All eyes are on Caitlin Clark at No. 1, but the Sparks' picks might shape the first round, which includes two players each from UConn and Ohio State.
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.The Sparks, with coach Curt Miller in his second season and general manager Raegan Pebley in her first, are in a period of franchise refresh. Forwardin February. The Sparks haven't been to the playoffs since 2020; the three-year postseason drought is the longest in franchise history.
"I think our draft strategy has changed significantly over the past few years," Dallas president and CEO Greg Bibb said."If you go back, it was, 'Who's the best player available? We're going to take that player because we need everything.' This is the key pick in terms of how the top post players go. If it is Brink, this pick would make her a foundational player for a Sparks team establishing a new identity now without Nneka Ogwumike. But the same could be said for Cardoso, who played well winning the NCAA championship. Both players should be elite rim-protectors and shot-blockers; Brink at this point probably offers a little more proven offensive versatility.
There's a chance Edwards goes higher, depending on whether a team is looking for a more traditional power forward who can dependably do everything well. The track record of former UConn players in the pros is excellent, so that helps her draft stock, too. The good thing for Dallas is if Edwards is already picked, Jackson probably will be available, and the Wings would be happy with her, too.
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