Dallas Wings' Ogunbowale in Free Agency

0:00It's April 7, from your city to your ears. This is Dallas News Today, powered by AI. WNBA Free Agency just kicked off after the league and players' union locked in the dates. Over 80% of players hit the market this year since most contracts expired last season. The Dallas Wings jumped right in, slapping a core qualifying offer on all-star guard R.K. Ogan-Bawale to keep her rights tight. Wings can start chatting with free agents as of Wednesday and actual signings fire up Saturday, April 11. Ogan-Bawale, the face of the franchise since getting drafted first round back in 2019, had a rough 2025 with career lows in, scoring at 15.5 points and shooting 36.4% before an injury sideline der. That new collective bargaining agreement from last month bumped the salary cap to 7 million bucks for 2026, up huge from 1.5 million. Fans are buzzing about how the shakes of rosters, especially with Ogan-Bawale earning just

1:00under 250,000 last year as the Wings. Top earner Dallas sits pretty with about 4.9 million in cap space and the number one pick in the April 13 draft, which comes with a $500,000 rookie deal, that gives them leverage big time as they eye roster tweaks. Meanwhile, the Wings already brought back Tyasha Harris, be a trade in signed forward, Misha Heinz, Allen, who's entering year 9 after a solid 7, 0.6 points and 6 boards last season. Keep watching how these moves play out in this wide open market.