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Message: [QUOTE="Orangutan, post: 3967603, member: 4946"] Gabby often played out of position out of necessity and her best basketball is ahead of her. I really enjoyed rooting for her and was upset when I heard the news the Sky were looking to trade her. She's a valuable piece to any rotation because of her defensive ability, her hustle, and her versatility. That being said,... Out of 10 Sky players who played more than 100 minutes last year, she was 8th in PER and 8th in Win Shares/40 minutes. In 2019, she was 8th out of 10 in PER and 10th in WS/40. Maybe those numbers underrate her slightly because it's difficult to statistically account for defense, but they match the eye test. If she was 6'3 or had a reliable 3-point jump shot she'd be dynamite. If she had both, she would be an MVP candidate. As it stands, I saw a Swiss army knife bench player who was a classic tweener. I'm sure the reason she wanted a trade was to break free of a coach who saw it that way and prove otherwise. I look forward to seeing whether she proves me wrong. [/QUOTE]