The 2026 WNBA season is coming to an end soon which means it’s almost time to hand out some awards.
A’ja Wilson is a -5000 favourite on FanDuel to win her fifth MVP in the last seven years, a number that comes with an implied probability of 98.04 per cent.
This season, Wilson leads the league in points and most advanced numbers point to a large gap between her and everyone else. That can be highlighted by Wilson’s VPM on Databallr being three points higher than any player in the league.
| Name | VPM | MVP Odds |
|---|---|---|
| A’ja Wilson | +8.02 | -5000 |
| Veronica Burton | +5.02 | N/A |
| Jackie Young | +4.93 | N/A |
| Aliyah Boston | +4.63 | N/A |
| Kelsey Mitchell | +4.61 | +10000 |
| Paige Bueckers | +4.29 | +25000 |
| Caitlin Clark | +4.02 | +80000 |
VPM is an advanced metric that estimates a player’s net impact on scoring margin per 100 possessions relative to a league-average player.
As for Defensive Player of The Year, Gabby Williams sits at -105 and has been the favourite for most of the season.
However, Angel Reese is now firmly in consideration.
In early August, despite being among the league leaders in Defensive Rating, Reese was priced at 150-1 on FanDuel to win this award.
Now, as the season comes to an end, her price of +130 is the second-shortest in the league.
Meanwhile, Wilson at +500 is
| Name | Odds to win DPOY | DEF Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Gabby Williams | -105 | 99.1 |
| Angel Reese | +130 | 100.4 |
| A’ja Wilson | +500 | 100.9 |
| Shakira Austin | +3300 | 100.2 |
Defensive rating represents points allowed by a player per 100 possessions
Finally, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve is a -310 favourite to win Coach of the Year.
Reeve has coached the Lynx to the league’s best record in 2026 despite the team being without 2025-MVP runner up Napheesa Collier.
With the Golden State Valkyries just one game back of Minnesota head coach Natalie Nakase comes in as the only other coach shorter than 25-1 in this market.
In year 2 of the team’s existence Nakase already has them a playoff mainstay and if the standings flip ending with the Valkyries as the No. 1 seed for the playoffs this award surely would be hers to lose.
Sydney Johnson is the only other coach listed, he has coached the youngest team in the league back to the playoffs for the first time since 2023.
