WNBA Off-Season

[Geew1992]

The Bucket Yard (@bucketyard) on Threads

Free agent Myisha Hines-Allen will make a decision between Phoenix, L.A. and Dallas.WNBAThreads

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[Dillon77]

Would Carrington have emerged the way she did? Would they have traded for Mabrey?

To continue those rear-view ruminations:
- Would Mabrey have requested a trade if she knew Carter was no longer going to be around after the season?
Or did she just want to get away from the Sky organization, period?

Looking forward:
- What will Morgan Tuck decide to do at the center/big forward spot? See how Oliva Nelson-Ododa can handle the starting role?
Bring Brionna Jones back? Or try to do something rad for a year? Sign Emman Meesseman to reunite with the coach of her Belgian National Team? Or, to answer @cancontent 's question, does Tina Charles "come home to Connecticut" one more time?
- As for the 12th pick, I've got a suggestion which I think works: draft Maddy Westbeld. Three-level scorere, solid rebounder, WNBA-like build and they'd have her under a rookie contract going into the CBA. Yes, it's a Domer-homer pick, but Westbeld's the real deal.

Next day edit: Brionna Jones will allegedly sign with Atlanta, giving them a twin towers approach with BG.
So, one less option for the Sun on that front.

 

[Dillon77]

The Bucket Yard (@bucketyard) on Threads

Free agent Myisha Hines-Allen will make a decision between Phoenix, L.A. and Dallas.WNBAThreads

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Would have to think the Mercury negotiations with Sabally would take precedence.
Besides, wouldn't AT and Hines-Allen be virtual duplicates of each other?

On the other hand, I could see her giving solid minutes in both LA and Dallas.

 

[cancontent]

Interesting ownership group partnership. I like it.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Vanderslooot expected to go back to the sky

They can have her.

 

[Bjbod]

Indiana Fever Announce Preseason Game at University of Iowa on May 4

2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark and Fever to face Brazil National Team INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 30, 2025) — The Indiana Fever today announced an exciting addition to their preseason schedule: a game at the University of Iowa on May 4 (6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT) against the Brazilian National...

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[Magy Cannon]

2 minutes ago
There’s a bid for Nashville to land an expansion WNBA team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of legendary Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and facilitated by Candace Parker and Peyton Manning.

Bill Haslam is the leader. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are also on board.

 

[Dillon77]

Interesting ownership group partnership. I like it.

What an absolutely cool proposed name.

 

[azfan]

Monica Wright Rogers Will be GM of the Toronto Tempo

Has put in time in a lot of capacities, as a player, assistant coach, administrator, etc. (Solid player in college and for the Lynx.) She'd been with the Phoenix Mercury for two years, but this still struck me as a bit of a leap to be the first-ever general manager of a franchise. Is she a rising star or is there that small a hiring pool in these positions? Plus, the Mercury haven't exactly been lighting it up the last few years.

@azfan -- Given your knowledge, is there anything you can impart?

Wright Rogers tabbed as GM of expansion Tempo

Monica Wright Rogers will be the first general manager of the expansion Toronto Tempo, Klutch Sports' Andy Miller told ESPN on Wednesday.

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No Intel. Rogers had very little visibility in PHX.

I didn't know she was part of management.

Press release when she was hired by Mercury

PHOENIX MERCURY NAME MONICA WRIGHT ROGERS AS ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER

Former NBA executive, collegiate assistant coach, two-time WNBA champion and no. 2 overall pick named to newly created front office role PHOENIX – The Phoenix Mercury today announced that the team has named two-time WNBA Champion and NBA executive Monica Wright Rogers as assistant general...

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[Magy Cannon]

Why Bill and Crissy Haslam, Candace Parker and others put in WNBA bid for Nashville team

Bill Haslam, Candace Parker, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have bid for a WNBA franchise. Here's why they want to bring women's basketball to Nashville.

www.tennessean.com

 

[cancontent]

Nice to see the Fever doing something for Iowa fans so they can see Clark in action, closer to home.

 

[GamecockFam]

2 minutes ago
There’s a bid for Nashville to land an expansion WNBA team named the Tennessee Summitt in honor of legendary Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt and facilitated by Candace Parker and Peyton Manning.

Bill Haslam is the leader. Faith Hill and Tim McGraw are also on board.

Love it! We need more W representation in the south. What would be their color scheme? It would feel wrong if it differed from Tennessee's colors. Maybe they'll use Summit blue as the dominant color with different accent colors?

I would love a 20 or 24 team league. That seems like the perfect size. Adding Nashville would bump it up to 16 including Golden State, Portland and Toronto.

With 20-24 teams I could see them divide the league into four divisions of 5-6 teams with a 12 team playoff (like the CFP). The four regular season division winners get a bye while the remaining top 8 ranked teams (based on Wins/Losses) play for a spot in the "Elite 8" against the division winners.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I would love a 20 or 24 team league.

That's a huge leap from where they are now. I fear the talent would be spread too thin at that point.

 

[cancontent]

Love it! We need more W representation in the south. What would be their color scheme? It would feel wrong if it differed from Tennessee's colors. Maybe they'll use Summit blue as the dominant color with different accent colors?

I would love a 20 or 24 team league. That seems like the perfect size. Adding Nashville would bump it up to 16 including Golden State, Portland and Toronto.

With 20-24 teams I could see them divide the league into four divisions of 5-6 teams with a 12 team playoff (like the CFP). The four regular season division winners get a bye while the remaining top 8 ranked teams (based on Wins/Losses) play for a spot in the "Elite 8" against the division winners.

It looks like it does, but it also looks kind of like the Sky's colour scheme sometimes to me. Kind of like the "is the dress blue or white" debate many years ago.

 

[Geew1992]

Bri jones to the dream

 

[cancontent]

Bri jones to the dream

They're not messing around this season it seems on post players. Will be interesting to see how this impacts Hillmon, Amihere and Cubaj. Not to mention they drafted three International players last season who didn't come to the US.

 

[GamecockFam]

That's a huge leap from where they are now. I fear the talent would be spread too thin at that point.

I don't think so. Some talent goes unrealized because it wasn't given the chance to grow.

I also think that this next generation of women is going to raise the bar. More girls are going to flock to the sport as it gets more popular and this just raise the talent pool by playing the percentages. We're starting to see it now in the college ranks and in a few years this large group of talented freshmen and sophomores will be looking for a home in the W.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I don't think so. Some talent goes unrealized because it wasn't given the chance to grow.

I also think that this next generation of women is going to raise the bar. More girls are going to flock to the sport as it gets more popular and this just raise the talent pool by playing the percentages. We're starting to see it now in the college ranks and in a few years this large group of talented freshmen and sophomores will be looking for a home in the W.

A number of teams in the league have weak benches that contribute almost nothing. Some of these players shouldn't even be in the league, let alone have bigger roles due to expansion. Obviously there are cases of a player blossoming once they were given a chance, but that doesn't mean it will happen with every player given extended playing time.

Of course there are some outstanding players coming up through the ranks in college currently, but not nearly enough to fill something like 100 additional roster spots if the league was expanded to 24 teams (and that's not including the 33-36 players who will be added by this current round of expansion). Unless there is a massive influx of veteran pro level international players, I just can't see anything other than a very watered down product if the W tries to expand to the degree you are suggesting.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

The CT Sun have just blown up their team!
Most teams are going to have a million $, first-class training facility or players will move on!
See AT, Brianna, etc.
The Mohegan Sun seemed first class and now they're penny pinching!
Does Hank Steinbrenner have a share of Sun stock?

 

[GoUconn7961]

That's a huge leap from where they are now. I fear the talent would be spread too thin at that point.

Yea, but more draft opportunities for kids leaving college. Some of the least mentioned sometimes turn out to really shine in the pros. Also there'd be a big influx of foreign players.

 

[GoUconn7961]

The CT Sun have just blown up their team!
Most teams are going to have a million $, first-class training facility or players will move on!
See AT, Brianna, etc.
The Mohegan Sun seemed first class and now they're penny pinching!
Does Hank Steinbrenner have a share of Sun stock?

I hope Carrington isn't going anywhere.

 

[cancontent]

I hope Carrington isn't going anywhere.

Same here, but who are the Sun going to surround her with? Two players who helped make that team successful are now gone. Not to mention, Bonner is a free agent.

This off-season hasn't been boring that's for sure. It's barely been a week!

 

[topogigio]

The CT Sun have just blown up their team!
Most teams are going to have a million $, first-class training facility or players will move on!
See AT, Brianna, etc.
The Mohegan Sun seemed first class and now they're penny pinching!
Does Hank Steinbrenner have a share of Sun stock?

Yes, somethin' ain't right with the Sun organization!

 

[ConnMotors]

I hope Carrington isn't going anywhere.

I mentioned earlier that no one wants to play for the Connecticut Sun because of rules; conditions and amenities. When DiJonai wants drafted out of Baylor with the 29th pick I said to myself why would they select a trouble maker type of Baylor. Since then she has turned out to be one of my favorite players to watch.

She is fun to watch on the court. A true pest, which earned her a spot on the WNBA All-Defensive Team last season. With Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones now gone the Sun need Carrington to stay. Sadly, DeWanna Bonner will more than likely hit the road as well. I remember when she was drafted out of Auburn. I said to myself who is this scrawny player. She is a women that has become one of the best players in league history.

This doesn’t leave much in the Connecticut cupboatd. Marina Mabry is the teams best player. Other than D.C. she is surrounded by a bunch of roll players. But Mabry can score at will and she will need to do that.

I would love to see the management bring back Tina Charles at least for one year. Even try to get Kia Nurse. This is a rebuild year for them. We need players. But, the Connecticut Sun has nothing to offer anyone other than the league average for salary. And, a Front of the Line pass to the casinos buffet table.

 

[oldude]

I mentioned earlier that no one wants to play for the Connecticut Sun because of rules; conditions and amenities. When DiJonai wants drafted out of Baylor with the 29th pick I said to myself why would they select a trouble maker type of Baylor. Since then she has turned out to be one of my favorite players to watch.

She is fun to watch on the court. A true pest, which earned her a spot on the WNBA All-Defensive Team last season. With Alyssa Thomas and Brionna Jones now gone the Sun need Carrington to stay. Sadly, DeWanna Bonner will more than likely hit the road as well. I remember when she was drafted out of Auburn. I said to myself who is this scrawny player. She is a women that has become one of the best players in league history.

This doesn’t leave much in the Connecticut cupboatd. Marina Mabry is the teams best player. Other than D.C. she is surrounded by a bunch of roll players. But Mabry can score at will and she will need to do that.

I would love to see the management bring back Tina Charles at least for one year. Even try to get Kia Nurse. This is a rebuild year for them. We need players. But, the Connecticut Sun has nothing to offer anyone other than the league average for salary. And, a Front of the Line pass to the casinos buffet table.

I’m struggling to understand your reference to, “rules, conditions and amenities,” other than the problems associated with the lack of a quality practice facility, a problem shared by a number of teams in the W, and one that the Sun’s ownership has committed to resolve at some point in the future. I get it. Who knows when that will happen.

Beyond that, the hard salary cap is the same for every team in the W, so it is what it is. Please inform me what you are referring to relative to problems with “rules and conditions” that would cause Sun players to look for greener pastures elsewhere?