Interesting move. I am so curious to see what Minnesota does with their picks. They have some depth at every position, so I am curious to see what Minnesota does.
Would love to see Aaliyah in Minnesota but, agree, not looking like that will happen. Hopefully the Lynx have no interest in Reese....Hmmm ...
This is the opposite of what I expected. I thought that the Lynx would be trading up, rather than down, in the draft order, to maximize their chances of drafting Aaliyah Edwards. It seems likely that Aaliyah will be off the board by #7, never mind #8.
This looks like they are either giving up on the idea of drafting Aaliyah, or are simply not as interested in her as I would have expected.
We know Minnesota loves UConn players. Aaliyah won't be there at eight, but another UConn player will be. Seems high, but you never know.Would love to see Aaliyah in Minnesota but, agree, not looking like that will happen. Hopefully the Lynx have no interest in Reese....
Not sure why they are so interested in Reese. Sure she’s a good rebounder but her offense is really limited to layups and putbacks off of offensive rebounding! She is going to find bigger and better post defenders at every turn and unless they believe that she’s somehow going to suddenly become a consistent shooter from outside, it’s difficult to see how she can be worth a high draft pick. Of course. considering the paucity of really good players in this draft, perhaps they are willing to roll the dice and hope she can develop a reliable outside shot. I think the W is likely to be a humbling experience for Ms. Reese but I wish her well.We know Minnesota loves UConn players. Aaliyah won't be there at eight, but another UConn player will be. Seems high, but you never know.
My first reaction was that Chicago is moving up to seven to likely get Reese. She is seven in a lot of mock drafts. A very recent mock draft from NBC Sports has Reese going seven to Chicago and Nika going eight to Minnesota.
Minnesota has some small quick guards in Courtney Williams and Hiedeman, and a good scoring guard in McBride. They also have other good scorers, Collier of course and Diamond Miller. So it could be a decent fit, as a backup point guard who plays defense and gets the ball to the scorers. And she reunites with Dorka under this approach, which is a plus for both of them.
Sika Kone is still only 21 years old and was recently named the EuroLeague newcomer of the year.Not sure why they are so interested in Reese. Sure she’s a good rebounder but her offense is really limited to layups and putbacks off of offensive rebounding! She is going to find bigger and better post defenders at every turn and unless they believe that she’s somehow going to suddenly become a consistent shooter from outside, it’s difficult to see how she can be worth a high draft pick. Of course. considering the paucity of really good players in this draft, perhaps they are willing to roll the dice and hope she can develop a reliable outside shot. I think the W is likely to be a humbling experience for Ms. Reese but I wish her well.
I was checking the Lynx draft coverage in the Star Tribune (Minneapolis) and Coach Reeve mentioned something about having depth at each position and how the Lynx would draft the "best" available player. We shall see what Minnesota does with their two picks.Hmmm ...
This is the opposite of what I expected. I thought that the Lynx would be trading up, rather than down, in the draft order, to maximize their chances of drafting Aaliyah Edwards. It seems likely that Aaliyah will be off the board by #7, never mind #8.
This looks like they are either giving up on the idea of drafting Aaliyah, or are simply not as interested in her as I would have expected.
The Sky will probably be at the bottom of the WNBA for 2024, loosing 3 of their 2023 starters: Copper, Courtney Williams, and Alana Smith with no significant free agency gains. Minnesota doesn't lose that much in the 2024 draft with the pick swap. Milic for Kone? Kone is a young player with potential, Milic is older and can probably give the Sky more support they need now. The Lynx are making a pretty good bet that Chicago will be at the bottom of the WNBA for two seasons and get a lottery pick for 2026. The 2025 2nd round pick will likely be a high 2nd round pick in a stong 2025 draft. Will Paige take that extra Covid Year and be in the 2026 draft?????