Lindsay Gibbs
Role at the time: CBS Sports analyst
Mixed or conditional
Response to this claim
Angel Reese deserved the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award.
“a very deserving recipient”
Open source (opens in a new tab)2026 WNBA awards picks: A'ja Wilson sweeps MVP, experts divided on Angel Reese for top defenderDefensive Player of the Year section; each named analyst's paragraph
The panel records each analyst's preference. Maloney identifies his official ballot. Gonzalez separately says she has no official vote in 2026.
Why we used this label
Gibbs combines approval of Reese's merit with a preference for Williams.