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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 5316499, member: 2117"] I think Arike will still try to stay in Dallas. She's been their franchise player 6+ years and is beloved there. A lot of parallels between her and Kelsey Mitchell's situation. Both were standouts on a mediocre franchise and rarely had great teammates but consistently produced. If the Wings get the #1 pick again, they have a very bright future building around Betts/Bueckers (similar to Indiana with Clark/Boston) and should be title contenders in the future. Arike slides in perfectly at the 2 guard spot like Mitchell does in Indiana, and I actually think Arike's game compliments Paige's quite well. The biggest concern for Arike was usage and that she'd drown out Paige by taking too many shots or keeping the ball in her hands frequently, but she's significantly reduced her shot attempts and Paige has thrived playing alongside her. Arike hasn't played her best basketball this season, but you don't see her jack up nearly as many bad shots as she used to in the past, and I think the change exhibited by her sets up Dallas incredibly well for the future if they can land a good center. I know yesterday was a small example but Arike was passing up good shots to get teammates better shots, and if she continues to lean into that playing style, the Wings will be a force. [/QUOTE]