With the WNBA’s regular season coming to a close on Thursday and the playoffs kicking off over the weekend, the first year for most of the 2026 rookie class ends too.
Not for Olivia Miles and the Lynx, who will chase the title. Outside of that, though, not many of the league’s top rookies will make their playoff debuts. As Miles has immediately arrived as a true superstar and the best player on the league’s best team throughout the year, she’s the Rookie of the Year. There’s no question.
