Dallas Wins the Paige Bueckers Sweepstakes

[oldude]

I know. I know. LA or DC would have been preferred landing spots for Paige. Let’s hope that Paige along with whoever the Wings name as their new coach can clean up the mess in Big D.

 

[Alydar]

A lot can change between now and the draft. At Dallas at least Bueckers will be safe from Arike's antics.

 

[oldude]

A lot can change between now and the draft. At Dallas at least Bueckers will be safe from Arike's antics.

Really? Arike is going to need to play off the ball and let Paige run the offense. Is she willing to do that?

 

[DEFCONN1]

Ugh

 

[HuskyFan1125]

 

[Scud49]

Hey, at least Lou will finally get to play with Paige.

 

[darrell]

I had a 3-1 chance of not seeing that happen and it still happened. It will be a long wait between now and April.

 

[Rixxx]

She can afford to sit out a year. Playing with Arike????

 

[Centerstream]

Maybe she'll come back????

 

[oldude]

I had a 3-1 chance of not seeing that happen and it still happened. It will be a long wait between now and April.

Actually, Dallas had a 45.4% chance of getting the #1 pick when you combine their odds 22.7% with Chicago’s 22.7%, which they owned because of the Mabrey trade last season. That put the Wings odds slightly ahead of LA who had a 44.2% chance to secure the top pick.

 

[Zarathustra]

OUCH!

 

[Stagnant]

This is great news. Happy for the city of Dallas.

 

[oldude]

Maybe LA can swing a trade. I’d love to see Paige in LA with Brink & Jackson. That would be the makings of a great young team. We would see the return of Showtime in LA, the coliseum would be sold out and WBB would be supercharged with excitement.

 

[MSGRET]

Paige might just want to play in Dallas considering there is NO State income tax on her earnings. That means all of the salary and other income that she makes she keeps a lot more in her pocket than giving it up to California or DC.

 

[Rixxx]

Still, she has to play with Arike.

 

[oldude]

Paige might just want to play in Dallas considering there is NO State income tax on her earnings. That means all of the salary and other income that she makes she keeps a lot more in her pocket than giving it up to California or DC.

True. But considering the lucrative marketing opportunities that would be available to Paige in Tinseltown, the taxes might just be insignificant.

 

[ConnMotors]

Again as mentioned she has a year remaining at UConn. She does not have to declare for the WNBA Draft.

 

[Scud49]

So, am I sensing a John Elway type of ultimatum here...? Doesn't sound like Paige though.

 

[TheFarmFan]

So, am I sensing a John Elway type of ultimatum here...? Doesn't sound like Paige though.

Honestly, she should consider it. IMHO this was the worst outcome for Paige, unless the ownership group gives Miller way more latitude, and they hire the right coach (though really, who?). Paige would have been a terrific fit with Hamby, Brink, and Rickea, and LA desperately needed a distributor who can also score from outside. I just don't see the Paige & Arike show working. Someone tell me why I'm wrong.

True. But considering the lucrative marketing opportunities that would be available to Paige in Tinseltown, the taxes might just be insignificant.

This. Think of the deals JuJu has been cutting in LA. No way Paige cares about saving a couple thousand in state income taxes on her measly WNBA rookie scale salary compared to landing several six figure NIL deals in LA.

 

[oldude]

So, am I sensing a John Elway type of ultimatum here...? Doesn't sound like Paige though.

I was thinking of Elway. I don’t know if Paige would want to take that route. But she certainly could.

 

[Amston Joe]

Maybe she'll come back????

Good thought. Play with Arike in Dallas or, hopefully, Azzi in CT. But decent chance Dallas will be back in lottery next year, too

 

[AzzisBraids]

LA or DC would have been preferred for Paige but she will manage. If I'm Azzi Fudd, I am pretty pleased.

 

[oldude]

Good thought. Play with Arike in Dallas or, hopefully, Azzi in CT. But decent chance Dallas will be back in lottery next year, too

Dallas back in the lottery next year would be far more likely if Paige returns to UConn.