Drums Are Beating for Paige
Jun 10, 2024 19:18:42 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jun 10, 2024 19:18:42 GMT -5
Clark is so very yesterday, so Her Hoops is now pumping for Paige:
On paper L.A. is a better landing spot for Bueckers than Washington
The race for Paige Bueckers is on in the W. Two teams that could end up with high odds for her services are the Sparks and Mystics. While there may be some franchise improvements for Los Angeles to make, they have the foundation of a team that looks like it could make a massive leap forward around top draft picks Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. Quality young-ish players like Aari McDonald and Li Yueru are likely to be there going forward as well.
It’s harder to see the path for the Mystics. Elena Delle Donne’s future is unclear and it’s hard to say whether Shakira Austin will take another step forward. It’s been a decent start for Aaliyah Edwards but she might have a limited ceiling because her shooting does not extend past the paint. Brittney Sykes had a good season in 2023 but she’s 30 years old and is only a 30.3% career 3-point shooter. The rest is just spare parts.
Indiana would be the strangest fit. They have all the makings of an Aces-like blow up around all the top picks but Bueckers and Caitlin Clark are both players that would need the ball in their hands all the time. [Seriously? Geno wishes Paige needed the ball all the time.] Already we are seeing Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston struggle to get the same offensive opportunities as last year. Or maybe it would be a dream combination with Bueckers’ passing and Clark’s shooting.
How the WNBA chooses to put together the lottery with expansion on the way is another question in itself. Bueckers could also choose to stay another year after this season because she still has the extra COVID year and had a medical redshirt season. It’s possible her decision will factor which franchise ends up with the top pick. That pick may shape the future of the league. No big deal or anything. [Seriously???]
herhoopstats.substack.com/p/offseason-winners-team-tiers-and
On paper L.A. is a better landing spot for Bueckers than Washington
The race for Paige Bueckers is on in the W. Two teams that could end up with high odds for her services are the Sparks and Mystics. While there may be some franchise improvements for Los Angeles to make, they have the foundation of a team that looks like it could make a massive leap forward around top draft picks Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson. Quality young-ish players like Aari McDonald and Li Yueru are likely to be there going forward as well.
It’s harder to see the path for the Mystics. Elena Delle Donne’s future is unclear and it’s hard to say whether Shakira Austin will take another step forward. It’s been a decent start for Aaliyah Edwards but she might have a limited ceiling because her shooting does not extend past the paint. Brittney Sykes had a good season in 2023 but she’s 30 years old and is only a 30.3% career 3-point shooter. The rest is just spare parts.
Indiana would be the strangest fit. They have all the makings of an Aces-like blow up around all the top picks but Bueckers and Caitlin Clark are both players that would need the ball in their hands all the time. [Seriously? Geno wishes Paige needed the ball all the time.] Already we are seeing Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston struggle to get the same offensive opportunities as last year. Or maybe it would be a dream combination with Bueckers’ passing and Clark’s shooting.
How the WNBA chooses to put together the lottery with expansion on the way is another question in itself. Bueckers could also choose to stay another year after this season because she still has the extra COVID year and had a medical redshirt season. It’s possible her decision will factor which franchise ends up with the top pick. That pick may shape the future of the league. No big deal or anything. [Seriously???]
herhoopstats.substack.com/p/offseason-winners-team-tiers-and
