One question coming into the season was whether Elena Delle Donne would take another step in her development as a player and leader for the Chicago Sky. If the first weekend of the regular season was any indication, opposing teams could be in for a long season. Delle Donne dropped 31 points on opening night and followed that up with a 40-point performance in the Sky’s loss to Tulsa.

The reigning MVP got her season off to a good start despite early foul trouble in the season opener. She followed her 23-point opening night performance with a 16-point, 10-rebound outing on Saturday to help the Lynx move to 2-0.

The Liberty split its two opening games, but former WNBA MVP (2012) Tina Charles was just as dominant as she’s ever been, scoring at will from the low post and hauling in a handful of rebounds. Charles is averaging 17.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game through the first weekend.

It’s Maya Moore who gets the bulk of the focus in Minnesota, but five-time All-Star point guard Lindsay Whalen was just as good or better in Minnesota’s first two games. Whalen averaged 21.5 points, 5.5 assists and 4 rebounds per game through the first weekend. But perhaps the biggest success for Whalen is how frequently she’s getting to the line. She scored 19 (8-of-8 on Friday, 11-11 on Saturday) of her 41 combined points from the charity stripe.

Odyssey Sims couldn’t have had a much better start to her second season in the league. Sims tallied 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists on opening night and followed that up with a 23-point, five-assist performance against Chicago. It will be interesting to see how the backcourt duo of Sims and Diggins performs early in the season as Tulsa tries to get its footing and make a run in the west this year.

Tulsa’s flashy offense put on a show against Chicago over the weekend and Diggins was just as impressive as Sims. She scored 15 points and recorded four assists on opening night and then tallied 20 points and eight assists in the win over Chicago.

McCoughtry got off to a blazing start on opening night and finished with 27 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Dream’s loss to the Liberty. She struggled from the floor in Sunday’s loss to the Sun, but still managed to notch 10 points and seven rebounds.

Ogwumike was held out of the Sparks’ season opener against the Storm with a sprained ankle and, well, her absence loomed large. Los Angeles struggled in Seattle — losing by 25 points — and with the absences of Candace Parker and Kristi Tolliver, getting her back on the court and healthy should be of the utmost importance to Los Angeles.

Griner didn’t play in the opening weekend due to her seven-game suspension, but her understood dominance in the league is enough to keep her on the list. She’ll return in a few weeks and it will be interesting to see if she can make a push for the top spot.

Seattle opened the season with a blowout win over the Los Angeles Sparks, and newcomer Renee Montgomery played a big part in the victory. She scored 19 points on 60 percent shooting and added five assists. The veteran was traded to Seattle in January and her performance Saturday was exactly what the franchise hopes to see from her this season.