The wait is over as the WNBA 2026 season will start within hours. After a long wait in the CBA discussions, fans are ready for the exciting basketball game. The CBA wait was also very fruitful for the players as A’ja Wilson signed the most lucrative deal, ranging in the millions, and Aliyah Boston earned the highest value contract in the league.
The recent GM survey also backs these massive figures, voting the duo in the top centers for the season. The survey already showed Paige Bueckers as the top player to build a team around, just over Caitlin Clark and now chose the Fever star among the top three centers.
Aliyah Boston Earns Place In Top-3 Centers
The GMS in the leagues answered multiple questions and chose Chelsea Gray as the top guard in the league. While a few fans bashed the choice for the best guard, they might just agree with the selection of the top centers.
As per the report, A’ja Wilson tops the voting with 57% voting and one-time MVP Jonquel Jones earned the second spot with 21% votes. Finished third with 14% of the vote.
2026 WNBA GM Survey results
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) May 5, 2026
Finals winner prediction: Las Vegas Aces
Most Valuable Player: A’ja Wilson
Rookie of the Year: Olivia Miles
Best defensive player: A'ja Wilson
Who GMs would start franchise with today:
Paige Bueckers
Player that forces most coaching adjustments:… pic.twitter.com/EaHCFTFpPB
In the 2025 season, the 25-year-old was the only center with 100+ assists and also earned her first all-defensive team selection. Averaging 15.0 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.2 steals, the star remained one of the top players in the league.
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While Wilson topped the list, the former South Carolina stars had a mega matchup in the 2025 semifinals, where the 2023 rookie left the game after six fouls in the decider, which impacted the series result. To avoid such an ‘error’, the player sought advice from NBA megastar Draymond Green.
Draymond Green With Special Message For Aliyah Boston
Looking at her 2025 performance, the star is literally a key player in the Fever franchise’s quest for the title. It’s her defense that’s more valuable for the Fever side, which was evident during the playoff series against the Aces.
On the podcast, Draymond Green explained the mistakes to avoid, as he said, “There is a time to use fouls. You can use fouls to your advantage. I am not of the belief that fouling is bad, but you have to understand when to foul. You can’t just get yourself in trouble every night like you got two fouls in first six minutes, h=like that’s bad fouling.”
Draymond and AB know sometimes you gotta take one for the team 😤@aa_boston x @Money23Green pic.twitter.com/erEKxzhMbe
— Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston (@PostMovesShow) April 30, 2026
While the player earned a major honor during the Unrivaled league season 2 for he defensive duties, she will be looking for a massive impact in the league.