Wings' Paige Bueckers Ruled Out for Saturday's Game Against Mystics

The rookie will sit after a 27-point outing.

Wings guard Paige Bueckers celebrates during the second half of a loss against the Fever on Friday. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

On Friday, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers justified being taken No. 1 overall and then some. She tagged the Indiana Fever for 27 points, pulled down a rebound, and handed out six assists in a 94–86 defeat.

However, she also appears to have hurt her right knee. On Saturday, the struggling Wings ruled Bueckers out for their game against the Washington Mystics with an injury to that joint.

Dallas is 4-13 this season—last in the Western Conference. However, the Minnesota native has proven to be everything the franchise hoped for and more. Through 12 games, she's averaged 17.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists in 35.5 minutes per contest.

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Game Status Report: @DallasWings vs. @WashMystics
Paige Bueckers – Out (Right Knee)
DiJonai Carrington – Doubtful (Rib)
Luisa Geiselsöder – Out (Nat. Team Obligation)
Ty Harris – Out (Left Knee)
Teaira McCowan – Out (Nat. Team Obligation)
Maddy Siegrist – Out (Right Knee)

— Dallas Wings PR (@DallasWingsPR) June 28, 2025

With UConn in her final collegiate season this past academic year, Bueckers made the All-America team and helped the Huskies win the national championship.

After playing the Mystics, the Wings will return home Thursday to take on the Phoenix Mercury.

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