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Dallas Wings Coach Issues Concerning Statement Amid Paige Bueckers' Injury Absence
Dallas Wings Coach Issues Concerning Statement Amid Paige Bueckers' Injury Absence originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Dallas Wings are in action on Tuesday when they take on the Seattle Storm in a road matchup.
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The Wings are looking to avoid their third straight loss and their seventh defeat in eight games played so far this season, but they will need to try to do so without Paige Bueckers in the mix.
The highly touted rookie is set to miss her second straight contest on Tuesday after being placed under the league's concussion protocol. Bueckers suffered a head injury, which forced her to sit out Dallas' 94-83 loss to Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky on Saturday.
Wings head coach Chris Kolcanes spoke to reporters ahead of Tuesday's matchup, and the Dallas shot-caller had a concerning statement about the team's backcourt situation. According to Kolcanes, "there really is no point guard active right now" for the squad.
Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers celebrates during a game.© Jordan Godfree-Imagn Images
' JJ [Quinerly] off the bench is really our only true point guard," he said, via Wings beat reporter Myah Taylor. "… She really hasn't been a point guard since high school,' Koclanes said.
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It is also worth noting that Quinerly, the Wings' second-round pick from the 2025 WNBA Draft, has averaged just 5.0 minutes off the bench in five appearances this season.
Apart from Bueckers, the Wings are also missing the services of veteran guard Tyasha Harris, who is sitting out her third straight game on Tuesday due to a lingering left knee injury.
The silver lining for Dallas is that Bueckers is set to be reevaluated after Tuesday's game. The Wings are hoping to clear her from the concussion protocol for her potential return to the court on Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
