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Kelsey Mitchell is a free agent after a career-best 24.7 PPG, and Angel Reese's "love this" comment has fans pairing them in Atlanta. A max offer from a new team tops out near $1.34M, about 17% of the 2027 cap.

Our number she signs in Atlanta: 8%

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Indiana had the WNBA's No. 1 offense in 2026 (117.0 rating) but ranked 9th of 15 on defense. Free agent Napheesa Collier was 2025 All-Defensive 1st Team. Our rough math: +2 to +5 wins over 50 games, depending on her form.

Odds she signs with the Fever: 6%

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@unusual_whales Dare you

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Is Outlook being down the adult equivalent of a snow day?

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@kayaravenya Seems so far out of reach

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@WomensHoops_USA CANT WAIT

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@CourtsideClub_

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@LeviOmeke Pay our girl 💰

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@LeviOmeke Can confirm, the real deal

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@ES_sportsnews @IndianaFever @CaitlinClark22 @PHEEsespieces @WNBA 👀 👀

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@IndianaFever @WNBA

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@WNBA @IndianaFever Come to ATLANTA

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DiJonai Carrington (2024 All-Defensive 1st Team) is a free agent after a foot injury limited her to 11 games. She made $650K in 2026. Comps: Cunningham $665K, Hiedeman $762.5K. Dream 2027 room: ~$0.8-1.8M (est.).

Odds her next deal averages $500K+: 80%

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Is the WNBA outrunning its costs? TV money: $281M a year, up from $43M. Sponsorship +45%, attendance +20%. Salaries rose nearly 5x, but pay tracks ~20% of revenue, with a lag.

Odds Sportico shows $650M+ 2026 team revenue: 50%

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The WNBA's books, if it were a company (1/3). Income statement: tickets and sponsors are ~70% of team revenue. In 2024, a ~$40M loss: costs ~115% of revenue (est.). Players got ~7%; the CBA averages ~20%.

Odds Forbes has Valkyries at $100M+ revenue: 55%

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@favwontmiss Showing up an hour early and staying and hour late does not equal potential. Quite honestly it’s concerning

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@IsaacEdelman @GatorsWBK Go gators!!

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@wbbmayer Heating up by the second 🔥

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@WHoopsAnalytics We wouldn’t be opposed to trading Rhyne 👀

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(3/3) Cash flow. The league and teams lost ~$40M in 2024. New owners are paying $750M in expansion fees, and five teams are spending $428M on practice facilities. Next: a reported $700M Sparks ask.

Odds the Sparks sell for $500M+ by end of 2027: 40%

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(2/3) The balance sheet. The average team is worth about $427M (Sportico), up from $96M in 2024; the Valkyries lead at $850M. Owners: NBA teams 42%, WNBA teams 42%, investors 16% after a $75M raise in 2022.

Odds Sportico's 2027 average tops $500M: 60%

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