We’re a day removed from the WNBA trade deadline, and the moves mattered — contenders leveled up! The league-best Lynx bolstered their roster with DiJonai Carrington, last year’s Most Improved Player, while Seattle grabbed Brittney Sykes to tighten up a playoff-bound rotation. With just over a month left in the regular season, August’s where things get real — for teams chasing seeding, players grinding for postseason form, and fans (and bettors) locking in. Also, there’s been some shakeup on the WNBA Champion Odds at DraftKings Sportsbook!
Let’s take a look at the latest <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba">WNBA odds</a> for WNBA Champion, give a weekend preview, and I’ll share my WNBA best bets for Friday&#8217;s games on DraftKings Sportsbook. You can also find more WNBA previews, picks, and daily content on <a href="https://dknetwork.com/?source=WNBAArticlebyMeghan">DraftKings Network.</a>
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<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba?category=team-futures&amp;subcategory=champion">2025 WNBA Champion Odds</a>
The Favorite: NY Liberty (+170)
I&#8217;ll say it again: we have movement, people! Just a week ago, the Minnesota Lynx were holding steady as the favorites to win the 2025 WNBA Championship at +180, with the Liberty close behind at +190. Fast forward to August 8th, and it’s the reigning champs who’ve jumped ahead — New York is now sitting at +170 to go back-to-back. If you&#8217;re just box score watching, that might not make much sense. Minnesota leads the league with 25 wins, while New York is 5.5 games back at 19. And yeah, the Lynx will be without MVP frontrunner Napheesa Collier for a couple weeks (ankle sprain), but the Liberty aren’t exactly healthy either. They dropped four straight before picking up back-to-back wins — so what’s driving this odds shift?
Well, even without Breanna Stewart, who’s missed five games with a bone bruise, New York’s been illustrating their depth. Sabrina Ionescu took over for a stretch, dropping 31 in a Finals rematch vs. Minnesota and 36 against Connecticut, and when she cooled off Tuesday (just 9 points), the rest of the squad stepped up. Leonie Fiebich, Jonquel Jones, Natasha Cloud, and new-comer Emma Meesseman all put up 12+ to power another win. It&#8217;s worth noting, Meesseman isn’t just another depth piece — she’s a former Finals MVP, and her late-season addition gives New York a boost on both ends of the floor. This team’s bench showed up in a big way this week, but we probably won’t see full championship form until Stewie is back in the mix.
 
WNBA Best Bets and Weekend Preview
New York Liberty at Dallas Wings — Friday, August 8, 7:30 PM ET
These two teams square off again after New York’s 85-76 home win on Tuesday, a balanced showing from a squad that’s navigating games without their second-leading points scorer. In that game, Paige Bueckers did Paige Bueckers things — 21 points, 8 rebounds — but struggled from deep (1-5) and reportedly tweaked her back. She’s considered day-to-day, though she’s expected to play on Friday. On the bright side, Dallas did get Maddy Siegrist back after an 18-game absence (knee). She came off the bench and dropped 13 points in Tuesday’s loss — solid return.
With New York in control from tip to buzzer last time out and building a bit of momentum, I’m leaning toward a similar outcome tonight. But to keep things spicy, I’m eyeing the under. Neither team has cracked 90+ in their last three games, and both are dealing with key injuries — Stewart for the Liberty, and a possibly limited Bueckers for the Wings. Under 172 is the play.
Lean: NY -8.5
<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/ny-liberty-%40-dal-wings/32617721?category=odds&amp;subcategory=popular">PICK: Total Under 172 (-110)</a>
 
Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces — Friday, August 8, 10:00 PM ET
The Storm enter Friday’s matchup fresh off a trade deadline pickup, acquiring guard Brittney Sykes from the Mystics. It’s a move that won’t fix their middling three-point shooting (currently 7th in the league at 33.4%), but it does give Seattle a proven two-way contributor. Sykes is averaging 15.4 PPG and brings elite defensive presence, adding to a Storm squad that already ranks 2nd in defensive rating (98.5). With Sykes and Gabby Williams sharing the floor, Seattle now boasts two All-Defensive-caliber perimeter stoppers.
Meanwhile, the Aces are heating up, winning 7 of their last 10. They beat Golden State 78-72 on Wednesday behind A’ja Wilson’s 27-point performance, and she added two blocks to become just the 10th player in WNBA history to hit 500 career blocks.
Seattle’s dropped three straight and just slipped behind the Fever in the standings, making this feel like a must-win. The Aces have the league’s top shot blocker in Wilson (2.3 BPG), but Seattle holds the defensive edge overall — 2nd in defensive rating, 4th in opponent PPG, and loaded with disruptors: Gabby Williams leads the WNBA in steals (2.6), and Ezi Magbegor is second in blocks (2.2), just behind Wilson. The issue? Offense. The Storm have dipped to 9th in points per possession and 9th in offensive rating (101.6). That said, this game should be tight, and Sykes could be the X-factor to spark a Seattle squad that needs momentum.
<a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/event/sea-storm-%40-lv-aces/32617723">PICK: SEA Storm +1</a>
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2024 – Dallas Wings – Improved to 9.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1 assist per game in 27 games played … missed portion of season due to surgery on finger … recorded 14 games with 10+ points … set a career-high of 22 points against Phoenix on 5/25 … won 2025 Athletes Unlimited Championship in March … finished AU season with a league-record 7,052 points.  
2023 – Dallas Wings – Breakout second season in the WNBA … bumped scoring average from 3.7 as a rookie to 9.4 for a 5.7 increase – third highest among all WNBA players between 2023 and 2024 … scoring ranking jumped 44 spots from 89 to 45 &#8211; second highest improvement in ranking in the WNBA between 2023 and 2024 … started 13 of 27 games played … missed 13 games in the middle of the season due to a broken finger … set single-game career highs in every statistical category, including points (22 on 5/25 at PHX), rebounds (9 on 5/25 at PHX), assists (4 on 5/25 at PHX) and blocks (3 on 5/15 vs. CHI) … made her first career start on 05/18 against the Chicago Sky, scoring 6 points &#8230; career-highlighting game at Phoenix on 5/25 &#8211; career-best points (22), rebounds (9), assists (4), steals (2) and minutes played (37:09) &#8230;  15 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and 2 steals on 5/26 at Los Angeles … recorded 5 or more offensive rebounds for the second consecutive game &#8230; 8-of-8 from the field on 5/31 at Connecticut for 17 points… scored 15 or more points in her third straight game &#8230; 14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and a block on 6/5 against the Las Vegas Aces &#8230; 21 points on 9-of-11 shooting on 6/7 at the Los Angeles Sparks… her 21 points were the second time this season scoring over 20, and her 7th of 9 games in double figures… added 6 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block &#8230; 16 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists against the Seattle Storm on 6/13&#8230; she has scored in double figures in 11 of the team’s first 13 games &#8230; suffered a broken finger on 6/17 at Minnesota but finished with a team-high 17 points &#8230; returned from injury on 8/20 at New York &#8230; 10 points, game-high 7 rebounds vs. NY on 9/10. 
2023 – Dallas Wings – Siegrist finished with nine points against Minnesota (8/24) &#8230;  was efficient in Washington (8/20), scoring 11 points on 5-7 (71.4%) shooting &#8230; recorded double-digit scoring for the third time this season with 10 points on 5-6 (83.3%) shooting versus Chicago (8/4) &#8230; recorded seven points and two rebounds in Seattle (8/2) &#8230; totaled 10 points off the bench versus Washington (7/28)&#8230; totaled a career-high 14 points and eight rebounds against Phoenix (6/7)&#8230; went 2-2 from three in Chicago (5/28). 
INTERNATIONAL – 2024 USA 3×3 Women’s AmeriCup Team selection. 
COLLEGE – Villanova, 2019-23 – Four-year starter at Villanova University, led the nation in scoring senior year with 29.2 points per game … three-time USBWA All-American and 2023 AP First-Team member became just the fifth player in Division I women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points in a single season … first Division 1 player, male or female, to record 37 consecutive 20-point games this past season, which broke the previous record held Kelsey Plum … recorded 1,081 points in 2022-23 season, which are the second-most points ever recorded in Division I women’s basketball, only trailing Plum (1,109 points) … was a two-time Big East Player of the Year (2022 &amp; 2023), four-time All-Big East First Team selection and 17-time Big East Player of the Week, which are the most selections in Big East history … finished her college with 2,896 points, which places her as the program’s all-time leading scorer as well as finishing as the Big East’s all-time leading scorer, for men and women, while finishing second in school history with 1,102 career rebounds … recorded her career-high in points this past season as she poured in 50 points (2/11/23 vs. Seton Hall) on 20-26 shooting, which set Villanova and Big East records for most points and field goals in a single game … named the 2023 Katrina McClain Award winner, as the best power forward in the country … the former Wildcat, who also won the Big East Freshman of the Year in 2019, averaged 24.3 points and 9.3 rebounds throughout her four-year career where she started 116 of the 119 games she appeared in and also recorded 55 double-doubles in her four-year career. 
HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Our Lady of Lourdes, where she was named the Poughkeepsie Journal Player of the Year in 2017 and 2018… three-time All-Section honoree … three-time All-League selection … named All-State twice … earned four varsity letters … averaged 32.7 points per game and 13.1 rebounds per contest as a senior … tallied six 40-point games as a senior … career-highs included 45 points and 22 rebounds. 
PERSONAL – One of four children of George and Ginna Siegrist … father played basketball at Marist College … born May 22, 2000. 
CAREER TRANSACTIONS &#8211; Drafted No. 3 overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2023 WNBA Draft. 
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