When Geno Auriemma nudged Azzi Fudd to stay one more year at UConn, even with a first-round projection waiting for her, plenty of us grumbled. Why delay destiny? But looking back, maybe that patience was rewarding. Because now, we’re staring at a story that feels like a lovers’ rescue tale unfolding in real time. Picture it with me: Paige Bueckers, battered by injuries, burdened by losses, carrying a bottom-ranked Dallas squad on her shoulders. And then, stage left, the long-awaited arrival – Azzi Fudd, stepping into the league not just as a shooter, not just as a rookie, but as the answer to every Wings fan’s whispered prayer. A backcourt reunion, and a partnership reforged.

Too good to be true? Maybe. So how much of this is reasonable? For that, we turn to insider Joey Mistretta. The in

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