18th Flying Wings Preview: Li Yueru will usher in his debut after changing teams Champion Page strives for his second win of the season

On June 18 at 8 a.m. EDT, the WNBA President's Cup will continue with the Dallas Wings hosting the Golden State Valkyrie. This is Lee's first game since being traded to the Wings, and she's expected to get more playing time than she did during the storm.

Flying Wing, who currently only has 1 win and 11 losses, traded a second-round pick and a third-round pick for Li Yueru, hoping that she can bring improvement to the team's interior line. Unlike Storm, which has a number of center forwards, the Wing's interior is relatively weak, and there are two interior players who are currently playing for the national team in European competitions. Li Yueru, who is 2.01 meters tall, is expected to play an important role in the team soon.

Previously, in the Storms, Li Yueru played in nine games this season and averaged less than 9 minutes per game, scoring only 2.8 points and 1.6 rebounds.

"I'm very excited," Li Yueru said of what it's like to join forces with Pegge, "she's lovely and I hope we can make a difference on the court and we can make a difference together." ”

Page is averaging 17.4 points per game so far this season. She scored a career-high 35 points against the Phoenix Mercury last week and added 16 points against the Las Vegas Aces two nights later. The Wings lost 84-88 to the Aces, ending a seven-game losing streak, and it was also the Wings' sixth single-digit loss of the season.

Against Valkyrie, Li Yueru will be aiming for her first win after the team change, and if the Wings can win, it will also be the second win of the season for the top Page.

Meanwhile, expansion side Valkyrie (5-5) is on a three-game winning streak, including a 76-70 home win over the Storm in their last game, where they shot a season-best 48.3 percent from the field.

Valkyrie's leading scorer, Kayla Thornton, has been the team's leading scorer three times. Thornton, who averaged 14.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, has been in good shape lately, has won three consecutive double-doubles, and beat the Storm in the last game, Thornton scored 22 points and 12 rebounds.