I. For Ruth to walk away from the trade and keep Plum, she must have at least some confidence that KMac can play the 3 and that also she can adjust to playing a little more without the ball, a la Maya, which I think she does well. Question becomes can she defend the other starting 3's out there in the league? Hard to say for sure but we'll see. The Stars may try to bring more of an aggressive pressure/trapping defense on the perimeter to mask their lack of size at the 1-2-3 spots. I trust Mo and KMac in this scenario, but is Plum up to that task? If so, or if eventually so, it could work out.
II. OTOH, Ruth and the coaches may just want to see how Plum looks in the first year. ( I assume she could also be part of a trade next year? Or is there some restriction in rookie contracts that doesn't allow for that?) If she shows out this year, the trade could be worked next year.
III. It may just be that they walked away simply because they couldn't get the value they wanted and there is no particular plan for what comes next! In that case, maybe it will just be "Score, baby! Score!" and see where the defensive chips fall.
