Bueckers Says She and Azzi Fudd Are 'Not Together' — SkimNews
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- Paige Bueckers said she and Azzi Fudd are "not together anymore" and have been for a while, adding they shared the update because others had asked how the pairing would work as Dallas teammates.
- Dallas Wings chose Fudd No. 1 in April over TCU guard Olivia Miles, who became Rookie of the Year for Minnesota Lynx; Bueckers said the two were not together before the draft and Fudd "deserved" the selection.
- ESPN had Fudd, Awa Fam, Lauren Betts and Miles at No. 1 at different points in its mock draft during the months before April’s selection.
- Bueckers said she and Fudd remain friends and "the utmost professionals" after an entire season together, while warning fans not to overanalyze their interactions after negative messages were sent to them, their families and friends.
- Azzi Fudd averaged 13.1 points in 30 games before a right-knee injury led to season-ending arthroscopic surgery in August; she said her offseason has included rehab, training, on-court workouts and travel.
- Bueckers averaged 20.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists, earned All-WNBA second team honors as Dallas reached the playoffs as the No. 7 seed, and was eliminated in the first round by eventual champion Golden State Valkyries.
- Dallas Wings will move from UTA’s 7,000-plus-seat College Park Center to the 19,000-seat American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas next season, bringing more eyes while the players hope for less scrutiny of on-court behavior.
Why it matters: For Dallas, Bueckers’ denial directly addresses allegations that her past relationship affected Fudd’s No. 1 selection, while four different players held No. 1 in ESPN mocks before April’s draft. The players answer with concrete evidence: an entire season together, during which they say they stayed friends, cool and "the utmost professionals."
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