2025 WNBA Off-Season

[cancontent]

Figured it would be best to start a separate thread for something like this.

 

[BRS24]

Not surprised. Didn't follow the team much, however some of the exit interviews were, um, interesting.

 

[cancontent]

Not surprised. Didn't follow the team much, however some of the exit interviews were, um, interesting.

You're putting it mildly. This is what I was thinking when I saw Brown and Mitchell speak.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Figured it would be best to start a separate thread for something like this.

Some of us have been calling for this for quite a while.

 

[cancontent]

Some of us have been calling for this for quite a while.

Yeah, "a while" is putting it mildly when I recall your thoughts on Quinn. 😉

Your patience with these Washington State-based teams is to be commended. Hopefully the Washington Huskies repay you for this with a great season this year.

 

[Dillon77]

Here's an ESPN article on it.
As noted, this is not a really even a mild surprise to this group, dating back to last year. (Heck, a lot of thought her being named head coach was way too early.)

In any case, new person patrolling the sidelines next year. I'll be interested to see how quickly they name a new HC to influence the return of certain free agents. Or, if they just build around a younger core and go from there.

Quinn out as coach of Storm after playoff loss

Noelle Quinn, the only Black female coach in the WNBA this season, will not return as head coach of the Storm, the team announced.

www.espn.com

 

[darrell]

I would certainly choose to build around a younger core. With them having the Sparks lottery pick, I’d look to pair Malonga & Ezi up with Olivia Miles, plus you still have Horston and another first.

Shame they gave up their third first for just a couple months (possibly) of Brittney Sykes, who averaged just over 4 points in the Vegas series.

 

[Bigboote]

You're putting it mildly. This is what I was thinking when I saw Brown and Mitchell speak.

I'm sorry, but I can't get this song out of my head after seeing your GIF. Last week I listened to all of my Tom Waits CDs. ( Note that I don't condone burning things to the ground. 😉 )

 

[Geew1992]

I would certainly choose to build around a younger core. With them having the Sparks lottery pick, I’d look to pair Malonga & Ezi up with Olivia Miles, plus you still have Horston and another first.

Shame they gave up their third first for just a couple months (possibly) of Brittney Sykes, who averaged just over 4 points in the Vegas series.

There's talks of Ezi being traded and Sykes not resigning.

 

[darrell]

There's talks of Ezi being traded and Sykes not resigning.

If Ezi does get traded, I’d love to see her in Dallas. She’s just the post defender they need, will get plenty PT and I can finally see she & Paige together (since she skipped out on UConn). Paige, Arike, Maddy, Awa Fam and Ezi could be a great group.

As for Sykes, I knew once she was traded that she’d be gone next year. She didn’t end up moving the needle at all and lowered her stock a ton going into a huge free agency.

 

[cancontent]

I'm sorry, but I can't get this song out of my head after seeing your GIF. Last week I listened to all of my Tom Waits CDs. ( Note that I don't condone burning things to the ground. 😉 )

Now Tom Waits is someone I haven't heard in a VERY LONG time. Love that the GIF prompted the thought for you.

And don't worry.........there are no urges to be a fire bug over here. 😉 The GIF was the only appropriate visual I could think of to illustrate the power of Brown and Mitchell's words to me when I heard them.

 

[TheFarmFan]

I would certainly choose to build around a younger core. With them having the Sparks lottery pick, I’d look to pair Malonga & Ezi up with Olivia Miles, plus you still have Horston and another first.

Shame they gave up their third first for just a couple months (possibly) of Brittney Sykes, who averaged just over 4 points in the Vegas series.

That was like Washington robbed the bank because the vault door was wide open and then left a thank you note on the way out. Worst mid-season trade by a mile.

 

[Dillon77]

That was like Washington robbed the bank because the vault door was wide open and then left a thank you note on the way out. Worst mid-season trade by a mile.

Mystic Mission Accomplished....and then some.