynx. Defeating the 8-0 Lynx will prove to be a challenge without question, but Dallas will attempt to pull off the upset in front of the home fans. Related: Wings head coach grabs attention with 'poor' assessment of early-season performance Related: Dallas Wings' coach hints at roster additions in near-future
