The Mystics are full of underrated players: Ariel Atkins, Natasha Cloud, Myisha Hines-Allen and Amanda Zahui B. Elena Delle Donne got back on track last season and the team is ready to make some noise under first-year head coach Eric Thibault. ![]() 2 in former Swish Appeal editor-in-chief Sabreena Merchant’s power rankings over at the The Athletic and at No. The Mystics are really popular right now. Sabrina Ionescu (left) and Courtney Vandersloot Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images 3) Washington Mystics To be clear, the Aces are the frontrunners based on the national consensus. However, it is pretty impressive that the Aces have four of Swish Appeal’s Top 8 players. There is a drop-off in my mind when you get to Parker, Chelsea Gray and Kelsey Plum. The other thing is that I believe the Liberty have two Tier 1 players in Stewart and Jonquel Jones. Her singular greatness can have more of an impact than Wilson’s, though some will argue Wilson has the better chemistry surrounding her. Breanna Stewart has the championship-winning gene, just like A’ja Wilson, and more of an ability to take over a game offensively than Wilson. I’ll play devil’s advocate here since I’m the only staff member who put the Liberty first. Jackie Young Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images 2) New York Liberty Don’t forget about how good of a sixth-best player Alysha Clark is either. 5! If the Aces get that Candace Parker, watch out. Candace Parker came in eighth on our Top 30 player list it’s worth noting that ESPN put her at No. ![]() It’s hard to tell which one is better, but our staff, and most media outside Swish Appeal, is leaning toward Vegas having the edge as an overall team, perhaps more because of their chemistry and experience of just winning a championship than having a better big five. The Aces and Liberty both have big fives. Here’s our list of them in order of who is best set up to accomplish that goal. On Friday, all 12 teams begin their bids to win it all this year. The Las Vegas Aces enter the 2023 WNBA season as defending champions.
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