The Best WNBA Team Right Now

The hunt for a three peat starts for the Las Vegas Aces on May 14^th, 2024, as the 2024 WNBA Season tips off for what looks to be another exciting season. As the landscape of women’s basketball continues to grow the overall game continues to develop and reel in new WNBA fans each season. As the opening tip off of the regular season is less than three weeks away, the time has arrived to take a look at the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings Preview while looking at each team before the opening tip off.

One of those teams is the Las Vegas Aces who lands atop as the best WNBA team heading into the 2024 WNBA Season. The Aces who are coming off back-to-back WNBA Championships enter the upcoming season looking to become just the second team in WNBA history to three-peat with the only other team being the Houston Comets who won four straight titles to open up the WNBA history books.

When you look at the Aces the roster is loaded returning the likes of Kelsey Plum, Kiah Stokes, Jackie Young, Candace Parker, and the 2023 WNBA Finals MVP A’ja Wilson. Joining the Aces among the Top 10 WNBA teams include the New York Liberty who fell to the Aces in the WNBA Finals as well as the Seattle Storm, Connecticut Sun, and Dallas Wings.

Here is a look at the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings Preview:

Honorable Mention

Chicago Sky

Last Season WNBA Standings: 18-22

Just missing the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings Preview list is the Chicago Sky who enter the season as one of the big question marks of the league. After a strong 2024 WNBA draft, the Sky’s future looks bright after landing Kamila Cardoso, Angel Reese, and Brynna Maxwell to retool and reshape their organization.

However, with the potential of each of those future stars, the Sky’s lack of proven veterans may prove to slow the teams rebuild this season after losing two of their three leading scorers in Kahleah Copper and Courtney Williams during the off-season.

In addition to the talented trio of draft picks the Sky landed Diamond Deshields from the Phoenix Mercury who is coming off a missed 2023 WNBA Season. 

Washington Mystics

Last Season WNBA Standings: 19-21

The Washington Mystics had possibly the worst off season of any of the WNBA team’s failing to land a proven veteran to round out their roster while losing Elle Delle Donne who will step away from the game this season.

In addition, the Mystics lost talented guard Natasha Cloud to the Phoenix Mercury through free agency. As the 2024 WNBA Season approaches the Mystics will look to former 2017 WNBA Draft first round pick Brittney Sykes to continue to produce at a high-level while being the leader of the franchise.

Despite failing to land a proven name in free agency the Mystics were able to land talented forward Aaliyah Edwards with the sixth overall pick during the 2024 WNBA Draft to provide the team with a potential future star.

Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings

10. Los Angeles Sparks 

Last Season WNBA Standings: 17-23

Sliding in at number 10 on the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings is the Los Angeles Sparks. Coming off a dreaded 17-23 WNBA season, the Sparks enter the 2024 WNBA season looking to bounce back despite losing proven veterans Nneka Ogwumike Jordin Canada during the off-season.

The Sparks were busy looking to rebuild and retool adding guards Kia Nurse and Aari McDonald as well as forward Monique Billings to deliver depth to Sparks team without a true face of the organization.

Despite not landing a big-name star, the Sparks were able to add some big-time rookies with Rikea Jackson and Cameron Brink in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Only question entering the season is can one or both of these stars take the center stage fast to deliver the Sparks back into the WNBA playoffs.

9. Phoenix Mercury

Last Season WNBA Standings: 9-31

One of the most active teams this off-season was the Phoenix Mercury who looked to retool and reshape their roster in hopes of bouncing back to make the playoffs after finishing with just nine wins last season.

The Mercury entered the off-season looking to add new weapons to their roster through free agency and trades including talented guard Natasha Cloud to provide depth at the position and a proven scorer along with former Chicago Sky star Kahleah Copper to provide the Mercury with one of the most talented groups of guards in the WNBA.

In addition, the Mercury were also able to re-sign Britney Griner while adding Charisma Osborne in the third round of the WNBA Draft. 

8. Indiana Fever

Last Season WNBA Standings: 13-27

The 2024 WNBA Season might not quite be the season for the Indiana Fever but expect the Fever to make some noise this season after landing Caitlin Clark during the draft.

While most expect Clark to have some growing pains during her rookie season, the talented shooter is one rookie who has the potential to hit the ground running during the upcoming season.

As all eyes are on Clark the Fever also returns second year standout and former first overall pick Aliyah Boston who will look to build on her 2023 WNBA Rookie of the Year Award.

As Boston and Clark will look to build a dynamic duo for the long haul, they will also be joined by talented forward NaLyssa Smith and guard Kelsey Mitchell. 

7. Minnesota Lynx

Last Season WNBA Standings: 19-21

Preview is the Minnesota Lynx. After a season finishing in the middle of the pack of the 12 WNBA teams, the Lynx enter the season as a team that has a strong core roster to make the jump to the top of the league.

Led by 2019 first round draft pick Napheesa Collier the Lynx roster features one of the top scorers within the WNBA who continues to develop into one of the top forwards within the league.

Joining Collier to deliver a strong trio of weapons for the Lynx is 10-year veteran Kayla McBride who has averaged over 14 points per game over her career as well as second overall pick from the 2023 WNBA Draft Diamond Miller.

If the Lynx can see Miller take another stride forward, the team will be a formidable team on the floor night in and night out. In addition to those weapons the team added Courtney Williams and Alana Smith during the off-season as well as Mimi Collins and Alissa Pili in the draft.

6. Atlanta Dream

Last Season WNBA Standings: 19-21

After making the playoffs last season the Atlanta Dream entered the 2024 WNBA Season looking to improve on a solid season after finishing tied for 5^th among the 12 WNBA teams within the league.

The Dream entered the off-season looking to add some fire power to their team to join their core three of Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, and Cheyenne Parker who each combined to average at least 15 points per game last season.

Two of those key additions were the acquisition of Jordin Canada who the team acquired from the Los Angeles Sparks and free agent acquisition Tina Charles. Canada and Charles provide versatile performers who have WNBA experience as well as shown their ability to score double figures each night. 

5. Dallas Wings

Last Season WNBA Standings: 22-18

Rounding out the Top 5 on the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings Preview is the Dallas Wings who entered last off-season as one of the most aggressive teams within the league.

Despite failing to land a top tier free agent during the off-season the Wings have a strong roster as long as every player is healthy including Satou Sabally who is recovering from a shoulder procedure during the off-season.

The talent does not stop there for the Wings who return their leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale as well as talented forward Natasha Howard and Teaira McCowan who form one of the best forward center combinations within the WNBA.

The Wings will also look to 2024 WNBA Draft pick Jacy Sheldon for some production in addition to former draft pick Stephanie Soares who missed her rookie season with an injury.

4. Seattle Storm

Last Season WNBA Standings: 11-29

Despite sliding in at number four, the Seattle Storm will be a team to watch entering the 2024 WNBA Season and a team that has the talent to compete for a title. The Storm will rely on the success of proven WNBA All-Star Jewell Lloyd to carry the load and lead the roster on a potential deep postseason run this season.

In addition to Lloyd, the Storm return talented center Ezi Magbegor who is coming off her best season with the team after being selected 12^th overall during the 2019 WNBA Draft.

The Storm were active during the off-season adding key role players in Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike to add veteran leadership to the roster. With a strong rotation of those four in addition to the addition of rookies Nika Muhl, Quay Miller, and Mackenzie Holmes, the Storm have one of the top WNBA rosters entering the season.

3. Connecticut Sun

Last Season WNBA Standings: 27-13

Another WNBA team fighting to take home the 2024 WNBA Championship is the Connecticut Sun who is returning a strong roster of stars including Alyssa Thomas, Brionna Jones, and DeWanna Bonner to form one of the best top threes within the league.

The Sun finished last season with a 27-13 record while relying on the league’s top ranked defense that allowed just 79 points per game. In addition to resigning Bonner and Jones, the Sun added veteran center Astou Ndour-Fall through free agency to provide depth down low as well as Moriah Jefferson at the guard position with a trade with the Phoenix Mercury.

The off-season provided the Sun with some key additions as well as a solid group of rookies to Leila Lacan and Helena Pueyo to groom into stars.

2. New York Liberty

Last Season WNBA Standings: 32-8

After coming up just short in the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces, the New York Liberty entered the off-season with a lengthy list of things to accomplish on their to do list that included resigning both Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones.

Ultimately the Liberty were able to resign both while emerging them as the team to make the biggest push at winning the 2024 WNBA Championship.

Coming off a 32-8 overall season the team also returns Sabrina Ionescu to their core roster while also adding veteran Kennedy Bruke through free agency and rookie guard Marquesha Davis in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

1. Las Vegas Aces

Last Season WNBA Standings: 34-6

In at number one on the Top 10 WNBA Teams 2024 Rankings Preview is the reigning back-to-back WNBA Champions the Las Vegas Aces. The Aces are bringing back the starting core of their roster that includes Jackie Young, A’Ja Wilson, and Kelsey Plum.

In addition to those three the team returns re-signed veterans Kiah Stokes and Candace Parker to build a strong starting five on the floor.

To those returning stars the Aces were able to add emerging center Megan Gustafson to their roster through free agency as well as potential star center Elizabeth Kitley within the WNBA Draft.

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