The move comes as the Wings handle player absences, with centers Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsoder currently away on national team duty. Li previously led China in scoring (17.

Four turnovers in the final 3:20 proved costly for the Dallas Wings and Paige Bueckers in an 88-84 loss to the Las Vegas Aces — who were without A’ja Wilson — on Friday night.

Dallas (1-9) lost all four games in her absence and also went without guard Ty Harris, who the Wings announced Tuesday will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after undergoing left knee surgery. But the Wings will return their star guard in Bueckers, who was in high spirits Tuesday as a full participant in practice.