It's been a strange WNBA season for the Dallas Wings. Dallas has really struggled against good teams, winning just six games so far against fellow playoff teams. Why the Dallas Wings are pretenders, not contenders, in 2026Dallas Wings v Washington Mystics | Scott Taetsch/GettyImagesFirst, let me be clear about something: 2026 has been a success for the Dallas Wings. Yes, the team has done a good job beating up on bad teams, but at some point, you have to realize that you need to also beat good teams. And right now, this Wings team just doesn't feel capable of doing that consistently enough to win a playoff series, much less contend for a title.