Overview
- Fernandez was officially introduced as head coach and promised a new direction, stating, “This won’t be the same old Dallas Wings… Change is coming, and we’re gonna win.”
- He labeled Paige Bueckers “one of the faces of the league,” said he’ll use her on and off the ball, and cited Geno Auriemma’s assurance that she will execute whatever shots and sets are called.
- Dallas finished 10-34 in 2025, while Bueckers earned Rookie of the Year honors, a second-team All-WNBA nod, and the team’s lone All-Star selection.
- The only players under contract are Bueckers, Aziaha James, JJ Quinerly, Maddy Siegrist, and Diamond Miller, with an expansion draft expected after a new CBA, widespread free agency to follow, and the Wings holding the best odds for the No. 1 pick.
- Fernandez and general manager Curt Miller plan an in-person UConn evaluation on Nov. 16 in Storrs, with Azzi Fudd and Serah Williams among targets to scout.