Paige Bueckers’s transition to the WNBA has been a whirlwind, but lessons learned at UConn are sticking with her on the Dallas Wings.

Paige Bueckers finished her career at UConn as a national champion after only losing three games in 2024-25. She is now joining the Dallas Wings in the WNBA, and she knows her expectations need to change as she begins her rookie year.

Bueckers is just a little less than two weeks into the start of her first WNBA training camp and preseason, and has focused on building up chemistry with a mostly new Wings roster and staff. There’s not much time, though, with the season set to open on May 16, when Dallas plays West champs Minnesota at home to open the season.