Yeah, same here. I really love Lauren's game and kept hoping that she would be able to land a roster spot to help out a team, in my case the Minnesota Lynx.I still can’t believe that Lauren Cox never panned out in the league. I thought was pro ready on both ends coming out of college
Same. To me, she was the best combination of offense/defense in th post that's come out of college in the last 5 years. She can shoot from the high post, pass from there, and put it on the deck and drive. I know the college game doesn't translate, but she was a force on D in college. It must be her lack of speed and athleticism that hinders her.I still can’t believe that Lauren Cox never panned out in the league. I thought was pro ready on both ends coming out of college
Exactly. The same is true of other very successful college "bigs". In the WNBA you need to be able to run the floor consistently and have quick lateral movement so you're not always fouling players driving to the basket. Some go overseas and get leaner and develop a jump shot which helps but if you already have those abilities coming out of college it is a real advantage.
Have to be able to guard players in the WNBA, they do a lot of switching, and if you aren't guick you get burned.
Dang. I feel fairly sure that Wiese is better than a number of end of the benchers that were around last season for several teams. After having at least one good year w/ LA, she appears to be on the outside looking in now.
Dang. Sydney is just another casualty of the W and its roster restrictions. The W has to really get serious about their expansion plans over the next few years. Too much talent on these teams just sitting on the bench not getting minutes or getting very limited minutes. Heck, some players are not even in the W anymore. But the W could end up losing their loyal fan base over the next few years.
Thanks...I "hijacked" these names to put recent cuts in one place (just above). Lynx brought a lot of people into an already crowded roster and now have to cut it quite a ways down.
Assuming WNBA waivers are the same as most sports, after a player is waived, there’s a very brief period, likely 24 hrs, where a team can claim that player. Typically the worst team from the previous season gets first dibs and cycles through to the best team. If a team claims them, they attain the player’s rights at their current contract value. If no team puts in a claim, the player has cleared waivers and they become a full fledged free agent.
Thanks for explaining this, as I tried to read the rule online and my eyes glazed over.
