I don't like Smith much -- a 6-2 power forward who can't shoot. She'll probably carve out a career in the league, but I can't see her being an all-star. Which means that Thibault has concerns about Howard's motor, most likely, and sees her as a Victoria Vivians redux.
That said, though, who's better? Austin couldn't shoot 50% from the field, and it's hard to get the blood pumping about anyone else. What this means is, for me, that the No. 3 pick in the draft is now the most interesting.
The #3 is definitely intriguing, and there's certainly a possibility it's not Austin that Washington have decided they like. Sabally? Bell? Even if it turns out that they're wrong, on some level you have to admire the bravery to back their own opinions rather than follow what the crowd has decided is the accepted wisdom.
Yeah, like I wrote about in here - https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/2022-wnba-roster-situations-post-free-agency - Minnesota definitely has some stuff to work out. Who knows if any of that movement will happen on draft day, though. No particular reason to do it then rather than before or after, unless someone gets desperate for some reason and makes them a particularly good offer.
I don't like Smith much -- a 6-2 power forward who can't shoot. She'll probably carve out a career in the league, but I can't see her being an all-star. Which means that Thibault has concerns about Howard's motor, most likely, and sees her as a Victoria Vivians redux.
That said, though, who's better? Austin couldn't shoot 50% from the field, and it's hard to get the blood pumping about anyone else. What this means is, for me, that the No. 3 pick in the draft is now the most interesting.
The #3 is definitely intriguing, and there's certainly a possibility it's not Austin that Washington have decided they like. Sabally? Bell? Even if it turns out that they're wrong, on some level you have to admire the bravery to back their own opinions rather than follow what the crowd has decided is the accepted wisdom.
As I think about it, I'm guessing Kierstan Bell.
What do you think about potential draft day trades? I gotta think Minnesota is wanting to package something out.
Yeah, like I wrote about in here - https://herhoopstats.substack.com/p/2022-wnba-roster-situations-post-free-agency - Minnesota definitely has some stuff to work out. Who knows if any of that movement will happen on draft day, though. No particular reason to do it then rather than before or after, unless someone gets desperate for some reason and makes them a particularly good offer.