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Post by pilight on Mar 21, 2024 18:03:52 GMT -5
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Post by toad455 on Mar 21, 2024 18:15:47 GMT -5
I thought she would. Just need news about Cardoso, Reese and Amoore.
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Post by tpd on Mar 21, 2024 22:19:01 GMT -5
Reese is the player whom I really have no idea about. As mentioned earlier, I believe that Cardoso's and Amoore's limited access, as foreign-born players, to NIL money will probably lead them to join the Canadian-born Aaliyah Edwards in declaring for the draft.
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Post by tpd on Mar 23, 2024 10:10:19 GMT -5
Here's a fairly bare-bones mock draft from the Bleacher Report, with a little more detailed discussion of three prospects (Reese, Sheldon, and Ayoka Lee) and how their performance during the tournament could effect their draft position: bleacherreport.com/articles/10113358-wnba-mock-draft-2024-where-caitlin-clark-top-march-madness-stars-will-land-in-aprilPersonally, I think that Sheldon should be a top 6 pick regardless, but the Lynx will be happy if she's not. P.S.--In the Bleacher Report piece, it says that this year Sheldon is shooting 38.3% from the field. That's inaccurate. She is currently shooting 50.9% from the field and 37.6% from three.
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Post by toad455 on Mar 23, 2024 10:30:37 GMT -5
Neither Dallas or Washington need a post player. Edwards is probably the 4th best player in this draft, but most seem to be pushing the narrative that Jackson is going #3. Edwards only goes #5-#7 if any of those teams are working on a trade. Dallas and especially Washington need guard help. Minnesota probably takes Edwards or even Reese if either are still available at #7.
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Post by tpd on Mar 23, 2024 14:37:39 GMT -5
Dallas definitely should take a guard at 5, and assuming that it's Sheldon, then Washington may try to address their deficiency at PG by selecting Amoore with the 6th pick. If that happens, and if the first four picks are Clark, Brink, Jackson, and Cardoso as expected, then Aaliyah Edwards slides to the Lynx at 7, and they will be overjoyed to take her.
It's also possible, though perhaps less likely, that Dallas plans to keep Arike at the SG spot and instead drafts Amoore as a player to compete with Dangerfield and Burton for minutes at the point. If that happens, then I think that Washington takes Aaliyah Edwards (they may do so anyway under the best player available theory), and that Sheldon falls to the Lynx. I think that Minnesota would also be happy if it's Sheldon who falls.
The worst case scenario for Minnesota is that Dallas decides to draft Sheldon (with the idea that she will eventually take over at the SG spot and that Arike will play the point), and that Washington takes Edwards and decides that Julie Vanloo can run the point for the time being, until they can add another player at the position either through free agency or in future drafts. If that happens, then I agree that Minnesota has to consider Reese (assuming that she declares) or possibly Amoore or Osborne. I suppose that they could even consider a deferral pick, though having just done so last year, I don't think that it's likely. At any rate, I am hoping for Edwards or Sheldon, in that order. Still, in order for Minnesota to draft either player, they will have to fall.
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Post by toad455 on Mar 26, 2024 15:46:46 GMT -5
I wonder if Amoore plays for Australia these Olympics if that means she's not entering the draft?
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Post by WBBDaily on Mar 26, 2024 20:50:48 GMT -5
I thought LJ noped out of going to Paris...?
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Post by WBBDaily on Mar 26, 2024 20:53:51 GMT -5
Here it is, the stupidest thing you'll read today:
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Post by tpd on Mar 26, 2024 23:53:14 GMT -5
If people haven't come across this mock draft already, it might give your article strong competition for the stupidest read of the day: clutchpoints.com/updated-2024-wnba-mock-draft-caitlin-clark-first-after-big-decisionPay particular attention to who the author has the New York Liberty selecting with the eleventh pick of the draft. With regard to Georgia Amoore, I know that she's talked both about wanting to play in the WNBA and about wanting to compete for Australia in the Olympics. Are those two wishes mutually exclusive? If Ezi Magbegor and Alanna Smith are both included, along with Georgia, on the Australian Olympics squad, despite the fact that they will be playing for Seattle and Minnesota this summer, can't Georgia declare for the draft this April and even sign with the team that drafts her while also being a member of the same squad?
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Post by toad455 on Mar 27, 2024 10:39:37 GMT -5
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Post by tpd on Mar 27, 2024 12:13:25 GMT -5
Kenny Brooks, whom Amoore has described as a second dad to her, has left Virginia Tech to sign a contract with Kentucky. I just can't see Georgia taking her Covid year.
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Post by tpd on Mar 27, 2024 20:55:01 GMT -5
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Post by awhom111 on Mar 27, 2024 21:31:43 GMT -5
If people haven't come across this mock draft already, it might give your article strong competition for the stupidest read of the day: clutchpoints.com/updated-2024-wnba-mock-draft-caitlin-clark-first-after-big-decisionPay particular attention to who the author has the New York Liberty selecting with the eleventh pick of the draft. With regard to Georgia Amoore, I know that she's talked both about wanting to play in the WNBA and about wanting to compete for Australia in the Olympics. Are those two wishes mutually exclusive? If Ezi Magbegor and Alanna Smith are both included, along with Georgia, on the Australian Olympics squad, despite the fact that they will be playing for Seattle and Minnesota this summer, can't Georgia declare for the draft this April and even sign with the team that drafts her while also being a member of the same squad? I like the idea of Diamond Miller's stock dropping for no good reason.
The difference for Amoore is that she has not participated with Australia's senior national team. All of their other point guards have a flaw or two so there could be legitimate space for her, but it is kind of hard to know how she would stack up if she has little to no training camp time with the rest of the established players.
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Post by WBBDaily on Mar 28, 2024 1:42:43 GMT -5
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Post by toad455 on Mar 28, 2024 4:07:34 GMT -5
my goodness, Muhl is not a first round pick!
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Post by tpd on Mar 28, 2024 8:19:33 GMT -5
As I said earlier, I like Muhl. Still, back when the Lynx still had a second round selection, I was thinking that perhaps they could pick her up with the 19th pick.
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Post by tpd on Mar 28, 2024 9:00:31 GMT -5
The Athletic just ran an article in which WNBA GMs speak, anonymously, about the bigs in this year's draft (Brink, Cardoso, Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Kitley, Lee, Pili, Puoch, and Reese, but despite appearing prominently in some recent mocks, no Taiyanna Jackson): theathletic.com/5373722/2024/03/28/wnba-gm-anonymous-forwards-angel-reese/One GM says that Cardoso is the best true 5 and probably his/her top-rated big. Another talks about Edwards as having one of the highest floors of any big in the class, but an unclear ceiling. There are comments on all of the prospects.
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Post by clayk on Mar 28, 2024 9:34:05 GMT -5
As I've been thinking about Cardoso and Jackson, it occurred to me that Cardoso will be playing for the Brazilian national team and could miss significant time during her career -- which then moves Jackson up the ladder.
And an Alissa Pili comment was interesting, as it said she's 6-0. And unless she grew three inches since high school (we played against her), she's not near 6-2. Of course, she's a unicorn -- Charles Barkley wasn't even 6-6 and he was a monster power forward in the NBA, so there's that comp. But as pointed out, who's she gonna guard?
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Post by toad455 on Mar 28, 2024 10:13:13 GMT -5
Pili has said herself that she's not 6'2".
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