NEW YORK — Rookies Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles will be entangled as the subject of debates for the entirety of their careers.That’s what happens when this degree of parity exists in a draft class, specifically between the No. 1 and No. 2 picks. Throw in an established relationship between the Wings franchise player and Fudd and a historic rookie debut from Miles through the first two and a half weeks of the season, and the dispute only intensifies.Fudd, out of UConn, joined her backcourt teammate Paige Bueckers in Dallas as the top pick in the 2026 draft. Miles, out of TCU, was selected second by the Minnesota Lynx, and — at least through the early stage of the season — appears as the Rookie of the Year frontrunner.If Fudd is so good, why is she coming off the bench?How would Miles look in the Wings system?Why did Dallas select Fudd first overall?Those questions, justifiably, will follow Fudd and the Wings all season, especially if Miles continues on this trajectory.But not Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn. On one of the biggest WNBA stages, in a game that was earmarked for Sabrina Ionescu’s season debut with the New York Liberty, Fudd gave an answer without saying a word when she exploded for a career-high 24 points, shooting 6 of 12 from 3, for the 91-76 victory.“Now everyone knows why we took her No. 1,” Wings coach Jose Fernandez said. “Right?”Wrong.Unfortunately for Fudd and the Wings, one performance won’t be enough to convince naysayers. Consistency is the only answer with the strength to silence. But what Fernandez and company all appeared sure of after Dallas’ 91-76 win, capping a three-game road trip, is that this game was Fudd’s launching pad.