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Explaining WNBA Expansion Draft Rules: Could Sophie Cunningham, Arike Ogunbowale go UNPROTECTED?
Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft PLUS get into 6 teams that have some intriguing player protection problems to solve.
(0:00) Intro
(0:39) Breaking down key dates in the WNBA Offseason
(2:27) How the 2026 Expansion Draft will work
(8:56) The most confusing part of the Expansion Draft rules
(11:49) Chess Not Checkers: How this Expansion Draft will separate the GMs who have a mastery of the game
(15:28) Six teams that have protection problems
(17:47) Las Vegas Aces: Who do you protect beyond the Core Three?
(21:05) New York Liberty: Could Marine Johannes go unprotected?
(26:25) Indiana Fever: Should they protect Sophie Cunningham?
(34:57) Seattle Storm: Would Ezi Magbegor be better off in a place like Toronto?
(42:34) Dallas Wings: What will they do about Arike Ogunbowale?
(48:45) Minnesota Lynx: DiJonai Carrington key to team’s chemistry?
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By CBS Sports, We Need To Talk, Olympics, Women's Sports
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Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft PLUS get into 6 teams that have some intriguing player protection problems to solve.
(0:00) Intro
(0:39) Breaking down key dates in the WNBA Offseason
(2:27) How the 2026 Expansion Draft will work
(8:56) The most confusing part of the Expansion Draft rules
(11:49) Chess Not Checkers: How this Expansion Draft will separate the GMs who have a mastery of the game
(15:28) Six teams that have protection problems
(17:47) Las Vegas Aces: Who do you protect beyond the Core Three?
(21:05) New York Liberty: Could Marine Johannes go unprotected?
(26:25) Indiana Fever: Should they protect Sophie Cunningham?
(34:57) Seattle Storm: Would Ezi Magbegor be better off in a place like Toronto?
(42:34) Dallas Wings: What will they do about Arike Ogunbowale?
(48:45) Minnesota Lynx: DiJonai Carrington key to team’s chemistry?
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