Overview

• Las Vegas opens alongside Minnesota as co-favorites after the Aces’ 2025 title and the Lynx’s No. 1 seed, per Caesars.
• Indiana sits at +340, helped by Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston remaining on rookie deals and by outsized betting interest in the Fever.
• The WNBA and players’ union are negotiating a new CBA that is expected to deliver significant raises and to place nearly all veterans into free agency this winter.
• A double expansion draft for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo awaits CBA terms, with timing and rules set to influence protections and league-wide roster movement.
• New York is fourth at +500 despite a coaching vacancy and star free agencies, while the Bay Area Valkyries are +3500 after a playoff debut, major awards and record-setting attendance.