DALLAS — Napheesa Collier texted Paige Bueckers on Friday morning. From one UConn champion to another, Collier wished the rookie well. “Good luck tonight!” Collier wrote. “Don’t do too much against us,

Less than a minute into the Dallas Wings' 99-84 opening night loss to the Minnesota Lynx, Paige Bueckers drove into the lane and put up a runner. It didn't go down, but she stuck with it and grabbed the offensive rebound in traffic.

Comparisons to other young women’s basketball stars of the day will inevitably follow Paige Bueckers, who made her WNBA debut with the Dallas Wings on Friday night at College Park Center. But the No.