It is time to enter the final phase of the 2022 WNBA season as the first round of the playoffs tips off Wednesday.
In a season dedicated to Brittney Griner by many around the league, there has been a focus on players’ impacts both on and off the court. We’ve already said goodbye to one legend in Sylvia Fowles and will prepare to do the same with another in Sue Bird.
But before we officially embark on the postseason mayhem, the Sports Illustrated staff makes some picks and predictions about what’s to come in the next month.