For years, one criticism has followed Paige Bueckers like a shadow, no matter how brilliantly she played: she can sometimes be too unselfish. While most star players instinctively hunt their own shot when the game hangs in the balance, Bueckers has always leaned toward the pass. But two games into the 2026 WNBA season, the Dallas Wings guard is making an honest admission—she knows it's time for a change.

Ahead of Dallas' third regular-season game, the 24-year-old opened up about that long-standing mindset and revealed her desire to become more aggressive offensively as the season unfolds.

"I feel stuff out first, and this is obviously a new team—we didn't have everybody in preseason," she said. "So I think I gradually made my way through the first two games. I feel like I can be more aggressive."

But she didn't stop there. "Not just for me, but also for creating for others. So again, it's something that I have battled with my whole life… I am just being more selfish, taking more shots. It's something that I'm very aware of, and I want to improve on as well."

From her college days at UConn to her rookie year in the WNBA, Bueckers has built a reputation as one of the smartest guards in the game. She naturally looks to involve teammates first—whether it's setting up Azzi Fudd, finding shooters in transition, or simply making the extra pass. But the problem? Sometimes her team needs her to stop searching for the perfect play and simply take over.

Take the Wings' recent loss to the Atlanta Dream, for example. Dallas managed just 13 points in the fourth quarter as the offense ground to a halt. Bueckers finished with 15 points on 5-of-12 shooting—not terrible, but not dominant either. It was a perfect snapshot of the balance she's still trying to find between facilitating and asserting her own scoring.

Through Dallas' first two games, her usage rate sat at just 18.1 percent. In simple terms, that means only about 18% of the Wings' offensive possessions ended with her taking a shot or turning the ball over. For a player of her caliber—a former National Player of the Year and one of the most gifted scorers in the league—that number needs to climb.

For Bueckers, the solution isn't complicated. It's just uncomfortable. "Being more selfish" isn't about ego; it's about trust—trusting that her shot is as valuable as the one she creates for someone else. And as she continues to settle into her new team in Dallas, that shift in mindset could be exactly what the Wings need to take the next step.