Sue Bird and fianceé Megan Rapinoe make their feelings known about Satou Sabally’s $249,244 move

Satou Sabally is one of the biggest names in the 2025 WNBA free agency following a five-year tenure with the Dallas Wings. The German-American forward decided to part ways with the Texan franchise after a poor 2024 campaign, sending the rest of the league into a frenzy, with rumors and speculation about her future coming every day.

On Wednesday, Sue Bird and fianceé Megan Rapinoe talked about Sabally and the Wings’ options after the player decided to leave the franchise in their “A Touch More” podcast. More specifically, they talked about a potential “core” designation by the Wings, with Bird saying things can go well or terrible in these scenarios.

“It will involve, I guess, a sign-and-trade. She will probably give a list of teams. We’ll see what happens. These can be sticky scenarios. Sometimes they work out great… Honestly, the story I remember is Swin Cash… She got cored in Chicago, wanted to leave and the trade took months to get done. She missed like half the season.”

Giving Satou Sabally a core designation would secure her a super-max one-year contract worth $249,244. This would allow the Wings to engage in trade conversations with other teams about a potential trade for the forward. Just like the Las Vegas Aces with Kelsey Plum, this would give them the chance to get something in return for a star player.

Satou Sabally predicted to form a Big 3 in Indiana

Ever since she announced on a live stream that her time with the Wings had come to an end, Satou Sabally was linked with the Indiana Fever. As the weeks went by, the buzz about a potential partnership with Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston became louder and now a WNBA analyst says the Fever are the best option for her.

“First team that comes to my mind is Indiana. I know that sounds crazy, but I think Indiana would be a great place if she wants to leave Dallas. New head coach, new opportunities there. They are already a playoff team, and we’ve already heard and seen that there have been some questions about what NaLyssa Smith wants to do.”

If the Wings core her, the Fever would need to put together a package to unlock negotiations with the Wings. Sabally is one of the best players in her position in the entire WNBA and seeing her alongside Caitlin Clark would do numbers for the Fever.

Edited by Orlando Silva