As the WNBA works its way through end-of-season awards, Tuesday’s announcement of all-defensive teams — arriving three days earlier than expected — hit like an anvil.
Aces forward A’ja Wilson was named Defensive Player of the Year, receiving 20 votes from a panel of 56 national sportswriters. Sun forward Alyssa Thomas finished second with 14 votes, and Storm forward Breanna Stewart third with 13.
