Wings rookie Azzi Fudd to undergo right knee surgery and miss remainder of WNBA season
The Wings said Fudd will have an arthroscopic knee procedure after missing two weeks, and she will not return this season.
- Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee in Connecticut next week, the team announced Wednesday.
- Fudd, who averaged 13.1 points across 30 games this season, has been sidelined for the past five games due to persistent soreness in her right knee.
- Leading WNBA rookies in steals and made three-pointers per game, Fudd became the first rookie in league history to win the WNBA 3-point contest in July.
- The Wings face a critical stretch after struggling to 2-7 since the All-Star break, now forced to replace Fudd's significant offensive production to secure a playoff spot.
- Fudd won the 2025 national championship at UConn alongside Paige Bueckers but has endured a history of knee injuries, including torn ACL and meniscus damage in 2023.
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Azzi Fudd was initially held out after developing right knee soreness on August 7. She then appeared to be progressing toward a return, only for her to miss five consecutive games. Now, after losing four of their last five games without Fudd, the Dallas Wings have confirmed what nobody wanted to hear. The rookie will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, including the playoffs. With the Wings having had the chance to go with another option as t…
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Azzi Fudd Out For Season After Right Knee Surgery
Azzi Fudd will miss the remainder of the Dallas Wings' season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on her right knee. The first overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft is set for the procedure in Connecticut early next week. The surgery addresses lingering soreness in Fudd's knee. The former UConn star first felt discomfort during warmups ahead of Dallas' Aug. 7 game against the Golden State Valkyries. Dallas held Fudd out of that contest "out of a…
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