Dallas Wings waive former top 10 pick after win over Storm

The Dallas Wings made a roster move after their big win Tuesday night.

Jul 22, 2025; Seattle, Washington, USA; Dallas Wings, from left, guard Aziaha James (10), center Luisa Geiselsoder (18) guard JJ Quinerly (11) and guard Arike Ogunbowale (24) celebrate during the second half against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images / Stephen Brashear-Imagn Images

The Dallas Wings picked up a big win on Tuesday night, beating the Seattle Storm 87-63. The Storm were missing All-Star Skylar Diggins and a few other players, while Dallas got back DiJonai Carrington, but it was still surprising to see the Wings win by 24 points.

Dallas was led by Arike Ogunbowale, who also recently returned from injury to score 20 points on an efficient 7/12 shooting from the floor. Ogunbowale struggled in her first few games upon return, including an 0/10 performance against the Indiana Fever before the All-Star Break, so it was good to see her bounce back.

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Jun 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; LA Sparks guard Grace Berger (34) dribbles the ball against the Seattle Storm in the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Wings have been forced to use a few hardship contracts this season as they navigate injuries to have enough players to play a game. Their most recent signing for a hardship deal was Grace Berger, a former top ten pick out of Indiana.

Berger appeared in her first game for the Wings in that win over the Storm on Tuesday, logging four rebounds, two assists, and three fouls in ten minutes. Unfortunately for Berger, that will be her only action for the Wings for now, as they waived her on Wednesday afternoon.

The Dallas Wings have released guard Grace Berger, who was signed to a 7-day hardship contract just before All-Star break.

She played 10 minutes in their blowout win Tuesday in Seattle.

— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) July 23, 2025

The former Hoosier started her career with the Indiana Fever, spending two seasons there before they waived her before this season. She was claimed by the Minnesota Lynch, but they too waived her a few months later. She signed with the Los Angeles Sparks for a game in June, not scoring any points in that game either before she was released.

Dallas is still dealing with a few injuries, as Tyasha Harris is out for the season with a knee injury, and Maddy Siegrist missed Tuesday's game with a knee injury. However, they should be out of the range where they were worried about not having enough players.

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