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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 3948792, member: 9844"] She is right and not just because it was a relatively weak draft. The new union contract has had the effect of reducing the number of jobs available. Many teams think the best use of their salary cap is to spend it on upgrading a rotational player, and not have a 12th player. That was true last year as well of course, but for one year was more than offset by players who avoided the bubble for health or other reasons. Because of that, last year was the easiest to make a WNBA roster, and this year is the hardest. The players that make it this year have to compete with not just the incoming rookies, but also with returning players like Liz, Elaina, Tina etc. namely every established player that sat out last year, and there were many, and do that when because of the contract, half the teams may only carry 11. While watching the many surprises in the draft, and some teams seeming to get projected first rounders much later, I found myself saying great pickup, but how do you get that player on the roster? There were a few teams that didn't have room for their first round pick, without a significant cut or a trade. Many talented big names are going to be cut, both existing players and the incoming rookies. If you are a team that is not particularly happy with the tail end of your roster, there could be a lot of possibilities on the waiver wire, including many if not most of those surprise picks in the second round. [/QUOTE]

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