Official Women's Basketball Thread

[Supa]

fukk! I like Atkins but Sonia would've been on a rookie deal and is younger. Plus this obviously also eliminates any chance of getting Olivia

@CHICAGO

Watch Seattle not take Miles and she goes 3rd

The Mystics also get a first round pick swap in 2027. Why would you do that with Juju and Hidalgo in that draft? Making win now moves when you're not a win now team is stupid. Atkins might walk after the season.

I don't know who will be left at pick 10. Might have to take one of the Euro guards.

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

Watch Seattle not take Miles and she goes 3rd

The Mystics also get a first round pick swap in 2027. Why would you do that with Juju and Hidalgo in that draft? Making win now moves when you're not a win now team is stupid. Atkins might walk after the season.

I don't know who will be left at pick 10. Might have to take one of the Euro guards.

I'm now hoping Miles decides to go back 1 more year lol.

After calming down, the pick swap is whatever because we most definitely should be better than Washington in 2027, and we were never going to get Juju or Hidalgo anyway with the team we should have by 2027.

Not having Soni on a rookie deal sucks but it looks like we want to win within the next few years.

Pick 10 may have to be Pao Pao. Not the best of passers currently, but she can shoot and obviously has a good connection with Kamilla. Would rather have her than another 5'6 guard like Amoore.

 

[CHICAGO]

I'm now hoping Miles decides to go back 1 more year lol.

After calming down, the pick swap is whatever because we most definitely should be better than Washington in 2027, and we were never going to get Juju or Hidalgo anyway with the team we should have by 2027.

Not having Soni on a rookie deal sucks but it looks like we want to win within the next few years.

Pick 10 may have to be Pao Pao. Not the best of passers currently, but she can shoot and obviously has a good connection with Kamilla. Would rather have her than another 5'6 guard like Amoore.

WIN WITH WHO?

VANDERSLOOT, KIA NURSE, AND ATKINS?

INDIANA BEEN LOADING UP
AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOAD UP
AROUND THEIR YOUNG STARS


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[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

WIN WITH WHO?

VANDERSLOOT, KIA NURSE, AND ATKINS?

INDIANA BEEN LOADING UP
AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOAD UP
AROUND THEIR YOUNG STARS


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I'm thinking the goal for this year is playoffs since next year is gonna be the big shakeup. I'm going to assume Atkins and Chicago came to some agreement before the trade was made (similar to LA and plum) and will be back in 2026 when everyone is a FA. At that point Sloot should get replaced, be it from FA or whoever we draft at 10 this year.

Long story short, we are gonna have to wait and see how it plays out. The deal could backfire, or can work out. Too many unknowns. But it's def a risky ass move depending on how things play out.

 

[CHICAGO]

I'm thinking the goal for this year is playoffs since next year is gonna be the big shakeup. I'm going to assume Atkins and Chicago came to some agreement before the trade was made (similar to LA and plum) and will be back in 2026 when everyone is a FA. At that point Sloot should get replaced, be it from FA or whoever we draft at 10 this year.

Long story short, we are gonna have to wait and see how it plays out. The deal could backfire, or can work out. Too many unknowns. But it's def a risky ass move depending on how things play out.

SO HOW CAN YOU SAY
ITS A WIN NOW MOVE
WHEN THEY DONT HAVE A
WIN NOW ROSTER?



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[Mars]

It would not shock me if Washington trades EDD plus a pick to Seattle for the #2

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

SO HOW CAN YOU SAY
ITS A WIN NOW MOVE
WHEN THEY DONT HAVE A
WIN NOW ROSTER?



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It's a win now move, in the sense of compared to a long term rebuild move. Probably a better way to state it, but I digress. The point is that I think he's looking to expedite the speed at which we contend vs taking the slow route of going through the draft by drafting a great two-way player in Atkins and essentially creating our core of Angel/Kamilla/Atkins.

But even then, we still have multiple picks in this year's draft, next year, and assuming we're good, the only pick lost in 2027 is a second round.

 

[CHICAGO]

It would not shock me if Washington trades EDD plus a pick to Seattle for the #2

THEY DIDNT CORE HER.

SHES AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT



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[RedBull]

Can someone please explain to me how this trade can POSSIBLY help the Sky??? Why give up the ‘25 pick???? What the heck do they gain with this? Why not keep Chen and keep the pick?

Edit: nvm @Hip-Hop-Bulls explained

Still an unnecessary acquisition.

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

Can someone please explain to me how this trade can POSSIBLY help the Sky??? Why give up the ‘25 pick???? What the heck do they gain with this? Why not keep Chen and keep the pick?

Edit: nvm @Hip-Hop-Bulls explained

Still an unnecessary acquisition.

Nobody in a hurry to sign Carter should tell you something. Can't have that headache in the locker room if you're looking to go all the way.

 

[RedBull]

Nobody in a hurry to sign Carter should tell you something. Can't have that headache in the locker room if you're looking to go all the way.

I get it, but damn…giving up this year’s pick?

 

[Mars]

THEY DIDNT CORE HER.

SHES AN UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENT



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She still needs to be traded because Washington can match any offer...That is the reason EDD sat out last season....Washington would not let her sign with the team of her choice, they wanted compensation.

 

[CHICAGO]

She still needs to be traded because Washington can match any offer...That is the reason EDD sat out last season....Washington would not let her sign with the team of her choice, they wanted compensation.

NO nikka THEY CORED HER LAST SEASON.

THE NEW REGIME LET HER WALK THIS SEASON.



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[Mars]

NO nikka THEY CORED HER LAST SEASON.

THE NEW REGIME LET HER WALK THIS SEASON.



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I think it's gonna be a sign/trade due to teams not having enough cap space.

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

I get it, but damn…giving up this year’s pick?

Yeah, would've preferred to give them the 10 pick but it is what it is. If Olivia doesn't declare for the draft or gets selected at 2, I'll feel better. Having Soni also would of been nice but again, it's looking like Jeff wants to go with the proven player and win asap. If we had a core of Angel/Kamilla/Soni, FAs next year may see us as a long term rebuilding team and not consider us. With this move and the new facility opening up, that should make us more attractive