Dallas Wings and New York Liberty have big, bright futures

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Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale celebrates a basket

The Dallas Wings' playoff hopes hang by a thread. The New York Liberty are already eliminated. But both teams have reason to believe they had bright futures ahead.

The problem with being a young gutsy team that scraps and claws your way to the brink of the playoffs is that you are expected to take the next step the following year and battle for home court advantage. You are expected to grow up pretty quickly. And another 12 months down the line, championship expectations start to build.

Even if the Dallas Wings win their last regular-season game against the New York Liberty and secure a playoff spot, they will not necessarily be guaranteed one in 2021. None of this year's top teams have any intention of dropping out, and the Wings' rivals in the race for the WNBA's final playoff spot - the Washington Mystics and the Atlanta Dream - will have their say, too. ราคาบอลไหล

The Mystics will hope for the return of Elena Delle Donne, Natasha Cloud and LaToya Sanders, their championship core from 2019. The Dream, eliminated from his season's playoff race on Saturday, have a promising squad led by the potential Rookie of the Year, Chennedy Carter, and one of the best go-to scoring guards in Courtney Williams.

Then there's the Indiana Fever, who are putting together a good base of young talent that is learning from a great coach. And, of course, you have the Liberty.