Look at the top four teams in the WNBA: Connecticut and Washington in the East, Tulsa and Minnesota in the West. Okay, take Minnesota out of the discussion because any team with four Olympians on their roster should be a contender. However, Chicago is next in the East, and they can be added to the conversation.
Each of these teams are led statistically by extremely talented young players. Thomas, Kelsey Bone and Alex Bentley in Connecticut. Meesseman, Bria Hartley and Stefanie Dolson in Washington. Skylar Diggins and Odyssey Sims in Tulsa. Delle Donne and Courtney Vandersloot in Chicago.
Each team also added a veteran leader to school the youngsters on and off the court on the ways to succeed in the game. Connecticut added Jasmine Thomas and Camille Little, Washington has Kara Lawson, Chicago traded young star Epiphanny Prince for veteran Cappie Pondexter, and in Tulsa, the Shock added Karima Christmas and Plenette Pierson.
