...whereas Chicago needs someone to spell/run with/eventually take over from Vandersloot.
Or, given her recent play, would the Sky go for Georgia Amoore, who is the same size as....Dana Evans.I would have loved a Dana/Sloot reunion in Chicago but it was pretty obvious she didn't like the new direction of Chicago. Chicago still has Moriah to help in that role as well, but I do agree that Olivia would be perfect for the Sky but I don't see her being available at 3. I'm interested which direction they choose....whereas Chicago needs someone to spell/run with/eventually take over from Vandersloot.
They may fill it with a free agent for just one year or could see who is available in the draft. If Miles isn't chosen by then, she'll take a short drive west from South Bend, me thinks.
Not my goal, I think those are two good younger depth pieces that provide more defensively as a whole. I don't think Vegas has found a Clark replacement yet, she played more a 3/4 role. As I said the roster isn't complete but I think we're moving in the right direction with potentially a good bit of money left over to attract more.
Okay. Parker could be a good signing, but otherwise I think they are treading water. If Gray doesn't go back to pre-2024 form I don't think it really matters who they add, they're going nowhere. I'm also very much in wait and see mode if Loyd will fill the same role as Plum as well as Plum did.
I guess the same could be could be said on any essential player on any team. But I guess time will tell.
Who else had such a dramatic down turn from 2023 to 2024? I can't think of anyone else who was remotely close.
I’m so glad Berger has been picked up by a team that might know how to use her. She had a decent rookie year for the Fever, but Sides totally ignored her once the Caitlin Clark Show arrived. She has a good skill set — does everything well, nothing spectacular.
I love this pick up for my Minnesota Lynx. I am a huge Grace Berger fan. I hated that she would torch my Minnesota Gophers while playing for Indiana, but Grace is a gamer! I am happy that she is on the roster for the Lynx. Grace just has one of the sweetest mid-range shots in the game! Well done, Coach Reeve!! Now I just hope that we keep Grace on the roster.
Can you quote from the tweets what the "nasty things her agent has said about Clark"? I've read a few of the tweets but wonder what you're seeing as "nasty."
I could see Courtney Williams taking Berger under her wing as her backup. I feel like that is a good pairing of styles and the Lynx won't have to change much on the court to accommodate Berger's style of PG play.
As a homer Domer, my gut: If the Irish get to the Final Four this year (knock on plate gold), Olivia will go pro for sure.
I'm with you and @Bigboote on hoping Berger gets a chance to shine here. She has a great role model to learn from with Carleton on the roster. Things didn't work out at the Sun, but over the last few years, Carleton has turned into a key part of the Lynx's roster as we all saw this season.
Is Berger a PG though? That's not how I felt she played while at Indiana. I see her style of play being similar to Carleton.
Lots of superb role models on that team about people that have persevered: Williams, Alanna Smith, Carleton among them.
I think she's a combo guard, whereas Carleton is more of a 2-combination. Berger is very comfortable leading breaks and can run sets, but she's best when read/reacting her mid-range game.
I’ve never been afraid to be weird, but I see Berger as almost a combo point guard/small forward. So I see the remarks that she’ll have good role models in Williams and Carleton as quite sensible. Grace has great court vision and is deceptively strong. I know she’s been working on her outside shot, but I don’t know how well it’s developing.
She was the backup PG to Wheeler in year 1 with the Fever. I may be a little bias though, because Williams is probably my favorite non-Gamecock player in the W. I just love her game and would love to see more players like her in the league.
I think the Aces were almost doomed to take at least somewhat of a step backwards, mostly because of the cap. Lloyd vs Plum might be close to a wash as players but Plum took less salary and the Aces were in a situation where they couldn't really pay market value to retain key players from last year.
