Experts: 3 of 5
Other possibilities: Chicago Sky, Seattle Storm
Key expert quote: From Swish Appeal's Cat Ariail: "This season, Connecticut begins the season with no personnel concerns. Not only will [Alyssa] Thomas be active to start the season but Courtney Williams, after a two-year detour in Atlanta, is back, equipping the Sun with an elite core of six former All-Stars: [Jonquel] Jones, Thomas, Williams, DeWanna Bonner, Jasmine Thomas, and 2021 Most Improved Player Brionna Jones. Add in 2021 Coach of the Year Curt Miller, one of the WNBA's savviest tacticians, and there is no reason to believe that the Sun will not again earn the best record in the league. Possibly, ranking them at No. 2 is, once again, a sign of disrespeCT."