{
  "id": 11594266,
  "title": "What's next for Paige Bueckers? WNBA playoffs over for Dallas Wings star",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/whats-next-for-paige-bueckers-wnba-playoffs-over-for-dallas-wings-star",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T03:53:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/whats-next-paige-bueckers-wnba-035340391.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dallas Wings have been eliminated from the WNBA playoffs as Paige Bueckers and her team suffered a 77-73 defeat against the No. 2 seed Golden State Valkyries at the Chase Center in San Francisco. The loss came after a 104-80 home loss on Sunday, Sept. 27. The Wings, who were facing elimination following their 108-100 overtime win on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in which Arike Ogunbowale set a WNBA record with 45 points, now have to ponder what lies ahead for their star player. Bueckers, who made her debut in the 3x3 league in January 2026, will continue her play in Unrivaled for a second season. Although details on her offseason plans are unclear, it is evident that Bueckers will be making a significant impact. With her maturity level and skills, Alex Bazzell, president of Unrivaled, describes her as a superstar who raises the level of everyone around her. Paige Bueckers is currently under a rookie contract, with a salary of $500,000 for the 2026 season and a projected $550,000 in 2027.",
  "summary": "Paige Bueckers' season with the Wings is over. What happens next?",
  "key_points": [
    "Dallas Wings eliminated from WNBA playoffs",
    "Paige Bueckers' team lost 77-73 to Golden State Valkyries",
    "Bueckers to play for Unrivaled next season"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}