I am just looking to start getting some conversations around the WNBA going on this board and with the draft tomorrow night want to know who should go where.
1. Indiana- Caitlin Clark for sure.
2. LA- Kamila Cardoso you cannot just let the opportunity of 6'7 go bye it does not come around often especially with this much potential. She has the opposite to be like a Liz Cambage but not as wild.
3. Chicago- Rickea Jackson she is very versatile and the Chicago Sky need a ton of pieces in this rebuild all over the place and this will be a good first puzzle piece.
4. LA- Brink just seems to be a fit here. I think she and Cardoso can be two trees that in the future can be dominant. In the future this could be one of the best post defenses that we hear about in the W. Brink has the ability to shoot with more range so the paint will not be clogged up with them two sharing it, she also can create her own shot. I like Curt being one of the best developing coaches in the league to have these two finding some magic along side one another.
5. Dallas- This could be a trade pick they need more scoring from the guard position to help Arike out. I think they could target teams like LA, and the Sky who need a lot of pieces during the rebuilds they are going through. They could trade for some picks a player like Zia Cooke from LA. Or for the Sky maybe like a Chennedy Carter back to Texas and give Chicago another pick. But since that is all theory I will say they go with Jacy Sheldon from Ohio State.
6. D.C.- Aliyah Edwards is someone i would get here if she is left ñ. This middle part of the draft gets kind of sticky in terms of who they should get. But she would not be a bad choice at all.
7. Chicago- They will get Angel Reese at this pick. She will be partnered with Jackson and maybe even play the 5 early in her career while they draft and get depth. But the Chicago market is going to be amazing for the W. The Chicago and Indiana Rivalry can begin with them being close in proximity. It just would be amazing for the league.
8. Minnesota- I think a player like Pili could go here, unless Aliyah Edwards is left on the board still. Then they go for her and get the Canada connection even more.
9. Dallas- I think they can do a bunch here but maybe another guard would not be bad for them and I think that could be Dyashia Fair. She is the 3rd in NCAA all time scoring only under Clark and Plum. They need scoring here it is. Along with Sheldon they will be battling it out in training camp. My hot take is Fair wins out this battle between the two.
10. Connecticut - they could either use a guard or a post player off of the bench. But I think they ultimately get Charisma Osbourne. They are an older team but she can be molded by these players.
11. New York- Nika Muhl. We saw what she was able to do against Clark and that was great defense. Someone has to learn from Vandersloot they do not need the best scorer. They need someone to dish it out to Stewie, JJ, Sabrina, and Laney. This would be the best fit for her.
12. Atlanta- This is an odd pick because they did a lot of good stuff in Free Agency and it feels the covered a lot of their holes going into next season. So i predict they make a pick for the future and that is Kitley. She will have to
sit a year and the Dream have Tina Charles coming in think she is a great big that will get passed on because of other teams having bigger holes that need to be filled now whether that is for championship reasons or to start there build and develop.
I would love to see what you all have to say!!
The draft order as of 4/14 6pm is
Indiana
LA
Chicago
LA
Dallas
DC
Chicago
Minnesota
Dallas
Connecticut
New York
Atlanta
1. Indiana- Caitlin Clark for sure.
2. LA- Kamila Cardoso you cannot just let the opportunity of 6'7 go bye it does not come around often especially with this much potential. She has the opposite to be like a Liz Cambage but not as wild.
3. Chicago- Rickea Jackson she is very versatile and the Chicago Sky need a ton of pieces in this rebuild all over the place and this will be a good first puzzle piece.
4. LA- Brink just seems to be a fit here. I think she and Cardoso can be two trees that in the future can be dominant. In the future this could be one of the best post defenses that we hear about in the W. Brink has the ability to shoot with more range so the paint will not be clogged up with them two sharing it, she also can create her own shot. I like Curt being one of the best developing coaches in the league to have these two finding some magic along side one another.
5. Dallas- This could be a trade pick they need more scoring from the guard position to help Arike out. I think they could target teams like LA, and the Sky who need a lot of pieces during the rebuilds they are going through. They could trade for some picks a player like Zia Cooke from LA. Or for the Sky maybe like a Chennedy Carter back to Texas and give Chicago another pick. But since that is all theory I will say they go with Jacy Sheldon from Ohio State.
6. D.C.- Aliyah Edwards is someone i would get here if she is left ñ. This middle part of the draft gets kind of sticky in terms of who they should get. But she would not be a bad choice at all.
7. Chicago- They will get Angel Reese at this pick. She will be partnered with Jackson and maybe even play the 5 early in her career while they draft and get depth. But the Chicago market is going to be amazing for the W. The Chicago and Indiana Rivalry can begin with them being close in proximity. It just would be amazing for the league.
8. Minnesota- I think a player like Pili could go here, unless Aliyah Edwards is left on the board still. Then they go for her and get the Canada connection even more.
9. Dallas- I think they can do a bunch here but maybe another guard would not be bad for them and I think that could be Dyashia Fair. She is the 3rd in NCAA all time scoring only under Clark and Plum. They need scoring here it is. Along with Sheldon they will be battling it out in training camp. My hot take is Fair wins out this battle between the two.
10. Connecticut - they could either use a guard or a post player off of the bench. But I think they ultimately get Charisma Osbourne. They are an older team but she can be molded by these players.
11. New York- Nika Muhl. We saw what she was able to do against Clark and that was great defense. Someone has to learn from Vandersloot they do not need the best scorer. They need someone to dish it out to Stewie, JJ, Sabrina, and Laney. This would be the best fit for her.
12. Atlanta- This is an odd pick because they did a lot of good stuff in Free Agency and it feels the covered a lot of their holes going into next season. So i predict they make a pick for the future and that is Kitley. She will have to
sit a year and the Dream have Tina Charles coming in think she is a great big that will get passed on because of other teams having bigger holes that need to be filled now whether that is for championship reasons or to start there build and develop.
I would love to see what you all have to say!!
The draft order as of 4/14 6pm is
Indiana
LA
Chicago
LA
Dallas
DC
Chicago
Minnesota
Dallas
Connecticut
New York
Atlanta
