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FLRacingFan said:
WOW. Well, the Fever mean business and are working exactly as you should when you have two All-Stars on cheap rookie contracts. If they weren’t in title contention already, they certainly are now.

Figuring out different rotations/lineups will be really interesting. They can solidly go 8 deep in the playoffs now if you include Dantas, and that’s all you need. Still could use a backup PG and C for regular season minutes.
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I'm stunned to see this news. Indiana's tryna get this championship now, my boys. Let's get it! ^_^
 
Oh, and correction from an earlier post - Ty Harris will be on the Wings with DiJonai, not on the Mercury.

This is wild. This league is already gonna look so different next year, and the draft hasn't even happened yet.
 
Just saw in the WNBA app that Chicago picked up Rebecca Allen (who had just gotten traded to Connecticut) and Kia Nurse, which will give them some outside shooting that they desperately needed. They traded Lindsay Allen to Connecticut. Lindsay was a solid floor general for them last year, but now they have Sloot, so they're good in that regard.

Atlanta will be nasty next year, at least on paper. They're already had Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, and Ryan Howard, and now they have Britney Griner and Brionna Jones in the post (Tina Charles signed with Connecticut).
 
Mr. Gregory said:
Just saw in the WNBA app that Chicago picked up Rebecca Allen (who had just gotten traded to Connecticut) and Kia Nurse, which will give them some outside shooting that they desperately needed. They traded Lindsay Allen to Connecticut. Lindsay was a solid floor general for them last year, but now they have Sloot, so they're good in that regard.

Atlanta will be nasty next year, at least on paper. They're already had Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, and Ryan Howard, and now they have Britney Griner and Brionna Jones in the post (Tina Charles signed with Connecticut).
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Atlanta has Rhyne Howard too, LOL. Dang editing time limit got me again, as it frequently does.
 
HoneyBadger said:


Marina wants out.
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I'm obviously not surprised and can't blame her. She finally found herself in a really good basketball situation, with an established championship contending team where she fit in perfectly, and it all got blown up after just one partial season there for her. I figured she would have gotten at least two solid years there. Poor boo-boo. :(

If Connecticut agrees to trade her, I wonder where she'll end up? With her versatility as a scorer and passer, I think she could fit in just about anywhere. Heck, I wouldn't have minded seeing her go to Indiana before they added Sophie, DB, and Sydney Colson, but she'd just be overkill there at this point. I think she would fit in pretty well in Phoenix playing off of A.T. again, but I'm not sure who they would trade to get her.

Regardless of where she ends up, I hope she finds success.
 
McDonald’s has an Angel Reese meal.

Unfortunately, every time the lady tried to give me my food, it kept bouncing off the top of the car door and onto the ground. ☹️

It finally made it in on the fourth try.
 
Myisha Hines-Allen is off to the Wings, dang it. That's a loss for Minnesota for sure. She was the previously missing piece for them throughout their near-championship run this past season.

Meanwhile, after a brief championship-winning stint in Vegas, Alysha Clark is going back to Seattle, where she has also won a couple of championships.

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Sources: F Hines-Allen to join revamped Wings

Veteran forward Myisha Hines-Allen, who was a key reserve in the Lynx's run to the WNBA Finals last season, agreed to a one-year deal with the Wings, sources told ESPN.
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Clark returning to Storm after stint with Aces

Three-time WNBA champion Alysha Clark is returning to the Seattle Storm, her agent, Jessica Holtz of CAA, told ESPN on Thursday.
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Not a huge surprise to me, but Nneka Ogwumike re-signed with Seattle.

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Nine-Time All-Star Nneka Ogwumike Re-Signs with Seattle

Veteran forward returns for 2025 season
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That's another potential landing spot for Marina IMO, especially since one of their few consistent outside shooters, Sami Whitcomb, signed with Phoenix. Alysha Clark will certainly help them out in that regard, but she's a forward, and Seattle needs all the help they can get from deep. I'm just not sure what a Marina trade would look like on the other team's end no matter where she goes.

Heck, even if she somehow ends up staying in Connecticut for another season, it'll hardly be the end of the world IMO. She'll be a free agent next year like everybody else, just in time for that new CBA. I know she cares more about winning ASAP than where she fits in the rotation, but I feel like she would easily be a starter in Connecticut based purely on talent, and she'd at least have Tasha Cloud, the fine wine that is the OG Tina Charles, and her fellow ex-Sky buddy Lindsay Allen to play alongside. 🤷‍♂️
 
Indiana bought out Katie Lou Samuelson's contract. I suppose it was inevitable with both DB and Sophie joining the squad, but I'm still sad to see it. I've always had a soft spot for her and hope to see her thrive wherever she goes next.



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Fever, vet Samuelson agree to contract buyout

Katie Lou Samuelson and the Indiana Fever have mutually agreed to a contract buyout.
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Lexie🥵🔥 understands the assignment.

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HoneyBadger said:
Lexie🥵🔥 understands the assignment.

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I don't want to set expectations too high before this group in Indiana even plays a game together, but yeah, I agree with Lexie. From where I'm sitting, at least on paper, this is a superteam.

In 2026, with that new CBA coming and pretty much everybody becoming free agents, all bets are off. I think they've gotta try to get it done this year.
 
I don't follow much about the CBA (anything really) but I would expect the Fever to have more money to throw around than the other teams.
 
Indiana has had an awesome off-season with the players they have added and they for sure will be a contender. and NO ONE is a bigger fan of Caitlin than me.

However, it will be tough going.



3 National Teams Ruin Indiana’s Free Agency Triumph as A’ja Wilson Seizes Control Over Caitlin Clark​



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muggle not said:
Indiana has had an awesome off-season with the players they have added and they for sure will be a contender. and NO ONE is a bigger fan of Caitlin than me.

However, it will be tough going.



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On a related note, the A'ja Wilson "controversy" is a very bad look. She's been VERY outspoken about Caitlin Clark's presence, complained about her popularity and her being white, and then complained about her shoe not yet being released (when she agreed to the timeline) when a Caitlin Clark commercial was released.

She might be the greatest player in the world, but she's a horrible horrible horrible person and WNBA partners are actually VERY smart to promote Angel Reese over her.
 
muggle not said:
Indiana has had an awesome off-season with the players they have added and they for sure will be a contender. and NO ONE is a bigger fan of Caitlin than me.

However, it will be tough going.



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The league will look very different this season. On paper, along with the usual suspects, NY, Minnesota, and Vegas, and new potential suspects Atlanta and Phoenix, Indy looks like one of the teams that should be in the title conversation.

On paper.
 
Fever continue to load up.

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Indiana Fever Sign Forward Brianna Turner

Notre Dame graduate joins the Fever via free agency INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 17, 2025) — The Indiana Fever today announced the signing of forward Brianna Turner, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Team honoree. Turner joins the Fever via free agency, most...
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HoneyBadger said:
Fever continue to load up.

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Indiana Fever Sign Forward Brianna Turner

Notre Dame graduate joins the Fever via free agency INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 17, 2025) — The Indiana Fever today announced the signing of forward Brianna Turner, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Team honoree. Turner joins the Fever via free agency, most...
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Good addition that gives them more depth down low. There wasn't much room for Breezy in Chicago with all the bigs they have. Hopefully she'll actually get some minutes in Indiana.
 
probable starting line for the Fever:


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Indiana Fever projected starting lineup after signing former all-defense selection Brianna Turner

The Indiana Fever have been one of the most productive teams in the WNBA this offseason. Star player Caitlin Clark has been a fan of the team's moves during the
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Indiana Fever projected starting lineup​

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Caitlin ClarkPG
Kelsey MitchellSG
Sophie CunninghamSF
DeWanna BonnerPF
Aliyah BostonC

Bench: Lexie Hull, Natasha Howard, Brianna Turner, Sydney Colson​

 
muggle not said:
probable starting line for the Fever:


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Indiana Fever projected starting lineup after signing former all-defense selection Brianna Turner

The Indiana Fever have been one of the most productive teams in the WNBA this offseason. Star player Caitlin Clark has been a fan of the team's moves during the
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Indiana Fever projected starting lineup​

PlayerPosition
Caitlin ClarkPG
Kelsey MitchellSG
Sophie CunninghamSF
DeWanna BonnerPF
Aliyah BostonC

Bench: Lexie Hull, Natasha Howard, Brianna Turner, Sydney Colson​

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Man, Coach White can honestly do whatever she wants with the starting lineup considering the roster she's been given to work with. Plenty of talent there. I'm excited.
 
Unsurprisingly to me, Connecticut denied Marina's trade request. I actually get it - they just got her and understandably like her and what she brings to the table.

I can certainly understand her reflex reaction as a veteran to suddenly having the rug pulled out from underneath her again and being unexpectedly caught up in another rebuilding situation, or whatever Connecticut is doing with their roster right now. Unfortunately, that's the fickle nature of the business that is professional sports IMHO. What is true about a team today can be completely untrue tomorrow. It is what it is.

Hopefully this doesn't turn ugly and she just agrees to stick it out until she becomes a free agent like everyone else in 2026, or until a decent offer for her drops out of the clear blue sky and she gets moved.

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Sun deny Mabrey trade request as agent fires back

The Connecticut Sun denied guard Marina Mabrey's request to be traded, a move she asked for earlier this month.
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Katie Lou Samuelson is going back to Seattle for (at least) a year.

Also, as per the following piece at the link below, Seattle's external bullying investigation concluded back in December without incident. (Noelle Quinn, their head coach, finally addressed it.) Jewell Loyd had filed the complaint which led to the investigation, and she has obviously been traded.

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Samuelson headed back to Storm, agent says

Katie Lou Samuelson is headed back to the Seattle Storm, her agent, Lindsay Kagawa Colas, told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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**** like this is why Angel Reese is far and away the most hated athlete in professional sports.



She has a great game and taunts the other team like this, which is fine. She embraces being the villain, which is great.

But then, she plays the victim card all the time on her show and in interviews.

If she's going to be the villain, she should own it.
 
Big swing by the Sky. They're trading the #3 2025 draft pick and a couple of their 2027 draft picks, including their first round pick, for the Mystics' Ariel Atkins, a good 2-way veteran SG. One could argue that it's a risk as someone did elsewhere on ESPN, particularly with the 2027 picks, just because you don't know how things will shake out by then. That said, I like it on paper, at least in the short term.

I think Chicago has quietly had a solid offseason so far. They swapped Spoon for a championship-winning assistant coach in Tyler Marsh, and they've actually addressed their immediate needs and have surrounded their two young bigs with an all-time great playmaking PG in Sloot and some veteran wings who can shoot the ball, and at least in Atkins' and Kia Nurse's cases, who can defend. Good stuff. 👍

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Mystics deal All-Star Atkins to Sky for No. 3 pick

The Mystics on Sunday traded two-time All-Star guard Ariel Atkins to the Sky in exchange for the No. 3 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft and two other 2027 selections.
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Dudley said:
That should open the middle and allow Angel Reese to miss more shots. 😁
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She's been the best player in Unrivaled the past week or so and it's not even close.

At the end of the day, she's going to put up a "double double" just about every time she's on the court. She's shooting better and making the layups. If she keeps at this, she might be a top-10 WNBA player.

I just can't stand her antics. I'd be fine with them if she didn't take to a microphone to complain about how unfairly she's treated every time she loses, fouls out, gets ejected, or fans taunt her.
 
HoneyBadger said:
She's been the best player in Unrivaled the past week or so and it's not even close.

At the end of the day, she's going to put up a "double double" just about every time she's on the court. She's shooting better and making the layups. If she keeps at this, she might be a top-10 WNBA player.

I just can't stand her antics. I'd be fine with them if she didn't take to a microphone to complain about how unfairly she's treated every time she loses, fouls out, gets ejected, or fans taunt her.
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I understand the frustration. Like I've said before, even as someone who likes Angel, she's a lot. I've learned to just watch the young lady play basketball and ignore all the extra stuff that goes along with her, including all the negative chatter about her. After not having checked in on her for a while this past season, I thought she was looking a little better towards the end, until her injury, of course. I saw a little less Chaos Barbie and a little more discipline and flow to her game.

I've said it before, but Angel is still so young and has her whole career to grow and develop. I did see the highlights of that crazy Unrivaled game where she had 20+ points and 20+ rebounds, but I still see her as primarily a dirty work player right now - boards, hustle, and defense - and not as a primary scorer. I see Kamilla Cardoso as Chicago's primary offensive post threat.

There's nothing wrong with that, either. Everybody has their role to play on the team, and everybody's primary job isn't to score. This may change for Angel in the future, and it may not. We'll see.
 
Mr. Gregory said:
I've said it before, but Angel is still so young and has her whole career to grow and develop. I did see the highlights of that crazy Unrivaled game where she had 20+ points and 20+ rebounds, but I still see her as primarily a dirty work player right now - boards, hustle, and defense - and not as a primary scorer. I see Kamilla Cardoso as Chicago's primary offensive post threat.
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But as long as Angel's in, Kamilla Cardoso won't be utilized. That's a Chicago problem.

Angel's the best rebounder the women's game has ever seen. If she keeps this up and becomes efficient at layups, she could very well make a run at MVP in a few years.
 
HoneyBadger said:
But as long as Angel's in, Kamilla Cardoso won't be utilized. That's a Chicago problem.

Angel's the best rebounder the women's game has ever seen. If she keeps this up and becomes efficient at layups, she could very well make a run at MVP in a few years.
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Chicago has many problems, as we've discussed. However, as someone who watched Chicago games this past season until Marina got traded, the first paragraph is false, or was false this past season. They're clearly fully committed to building around their two young bigs. Even if the statement was true, they have a brand new head coach now who will have his own entirely different system, so you can throw anything that happened this past season out the window.

On the second paragraph, man, I was enthralled with Angel from the first time I saw her play. I love watching players do the dirty work. Charles Barkley once said that rebounding isn't a battle of skills, it's a battle of wills. Angel is that statement personified IMO.
 
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