Ranking the top 25 players in the WNBA for the 2024 season

The 2024 WNBA season tips Tuesday with four games. Some of the best players in the league will be on the court on opening night, including the New York Liberty 's Breanna Stewart and the Las Vegas Aces ' A'ja Wilson --the past two WNBA MVPs -- as well as the Phoenix Mercury 's Brittney Griner and the Seattle Storm 's Jewell Loyd . All four have made ESPN's first iteration of the top 25 WNBA player rankings for 2024, which we'll update monthly throughout the season. To answer the burning question on many people's minds up front: Did Caitlin Clark , the No. 1 overall pick in April's draft, make the list? No. No rookies were included because they haven't played any official games yet -- but there