I believe we had a post somewhere earlier in this thread about that. Basically, the free agency class in between the 2025 and 2026 seasons is pretty much going to be the entire league bar those on rookie deals and two individuals who have veteran contracts extending into 2026 and beyond. There’ll be a new CBA drafted for 2026 which incorporates the financials from the new TV deal.
Chennedy tweeted literally just yesterday her ankle was 100% ready to go for tonight, and then suddenly hours before tipoff she’s out with an “illness”. I really do believe she removed herself from the lineup to prove a point. I said somewhere else in this thread that the Sky go as she goes, and I think they reinforced that tonight.
Not just her fans but the coaches as well.
Griner doesn’t have the athleticism she used to, but she has fantastic touch on all of her shots, whether it’s finishing around the rim or on her midrange jumpers.
She has a long offseason ahead to completely rework her shooting mechanics. Her mechanics are just really bad, she’s quite literally shooting from the hip much of the time. And she has no touch either.
There’s a reason she went no 7 instead of no 2 or 3.
Yeah, I agree. Griner has a nice touch with the ball in both shooting and passing. Also agree that she is past her prime, but still a pretty darn good player.
ION was straight roasting the Angel Reese ROTY narrative during the broadcast.
ROTY is over with. Better question is where she finishes in MVP voting. Anywhere in the 2-5 range is in play.
They did this the last time they played Phoenix too - blew a 32-point lead and had to clutch up late in the 4th. Makes things interesting, but that often just comes down to lapses in effort and coaching.
And if the Fever continues to lose the big leads it will come back to haunt them eventually.
Let’s check in on that impending reality Diana Taurasi warned us about.Dunno what Sue Bird's deal is since she's not playing anymore, but for Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, and any other active players who don't play for the Fever and aren't rolling out the red carpet for Caitlin, I think it's as simple as this:
Competition, man. They see this new, young threat coming in with all this buzz but who hasn't done anything in their league yet and are getting ready to take it to her. It's easy for you and I as outside observers to feel that all of the other players should be publicly welcoming her with open arms, because a rising tide lifts all boats. However, as Lisa Leslie alludes to in this piece, Caitlin isn't a direct threat to our spots. As Elena Delle Donne said, she got the same competitive treatment from Diana specifically when she arrived on the scene. Like Elena, Caitlin's gonna have to stand up for herself and fight (metaphorically speaking) to earn Diana's and others' respect.
Caitlin obviously won't be the first professional sports super rookie to have gone through such an initiation, and she surely won't be the last.
'Reality is coming' for Caitlin Clark: What the rookie can expect in the WNBA
Sue Bird, Elena Delle Donne, Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker and Lisa Leslie describe what Clark should expect from her peers during her rookie season.www.espn.com
Her “welcome to the league” period lasted not even half a season. She’s the best offensive guard in the league.
Cardoso played a more impactful game on both ends.
This was exactly what ION was saying last night.
Just a gentle reminder since this keeps coming up for whatever reason...Chicago obviously also took Cardoso over Reese. Cardoso was the #3 pick. Reese was #7.
