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Mar 27, 2026 55 min

Explaining WNBA Expansion Draft Rules: Could Sophie Cunningham, Arike Ogunbowale go UNPROTECTED?

from We Need To Talk NOW Hosted by CBS Sports, We Need To Talk, Olympics, Women's Sports

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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