Las Vegas Aces Secure Their Third WNBA Title
Las Vegas Aces, led by A’ja Wilson, solidified their dominance in the WNBA by winning their third championship in four seasons. The victory was achieved with a sweep over the Phoenix Mercury in the 2025 WNBA Finals.
Experts are already looking towards the 2026 season, with a new team emerging as the favorite and a potential new MVP.
Minnesota Lynx: The Favorites for Next Season
The Minnesota Lynx have been placed as the main contenders to win the WNBA title in 2026. ESPN BET gives them odds of +225. Other betting sites also favor the team led by Napheesa Collier, although with slightly higher odds, reaching up to +350 on FanDuel.
Despite the strong bet on the Lynx, who fell to Phoenix in the 2025 semifinals, not all bookmakers see them as the successors to Las Vegas. BetMGM places the Aces as favorites for the 2026 title, with odds of +300, while the Lynx are positioned in third place with +400. Las Vegas, for its part, remains in second place in most bookmakers.
Indiana Fever: A Surprising Contender
The Indiana Fever are also on the list of favorites, tied with the Aces in second place with odds of +250 on ESPN BET. The Fever had an outstanding performance in the WNBA semifinals, managing to challenge Las Vegas in a five-game series, despite key injuries to Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, among other players.
The Fever’s popularity among the betting public makes them a team with great appeal for future bets, generating a high risk for bookmakers.
Other Teams in the Contest
The New York Liberty, WNBA champions in 2024, are also considered contenders, although their odds vary significantly between different bookmakers, ranging from +330 to +700. The Mercury, runners-up this season, closely follow the Liberty in most odds lists, with odds ranging from +700 to +1100.
The highest odds correspond to the expansion teams Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, both with a 250-1 chance of winning the 2026 title on ESPN BET. Although a championship for these teams in their first WNBA season could be a surprise, the performance of the Golden State Valkyries (+6000) demonstrated the potential value in betting for expansion teams. The Valkyries surpassed their preseason win total of 8.5 midway through their inaugural season and made the playoffs, despite having odds of +1300 before the season.
