This article was originally published on www.si.com/wnba/valkyries as Wings Make Paige Bueckers Change — What it Means for Valkyries Game.

Bueckers, as Koclanes mentioned, is “more than capable” of running the point. She's certainly done it before. Even in recent action while off the ball fairly consistently, Bueckers still dribbled the ball up the floor at times. The 23-year-old understands what it requires to set up the offense.

Paige Bueckers has put together an impressive rookie season, earning an All-Star starting spot while averaging 18.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. But despite her early success, the Dallas Wings have struggled, sitting at 9-26 and on the verge of missing the playoffs for the second straight year.