How the Phoenix Mercury might RUIN the WNBA 2024 Draft!

[Beemer]

Lemme say I tip my hat to Griner for showing up at all this year. I’d be a basket case after what she’s been through.

It might have been better for her if she'd taken the year off to get her feet back under herself after all she went through.

I get her wanting to get back to her life as soon as possible but I think it wasn't a good idea.

 

[Happydad745]

Paige should stay another year at UConn...Clark is probably going #1 if she stays healthy because of that reason and her size...Paige and Fudd would go 1/2 the following year.

 

[GoChips20]

Paige should stay another year at UConn...Clark is probably going #1 if she stays healthy because of that reason and her size...Paige and Fudd would go 1/2 the following year.

I don’t see a world in which Clark isn’t the #1 pick regardless of who else is in her draft class.

 

[Carnac]

I don’t see a world in which Clark isn’t the #1 pick regardless of who else is in her draft class.

The GM's would probably agree with you because of the extraordinary numbers she put up during her college career, and her durability during that time. It's well known and understood by everyone that's involved in sports (players/managers/fans) that the BEST ability a player can have is AVAILABILITY.

 

[EricSD]

How can a team with DT and Griner finish last in the league??

Not to mention Moriah Jefferson - a PG many of us picked as a future Olympian right after she graduated UCONN.

The shorter answer is Dee is getting old, and Brit is coming back from time spent in a Russian prison. The other parts, aside from Moriah, are not players who should be starting on most teams. Turner is getting older as well, and has almost always been an offensive liability. Onyenwere and Cunningham wouldn't be starters for most teams. The supporting pieces just aren't that good compared to other teams.

They are solid - Gustafson and Sutton are good role players, but Turner, Cunningham and Onyenwere should be role players too, not starters.

Side note - hoping Paige stays 2 more years including this year. I'll be disappointed if she leaves "early".

 

[bballnut90]

Paige should stay another year at UConn...Clark is probably going #1 if she stays healthy because of that reason and her size...Paige and Fudd would go 1/2 the following year.

Miles would go ahead of Fudd at this point. Fudd is still somewhat of a wild card since she's had major health issues throughout her career and we haven't seen her play consistently at a high level in her first 2 years.

 

[Hayven]

Miles would go ahead of Fudd at this point. Fudd is still somewhat of a wild card since she's had major health issues throughout her career and we haven't seen her play consistently at a high level in her first 2 years.

The same player who has a current injury. Of which, the status of her injury is unknown. That player will go ahead of fudd?

 

[GoChips20]

The same player who has a current injury. Of which, the status of her injury is unknown. That player will go ahead of fudd?

This isn’t going to be a popular opinion on this board but Miles is a more complete player than Fudd based on what they have shown in college to date.

Fudd is an elite shooter. Miles is a developing scorer but an outstanding rebounder at the guard position and a dynamic passer who would get a lot more attention in the national spotlight were it not for a certain player up the road in Iowa City. Miles is also recovering from injury, but this is the first major injury in her career while Fudd has had myriad issues.

At some point durability is going to come into play and I think that will work against both Bueckers and Fudd until they can play at least one full season.

 

[bballnut90]

The same player who has a current injury. Of which, the status of her injury is unknown. That player will go ahead of fudd?

What @GoChips20 said. Miles is a complete PG with a well rounded game and has the physical tools and court vision to be an elite level WNBA point guard. Last year was her first injury, where Azzi Fudd has missed significant playing time in 3 of the last 5 years. If Fudd can play a full season near the level she started out last year through 6 games, she could surpass Miles, but up to this point she's shown to be primarily a scoring specialist who can light it up or go cold and disappear. Right now I think Miles is clearly the stronger prospect.