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Message: [QUOTE="CamrnCrz1974, post: 5304903, member: 1052"] In the Mercury Facebook group, I was roasted after saying that letting Griner walk and acquiring Thomas and Sabally was the best thing for the franchise moving forward. As I pointed out, Phoenix was 28-52 (.350) the last two years of Taurasi and Griner. I understand being loyal to Griner, as she spent over ten years with the franchise, but the team, as constituted, was not winning. And getting a perennial top-five MVP candidate (Thomas) and the proverbial unicorn (Sabally) to pair with Copper was brilliant. Notably, the detractors have been remarkably silent. And let us credit Phoenix's front office for scouting several undrafted players and other older rookies in formulating the roster (to avoid what Ishbia did with the Suns, in terms of having three big-name players but very little quality depth): [LIST] [*]Kitija Laksa (2020 first round): 9.3 ppg, nearly 40% from three [*]Lexi Held (undrafted): 8.7 ppg, 1.5 spg [*]Monique Akoa Makani (undrafted): 8.2 ppg, 2.5 apg, 46/45/100 shooting splits [*]Kathryn Westbeld (undrafted): 6.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg [/LIST] That is over 32 points per game from rookies, three of whom were not drafted. [/QUOTE]