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I watched a podcast yesterday that said the starting salary is $2 million and the league is NOT funded by the Saudis. Who has that kind of money?
 
MilfordHusky said:
I watched a podcast yesterday that said the starting salary is $2 million and the league is NOT funded by the Saudis. Who has that kind of money?
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There are 100 Americans who are worth 12 billion dollars.

12 billion is enough to pay 12 salaries of 1 million each for
 
MilfordHusky said:
I watched a podcast yesterday that said the starting salary is $2 million and the league is NOT funded by the Saudis. Who has that kind of money?
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I believe the "not funded by the Saudis" is debateable. I believe it's one of those "it depends on how you define it." I've seen it classified both ways.
 
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cancontent said:


With the start of college season and the collective bargaining agreement, the fact the Liberty were still looking for a coach slipped off my radar.
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Has there been much W success with "men who have never coached/been an assistant" on a women's team? I feel like there have been many many more failures than successes.
 
Vowelguy said:
Has there been much W success with "men who have never coached/been an assistant" on a women's team? I feel like there have been many many more failures than successes.
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Not sure, but I can understand the sentiment.
 
Vowelguy said:
Has there been much W success with "men who have never coached/been an assistant" on a women's team? I feel like there have been many many more failures than successes.
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Bill Laimbeer won 3 titles in Detroit and coached in 5 finals. I don't think he had prior experience coaching women.

Nate Tibbetts is off to a good start and led the Merc to the finals in year 2 with only NBA experience.

Mike Thibault was another great WNBA coach (3x COY, 1 title and 4 final appearances) without prior experience.
 
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I would really like to see Azzi go to the Lynx. The Lynx need to give KMac a partner on the wing. BC is just not reliably scoring these days and Carrington is still rehabbing.

Dallas needs a center. I also don't think Azzi and Paige should mix business with pleasure. College is one thing but the pros is something else as young players just starting out.
 
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DEpup said:
I think Miles would really help the Mystics.
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Totally agree. It’s a good fit for broader reasons, but a reunion with Citron would be a great springboard for the offense.
 
1. Dallas
2. Minnesota
3. Seattle
4. Mystics
5. Chicago

I’d expect Betts or Fam to go #1. A lot of Paige fans will obviously push for Fudd who’d also be a good pick but a high level big had more value than a high level wing IMO. Definitely a different feel to this draft without a clear cut #1 pick for the first time in probably 6 years. No one feels like a guaranteed star ala Clark, Paige or Boston.
 
bballnut90 said:
1. Dallas
2. Minnesota
3. Seattle
4. Mystics
5. Chicago

I’d expect Betts or Fam to go #1. A lot of Paige fans will obviously push for Fudd who’d also be a good pick but a high level big had more value than a high level wing IMO. Definitely a different feel to this draft without a clear cut #1 pick for the first time in probably 6 years. No one feels like a guaranteed star ala Clark, Paige or Boston.
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Awa Fam will be the #1 pick. Betts is good. But not at Fam’s level imo.
 
Betts at 1 would potentially be a massive mistake imo. I really do believe the wnba is moving away from that kind of center. That’s not me hating on Betts. It’s me watching McCowen, Cardoso, and even Britney Griner struggle to find roles last year.
 
DEpup said:
I would really like to see Azzi go to the Lynx. The Lynx need to give KMac a partner on the wing. BC is just not reliably scoring these days and Carrington is still rehabbing.

Dallas needs a center.
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Betts or Fam
 
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1. Dallas
2. Minnesota
3. Seattle
4. Mystics
5. Chicago
 
Stagnant said:
Betts at 1 would potentially be a massive mistake imo. I really do believe the wnba is moving away from that kind of center. That’s not me hating on Betts. It’s me watching McCowen, Cardoso, and even Britney Griner struggle to find roles last year.
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I think this makes a lot of sense. Look at some of the best players - The tallest like Wilson and Stewart (especially Wilson) have expanded mid range and outside shooting games. The days of true back to the basket centers seems to be waning. Especially ones who are on the slow-footed side.

Betts will go high, but I think players like Fudd, Miles, Latson, and Flau'jae are potentially more valuable.
 
Stagnant said:
Betts at 1 would potentially be a massive mistake imo. I really do believe the wnba is moving away from that kind of center. That’s not me hating on Betts. It’s me watching McCowen, Cardoso, and even Britney Griner struggle to find roles last year.
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I think Betts is different than these 3:

McCowan-hasn’t developed her game at all since her first year or two. Doesn’t pass well and is a poor defender. Had a lot of upside that wasn’t realized.

Griner-is well past her prime, has turned primarily into a face up post rather than the dominant low post force we saw early in her career. She’s a legend but never came close to reaching her potential either IMO since she turned into a mostly passive player.

Cardoso-she put up 13.6/8.5 on a garbage team without a PG once Sloot went out. Her numbers improved toward the end of the year when Angel was out, too. I think she’s going to thrive if she can get a decent PG. Downside is she might be more of a passive player similar to McCowan and Griner.

I think Betts compares more similarly to Aliyah Boston. She’s a very good passing post and is very good defensively. Neither is lighting quick but both are strong with good touch inside and high basketball IQ. Betts face up game will develop over time. She has areas she needs to work on but she seems motivated and is improving in the right areas in college. Plus pairing her with Paige is a recipe for success and I think Dallas presents a great landing spot.
 
EricLA said:
I think this makes a lot of sense. Look at some of the best players - The tallest like Wilson and Stewart (especially Wilson) have expanded mid range and outside shooting games. The days of true back to the basket centers seems to be waning. Especially ones who are on the slow-footed side.

Betts will go high, but I think players like Fudd, Miles, Latson, and Flau'jae are potentially more valuable.
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I agree. Betts is just not an overly dynamic player - Griner was notably smoother and faster in college than Betts is, and Griner now feels like a going-extinct dinosaur in today's W. As they say, you can't teach height, but for certain offenses Betts' skillset is not going to be overly helpful.

Not that the Valks will get a lottery pick, but I'd have my eye on Flau'jae. She can shoot from everywhere, she's fast, and she plays big for her size. I think her skillset is even better suited to the pros than college. Miles will also be good - she is sturdy and physical but she needs to work on her D. Latson is on the smaller size for a shooting guard, so I'm a little hesitant about how she translates to the pros. And I think Fudd will be a solid 3 and D player but the injury history and tweener frame give me a little pause. She's similar in size to Paige but Paige is way more explosive from everywhere.
 
bballnut90 said:
I think Betts is different than these 3:

Cardoso-she put up 13.6/8.5 on a garbage team without a PG once Sloot went out. Her numbers improved toward the end of the year when Angel was out, too. I think she’s going to thrive if she can get a decent PG. Downside is she might be more of a passive player similar to McCowan and Griner.
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Cardoso needs someone to push her. She was perfectly happy being behind Boston and letting Boston do all the work. It took a lot of work from the South Carolina coaching staff to make her dominant after Boston left. I hoped she would retain those habits but she has long lapses of passive play in the W. Anyways, Betts has a fire inside which pushes her to get better and seek improvement, so I am sure she will carve out a space for herself, but unlike Boston, I don't think she is quite as mobile or smart, so I don't see her ceiling being as high as Boston's.

Not to spark outrage from the Boneyard faithful, but if the Wings take Betts, the trio of Bueckers/Ogunbowale/Betts feels like a poor man's Clark/Mitchell/Boston and I have trouble feeling confident that trio will win a championship.
 
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