Dallas Wins the Paige Bueckers Sweepstakes

[UConnCat]

Are we sure that Los Angeles is her Dream Spot? Has there been anyone who has actually heard that come out of her mouth, or is this just speculation on our part? Or, what we all think as 'if given the choice between ....'?

I personally would think (and I have not heard her say this), that her 'Dream Spot' would be with the franchise in her hometown, Minneapolis, MN. Her parents are both gone from there, Dorka will likely be in San Francisco next year as well, and yet I still believe that of the dozen teams, if she were ranking them, #1 would be the Lynx.

No one is (or should be) talking about her dream spot. The question is which of the lottery teams she preferred. Michael Voepel reported that Bueckers preferred LA and we should trust his reporting.

 

[Stagnant]

One thing I will add to this conversation. Is my personal preference. I don't want Paige another year at Storrs.

I am very much a person that complains when I see Cam Rising at Utah. A 25 year old quarterback. I am not going to be a hypocrite here. Paige missed a lot of time. And one of her complete seasons was the covid year. So, she did miss out on some of the college basketball experience. So, I was happy when she returned this year. (But make no mistake. She was ready to be in the pros with Caitlin.) I can't defend her if she comes back next year. It's time for her. And it is time for UConn. UConn was a great program that won things before Paige. And I want us to challenge and compete to win things after Paige. I am excited about the Sarah Strong era.

So, even if people are mostly joking about Paige coming back for a year... I want to be on the record dismissing that idea as quickly as I can.

 

[HuskyNan]

One thing I will add to this conversation. Is my personal preference. I don't want Paige another year at Storrs.

I am very much a person that complains when I see Cam Rising at Utah. A 25 year old quarterback. I am not going to be a hypocrite here. Paige missed a lot of time. And one of her complete seasons was the covid year. So, she did miss out on some of the college basketball experience. So, I was happy when she returned this year. (But make no mistake. She was ready to be in the pros with Caitlin.) I can't defend her if she comes back next year. It's time for her. And it is time for UConn. UConn was a great program that won things before Paige. And I want us to challenge and compete to win things after Paige. I am excited about the Sarah Strong era.

So, even if people are mostly joking about Paige coming back for a year... I want to be on the record dismissing that idea as quickly as I can.

Rising redshirted two years, one ”player development“ year at Texas and sitting out another year as a transfer to Utah. Hardly comparable to a woman that’s suffered two injuries

 

[Stagnant]

Yep. That’s why I like Paige being here this year. But I don’t want to see her playing 18 year old Providence players in 2026.