DHJ Quick Take: The Veteran Anchor
- Winning in the Locker Room: Curt Miller has repeatedly emphasized that “you win first in the locker room.” By adding Alysha Clark, the Wings now have a player who has won titles with both the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces. Her championship shorthand will be invaluable for a young core navigating high expectations in Arlington.
- 3-and-D Stability: Even at 38, Clark remains a 90th-percentile tactical asset. Her career 37.3% mark from beyond the arc provides the exact floor spacing Jose Fernandez needs to complement Arike Ogunbowale, while her two All-Defensive selections prove she can still guard multiple positions in a switch-heavy system.
- The WNBPA Factor: As a former Vice President of the WNBPA, Clark brings an elite understanding of the league’s new CBA and organizational structure. Her presence adds a layer of professional maturity to a locker room that just onboarded two of the most famous rookies in the history of the sport.
- Completing the Overhaul: Clark is the “tactical veteran” addition that rounds out the Wings‘ aggressive offseason. Following the signings of Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard, and the drafting of Azzi Fudd, the Dallas roster now has a perfect blend of elite youth, prime-age starters, and championship-tested leadership.
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings are adding a championship pedigree to an already reshaped roster. Three-time WNBA champion Alysha Clark has agreed to a one-year deal with Dallas, sources told Dallas Hoops Journal.
The signing adds a veteran presence to a Wings franchise in the middle of one of the most aggressive roster overhauls in recent league history.
What Alysha Clark Brings
Clark, 38, is the oldest player in the league and one of the most decorated. A 5-foot-11 forward out of Middle Tennessee — where she led the nation in scoring in back-to-back seasons in 2008-09 and 2009-10 before being drafted in the second round in 2010 by the San Antonio Silver Stars — she has spent 16 professional seasons accumulating a résumé that few players in WNBA history can match.
She is a two-time All-Defensive selection, the 2023 Sixth Player of the Year, and a three-time champion, having won titles with the Seattle Storm in 2018 and 2020 and with the Las Vegas Aces in 2023. She carries career averages of 6.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game and has shot 37.3% from three for her career.
Clark also served as a vice president of the WNBPA and was part of the players’ union leadership that negotiated the new collective bargaining agreement reached last month — an experience that adds an organizational voice to the Dallas locker room as experienced as any in the league.
Her most recent season was a difficult one. After two years with the Las Vegas Aces, Clark signed with the Seattle Storm last offseason before being traded to the Washington Mystics in August. She averaged 18 minutes per game in Seattle — her fewest since 2014 — was moved out of the starting lineup seven games into the season, and appeared in 15 games for Washington at the end of the campaign.
The Wings are betting a motivated Clark in a defined veteran role can still contribute meaningfully on both ends — and that the championship experience she brings is worth as much as anything she provides on the stat sheet.
The Dallas Wings’ Offseason at a Glance
Clark joins a Dallas roster that has been comprehensively rebuilt in a matter of days. The Wings selected Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall on Monday, reuniting her with Paige Bueckers in the backcourt. They also signed Alanna Smith to a three-year max deal, added Jessica Shepard on a multi-year contract, re-signed Arike Ogunbowale on a seven-figure deal, brought back Awak Kuier, retained Li Yueru and Grace Berger as restricted free agents, signed veteran guard Lindsey Allen, and selected Tennessee forward Zee Spearman in the third round. Dallas also traded Diamond Miller to the Connecticut Sun for Rayah Marshall, generating salary savings in the process.
“There was intentionality this offseason to get longer and improve defensively in the post,” general manager Curt Miller said Monday night. “On the first day of free agency, we signed 6-foot-4, 6-foot-4, and 6-foot-6 players. Now we’ve added more length through the draft.”
Clark is the latest addition to that vision — and arguably the most experienced one in the room. Miller has spoken repeatedly about the character of the roster Dallas is assembling.
“You win first in the locker room,” he said Monday. “We’ve filled it with high-character players. Our talent level has improved through free agency and the draft, but we’re just as excited about the character we’ve added.”
A three-time champion who has been in the building when the trophy was handed out fits that description precisely.
The Wings open the 2026 WNBA season on the road against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, May 9, at 12 p.m. CT.
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