Explaining WNBA Expansion Draft Rules: Could Sophie Cunningham, Arike Ogunbowale go UNPROTECTED?

We Need To Talk NOW · Mar 27, 2026 · 55m

Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft PLUS get into 6 teams that have some intriguing player protection problems to solve. (0:00) Intro (0:39) Breaking down key dates in the WNBA Offseason (2:27) How the 2026 Expansion Draft will work (8:56) The most confusing part of the Expansion Draft rules (11:49) Chess Not Checkers: How this Expansion Draft will separate the GMs who have a mastery of the game (15:28) Six teams that have protection problems (17:47) Las Vegas Aces: Who do you protect beyond the Core Three? (21:05) New York Liberty: Could Marine Johannes go…