Honestly I do think it's a area of need, just not this year, I don't think Hamby going to be in there future plans, after next season. But yeah I agree with you point overall
Sparks shoud draft best player available which is kiki. Olivia is a great player. Bring back odyssey at pg. Brinks is to light to play c. She's better when playing help defender like AD. Sims, Rickea, Hamby, Brinks, Kiki
Miles is a poor shooter. Plus I'm tired of her cheap shots. Didn't have to watch them last year. That was a breath of fresh air. And it showed how special Hannah Hildago is.
Hunter, thanks for answering my question! I've come back from the ledge on Sunday. Still very bummed but I think Lynne Roberts is a great hire. As of today, I think they should go with Kiki. She loves Cam, loves playing in LA and would be a great cultural fit at Crypto. I still think the Sparks need a high level PG (but I think they can get someone on par with Miles level or higher in the next 1-2 years anyway, she is not Paige, Caitlin, or Sabrina - as you said) - and we probably would not make the playoffs this year - but would be a very fun team.
I really like your videos. You go in depth in explaining the topic. Watching this video now, I first thought that KiKi going number two to Sparks was a mistake because the Sparks already went to many forwards and that KiKi was gonna start right away. KiKi Iriafen would be good because she can learn from Dearica and really teach her on be a pro and same vets like Lexie and Azura. They have great vets to learn from except having a young team with only Brink, Rickea, Zia Cooke, Aari, and KiKi trying to figure it out. Olivia Miles can work but they also have Aari McDonald as well who could be that floor general for them.
Their new coach Lynne Roberts will definitely cater to the post players on the team. She did great things with Allison Pili from what I seen. Now I want to see what she'll do with the athletic wings and guards on the team
To me, this is a no-brainer, but to help people out this is the philosophy that I always use. Look around at the landscape of players available and ask yourself what type of player is easier to get? A Kiki or an Olivia? A PF or a guard? The answer is Kiki to me. Pairing her up with her old teammate seems important. She also shows flashes of last year's MVP that I really like. More guards are coming to the league as we speak and if you don't project them to be superstar level talents, then I would stay away from them.I think it's easier to get a serviceable guard through the different means available. Also, if I draft a guard, they are more than likely going to take more time to develop than the other positions and if all the development leads to is anything below superstar, then I am wasting my time.
Miles will under-perform and have high chance of bust, remember this, once she is in the league, there is only few PG's in last 10 years that translate right away, even Sabrina started out as SG and missed first year. LOok at every team that won the tittle in last 10 years, how many of them drafted PG? vast majority trade for it outside Sue Bird obviously but she was generational like CC. FOr example the two teams in the finals this yuear both traded for PG , in fact two of them started out as SG and didnt play pg right away ( Sabrina and Courtney) so again... very hard to draft PG and play them right away and make it work, 9/10 fail and dont stay in the league, if they dont have good other ability like defense or scoring, both below average for Miles and she is below average athlete... Miles in big games so far has aways under-performed, every other guard including JYO/Sabrina/CC/Paige have hard carried and played better, meanwhile Miles has 5 turnovers on 5 ast and below average scoring any time she played future wnba talent defender, Celeste Taylor locked her up and they lost the game because of it.
Sparks should draft Kiki since they lost Li Yeuru. There are so many good point guards in the draft not many dominant PF. Olivia’s style of play doesn’t fit LA. Her game is best for a motion offense, cutting guards and back to basket bigs. Sparks don’t have back to basket bigs. HVL or Amoore are a better fit.
Extended L. Brown for 2yrs was a floop. Sims is the real PG in this team right now. Aari and Zia can help but not like Paige could. Yeah, they should draft Kiki to continuous to build and try to find a PG in FA or via a trade.
Iriafen ... Miles if you can also sign Salaun? My big picture is I don't want Brink to go it alone as the only one with exceptional talent banging heads with the W bigs. She's just recovering from an ACL and needs help. You can't play Brink for the full game without another skilled big. Thus I lean toward Iriafen as their number 2 pick. Find a free agent guard or one in the early second round which the Sparks also have. PS ... draft Iriafen and sign Nneka Ogwumake as a free agent.
Glad you brought up Hamby because she surely had an incredible year for her standards. I actually wouldn’t mind if the core was Rickea, Cam and Hamby. Draft KiKi and either trade for a PG or draft one second round
Paige has a history of a couple of pretty severe injuries . After Brink was out with an injury , it might be better for them to take someone without that history .
The biggest need is ball handling and playmaking so Olivia Miles would be the best fit. The Sparks led the league in turnovers so having a competent pg is critical and there aren't any available pg that are better than Olivia Miles. Kiki might be the better overall player but the Sparks already have Hamby at the 4. If the Sky wants to trade their draft pick, we could offer them Lexie Brown or Hamby.
A video idea, the best non-star players. Women who didn’t make all star teams and aren’t seen as “superstars.” Someone like a Chennedy Carter for example.
Get Kiki, not just because I want the Sky to get Miles lol but honestly I just think it makes sense. I could be wrong but I personally don't kthink Hamby ( who'll be 32 ) is apart of the Spark future long term. She signed a 1 year extension so she'll be a URFA in 2026 which honestly I think alot of players are going to do thia FA season becaue of the CBA change in 2026, so you will already ahve her replacement. Yes, I get it LA need a PG, but personally I think as much as I love Miles I think Kiki ceiling is just as high Paige peraonally, it might be higher. You dont pass up on that.
I wanna see Miles shoot the 3 at good rate, vs GOOD TEAMS ( KEY PART GOOD TEAMS NOT BUMS )efore i give her good value , right now she has 6 games vs future pro wnba players and every time she has under-performed, esp the game versus Celeste Taylor. If she dosnt shoot the 3 well this seaosn, if she again DOSNT carry and is not efficient and has like again 5 ast on 5 turnovers , i'm not feeling good drafting her, she is not good athlete , she will get beaten in 1v1 duels, and people will cover passing lanes and leave her wide open daring her to shoot 3s, this isnt a good thing for a 'rookie' you want to play right away as starting PG.
Sparks need a pg ,should try to resign julie allemand ,draft kiki iriafen .With the hiring of lynne roberts ,i wonder if she will try to get alyssa pilli to the sparks ?
The hell with the Mystic. We don't give a Fck what they do 💯. This is the Sparks page, we are Sparks fans, and we are talking about the Sparks ❤. Don't disrespect US like that. PERIOD !! LET GO SPARKS 🏀🏆🏆🏆
Flau'jae Johnson might be coming out so the Sparks still WIN big time. So it all becomes a Non issue. Both are NUMBER One attractions and talents. Would Dallas pick Flau'jae Johnson over Paige. Since Paige might not want to be there.
Sedona Prince May 12, 2000 (age 24 years), Height: 6′ 7″ will likely be coming out. Trade Dearica Hamby. Washington has TWO first round picks. Pick up Miles or Kiki then trade with Washington for their 6th pick. There is literally ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. Her impact last SEASON, the TEAM finished DEAD last in the WNBA. Worst Record. Brink, Jackson, Kiki, and Prince is something a Coach and build around. They are NOT winning any Titles, anytime soon. So trade Dearica Hamby to any unsuspecting TEAMS. Get that value.
I think they should take Olivia Miles over Kiki, if Olivia declares for the draft. The PG position is probably the hardest position to fill in the WNBA, WNBA offenses are moving towards fast run and gun offenses like the NBA where PGs are essential, and Miles can do it all.
All LA has to do is pick their 4 players they want to start with Paige. And then offer any or all of the rest to Dallas and maybe add a pick. You can fill the bench with anyone that's available. But a PB or CC doesn't come along every year. Sometimes they will come together like Magic and Larry did. More often it's one every few years. And not every draft. If you believe Paige is generational, you push for the trade. Most teams will not have a generational player on their roster during the next 10 years. You make the trade. The Fever understand that they only get one shot to get it right. And can't afford to waste even one season. So, once again, you move heaven and earth to make the trade.
@@thegoat6325 Get over what? I never said I am a Sparks fan. I posted what LA needs to do if they think PB is generational. Personally I would like to see her and Lou Lopez Senechal back together. And maybe get Lou off the end of the bench. No way she isn't better than at least half of the other bench players. While we are at it, here's a Chicago Sky take. They should draft Olivia Miles. That way they can put three players on the floor that can't shoot.
@@terrancehall9762 And cut them. PG is the hardest position to transition into the W. They usually have to go overseas and develop there to have a chance to come back to the WNBA. A first round PG at least has a decent chance to see the court early on
@@terrancehall9762 Kiki isn't a floor spacer. She's surely a great prospect but I'm sure you can find more players like her. Brink is more unique of a player,
Considering how reports have come out that Paige isn’t happy about having to go to Dallas (probably b/c she’ll have to play with Arike who’s a ball hog & shot chucker), it’s possible she could demand a trade & ultimate end up on the Sparks
@@HunterCruse14NBA players like Luka Doncic, Penny Hardaway, and Chris Webber have been traded on draft day. Why can’t Paige just get Dallas to do the same?
You draft Kiki you gotta trade Hamby two many bigs… I understand take the best available player this pick wouldn’t make since to take Kiki. Take Olivia why waste it on 2nd rounder which you will cut anyways
if they don't trade up ...i understand what you are saying though i want the sparks to drop let kiki drop to chicago because chicago could trade kiki to washington for their 4th and 6th pick....however honestly if i was la and the wnba...i literally tell la to trade derrica hamby, olivia miles and even stevens if need be to dallas for paige ....and la just tell the fans to give them time even if it doesn't work out in two years they can draft juju (though wnba wouldn't allow that much star power) or they can figure something out via free agency...olivia is awesome and i hope la takes her if they not getting paige...but i feel for the league and marketing and also the fact dallas is in shambles and arike is not the easiest player to find a partner for....i say dallas should go after olivia, hamby and try to steal stevens also away therefore arike who alittle more older can win now....while LA could be in better position for the future
what you reject hamby, olivia and stevens !??!?!? .... but you said not good enough so it seems you willing to listen to the idea of a trade...fine who else do you want from the sparks?
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge sparks don’t have someone that can sell tickets the way Paige can. She is a draw. Something the franchise desperately needs. The type of trade offer I need to pick up the phone is something like this: wings receive Katie Lou Samuelson and Caitlin Clark; fever receive Paige Bueckers and Satou sabally. I am not sure I make that trade if I am Dallas. But we can talk. And I probably try to get something better than Katie Lou.
olivia can sell tickets...plus that the problem arike likes the spotlight...we seen already this season when she went against and played with CC....arike is not being a #2....so Paige may not be able to play her game...yall better off getting olivia and also having hamby's veteran presence to glue everything together...and core satou.....lol at the CC and katie lou trade (and you want more) lol clearly lets me know the tier you want....but arike and olivia can be that tier...but arike and CC or arike and paige will have chemistry problems....the only reason fever working out is because aliyah sacraficed and kelsey mitchell is in arike tier but doesn't have an personality larger than arike .... take the olivia, hamby, stevens trade...in fact the sparks will throw in lexie brown too lol
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge Dallas is going to be better. But they aren’t winning the championship next year. Paige and Arike is a one year experiment. If it doesn’t work; Arike is out of contract and she is gone in 2026. I don’t really see why it is a problem. 🤷♂
There is ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. And I do mean ZERO, since one really wants Kiki Iriafen to START alongside Brink and Jackson. You trade Hamby for First Round Picks if other teams are willing. Be it for this year or next. Washington has 2 first round picks, see if they are willing trade partners. Imagine all the Guards that are going to be available in the First Round to pair with Brink, Jackson, and Kiki. And even if they draft Olivia Miles, there is Still ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. The Sparks finished DEAD last with her, trade her for picks, the sooner the better.
@@natureredux1957 With the worst guard rotation in the league? Yeah. Brink and Kiki didn't do well in Stanford when their guards went down. Now imagine that at a higher level with the worst guard rotation in the league. Kiki isn't the answer. You can find someone like her in a trade or free agency.
Trade Hamby and draft picks for next season to the Wings for Paige. Fair trade. Magic, make it happen or Paige will sit out next season and then play for Unrivaled in January of 2026.
Don’t over think it LA, just draft Kiki. Best player available. Find a way to get them minutes.
Olivia Miles as the Sparks version of “Magic Johnson” and making the team better right out the gate !!
Kiki probably isn’t the area of need. But is by far the second best player, they have to take her.
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Honestly I do think it's a area of need, just not this year, I don't think Hamby going to be in there future plans, after next season. But yeah I agree with you point overall
Sparks shoud draft best player available which is kiki. Olivia is a great player. Bring back odyssey at pg. Brinks is to light to play c. She's better when playing help defender like AD. Sims, Rickea, Hamby, Brinks, Kiki
Miles is a poor shooter. Plus I'm tired of her cheap shots. Didn't have to watch them last year. That was a breath of fresh air. And it showed how special Hannah Hildago is.
Aari McDonald OR Henny could certainly help O Sims! Need to trade off Nurse for a better player.
@RustyLou18 Won't be able to trade Nurse. She's a free agent. Definitely Won't miss her defense. Good shooter but lacks athleticism. I do like Aari
Hunter, thanks for answering my question! I've come back from the ledge on Sunday. Still very bummed but I think Lynne Roberts is a great hire. As of today, I think they should go with Kiki. She loves Cam, loves playing in LA and would be a great cultural fit at Crypto. I still think the Sparks need a high level PG (but I think they can get someone on par with Miles level or higher in the next 1-2 years anyway, she is not Paige, Caitlin, or Sabrina - as you said) - and we probably would not make the playoffs this year - but would be a very fun team.
Oh course! Kiki would a really good pick, I’m with you
Paige, Caitlin, or Sabrina are not on the Level of Olivia Miles as a PURE point Guard. LMAO.
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Thank you. Miles is a true point guard
I really like your videos. You go in depth in explaining the topic. Watching this video now, I first thought that KiKi going number two to Sparks was a mistake because the Sparks already went to many forwards and that KiKi was gonna start right away. KiKi Iriafen would be good because she can learn from Dearica and really teach her on be a pro and same vets like Lexie and Azura. They have great vets to learn from except having a young team with only Brink, Rickea, Zia Cooke, Aari, and KiKi trying to figure it out. Olivia Miles can work but they also have Aari McDonald as well who could be that floor general for them.
Their new coach Lynne Roberts will definitely cater to the post players on the team. She did great things with Allison Pili from what I seen. Now I want to see what she'll do with the athletic wings and guards on the team
draft kiki, get a pg in the 2nd round
Hey Hunter, please do a film breakdown on the Lynne Roberts offense and defense. ✌🏽
To me, this is a no-brainer, but to help people out this is the philosophy that I always use. Look around at the landscape of players available and ask yourself what type of player is easier to get? A Kiki or an Olivia? A PF or a guard?
The answer is Kiki to me. Pairing her up with her old teammate seems important. She also shows flashes of last year's MVP that I really like. More guards are coming to the league as we speak and if you don't project them to be superstar level talents, then I would stay away from them.I think it's easier to get a serviceable guard through the different means available. Also, if I draft a guard, they are more than likely going to take more time to develop than the other positions and if all the development leads to is anything below superstar, then I am wasting my time.
If I’m the Sparks I’m drafting Olivia Miles who can make everyone around her better.
Miles will under-perform and have high chance of bust, remember this, once she is in the league, there is only few PG's in last 10 years that translate right away, even Sabrina started out as SG and missed first year.
LOok at every team that won the tittle in last 10 years, how many of them drafted PG? vast majority trade for it outside Sue Bird obviously but she was generational like CC.
FOr example the two teams in the finals this yuear both traded for PG , in fact two of them started out as SG and didnt play pg right away ( Sabrina and Courtney) so again... very hard to draft PG and play them right away and make it work, 9/10 fail and dont stay in the league, if they dont have good other ability like defense or scoring, both below average for Miles and she is below average athlete...
Miles in big games so far has aways under-performed, every other guard including JYO/Sabrina/CC/Paige have hard carried and played better, meanwhile Miles has 5 turnovers on 5 ast and below average scoring any time she played future wnba talent defender, Celeste Taylor locked her up and they lost the game because of it.
@@faflafaflev3899 Sabrina was injured her first year. LMAO.
Miles already have some star qualities about her, she’s magic!
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Agreed
If Dallas is smart, they will draft ANYONE before PB.
I think the Sparks should draft Iriafin as backup for the frontline in case Brink is not fully healthy for next season.
You do a great job of analyzing the W. I am excited to watch your content.
Thanks so much! I really appreciate it
Sparks should draft Kiki since they lost Li Yeuru. There are so many good point guards in the draft not many dominant PF.
Olivia’s style of play doesn’t fit LA. Her game is best for a motion offense, cutting guards and back to basket bigs. Sparks don’t have back to basket bigs. HVL or Amoore are a better fit.
Brink and Hamby are the reverse of Stevens and Iriafen? Dearica’s shot profile isn’t the same as Azura’s if that’s what you are saying.
I’m talking about Dearica and Kiki having similar shot profiles
They do? I'dsay kiki has a cleaner shot @HunterCruse14
Olivia miles you are a Chicago sky
draft kiki. trade hamby for a pass first guard. lean into the youth rebuild
I agree. Kiki is the obvious choice.
HC may need a follow up video with Chicago's 3rd overall pick (and their recent HC hire) and Washington's 4th overall pick.
Extended L. Brown for 2yrs was a floop. Sims is the real PG in this team right now. Aari and Zia can help but not like Paige could.
Yeah, they should draft Kiki to continuous to build and try to find a PG in FA or via a trade.
Lexie should bow out, stick to broadcasting, she's eating up a valuable roster spot.
Iriafen ... Miles if you can also sign Salaun? My big picture is I don't want Brink to go it alone as the only one with exceptional talent banging heads with the W bigs. She's just recovering from an ACL and needs help. You can't play Brink for the full game without another skilled big. Thus I lean toward Iriafen as their number 2 pick. Find a free agent guard or one in the early second round which the Sparks also have.
PS ... draft Iriafen and sign Nneka Ogwumake as a free agent.
Get Kiki and then bring Hailey Jones. You got a Stanford reunion
Haley is not playing well at all.
Haley is a bust at this point.
She is not playing well at all I agree. Just her last shot to turn her career around.
Glad you brought up Hamby because she surely had an incredible year for her standards. I actually wouldn’t mind if the core was Rickea, Cam and Hamby. Draft KiKi and either trade for a PG or draft one second round
After seeing Miles today against USC she would be my pick absolutely.
Go get Kiki and would have the best front court in the W that shit would feed fans
Paige has a history of a couple of pretty severe injuries . After Brink was out with an injury , it might be better for them to take someone without that history .
That is the TRUTH!
Olivia would fit great with the Sparks. If LA doesn’t take Olivia, I think Sky will take her. 🌺
The biggest need is ball handling and playmaking so Olivia Miles would be the best fit. The Sparks led the league in turnovers so having a competent pg is critical and there aren't any available pg that are better than Olivia Miles. Kiki might be the better overall player but the Sparks already have Hamby at the 4. If the Sky wants to trade their draft pick, we could offer them Lexie Brown or Hamby.
IMO you always take the best player. Kiki is absolutely the better prospect at this point in the process.
I just hope the sparks can make the playoffs this year, last season was a disaster
A video idea, the best non-star players. Women who didn’t make all star teams and aren’t seen as “superstars.” Someone like a Chennedy Carter for example.
Draft kiki and sign Kelsey plum on the free egent
Nice summary. I always learn something from you. Any chance Paige changes her mind and plays another year at UConn?
I guess it’s possible but she’s way way too good to go back to college for another year
@@HunterCruse14 She's not "way to good", nope. She and Prince are old ladies in the NCAA.
Yesterday Lexie Brown said they need a pg so she hopes they draft Olivia
I am betting Flaujae Johnson comes out early. Perfect fit.
Would be incredible.
She has to be 22. She’s 21 and a junior. She’s not eligible until 2026.
@@jessicagreen8883 She will be illegible per WNBA rules for the 2025 by her birth date
@@jessicagreen8883 You need to look into it. You are wrong in this case. Not being mean but she can come out after this year if she wants too.
@@ronstout1278 Yea I now know. 22 in the calendar year.
The Sparks should look to draft Lauren Betts at number 2.
They don’t want non shooting bigs. Even Yueru shoots the 3.
You might be too high on Paige if your think Miles is closer to Kiki, than Kiki is to Paige
Paige is too high, she's not a #1 pick
Dont forget Sparks also Li Yeru
Olivia Miles is the pick
I think they should draft 6'7 Lauren Betts
Get Kiki, not just because I want the Sky to get Miles lol but honestly I just think it makes sense. I could be wrong but I personally don't kthink Hamby ( who'll be 32 ) is apart of the Spark future long term. She signed a 1 year extension so she'll be a URFA in 2026 which honestly I think alot of players are going to do thia FA season becaue of the CBA change in 2026, so you will already ahve her replacement. Yes, I get it LA need a PG, but personally I think as much as I love Miles I think Kiki ceiling is just as high Paige peraonally, it might be higher. You dont pass up on that.
Sparks don't need Kiki
BANGERRR. Wings Luka and Kyrie 👀🔥🔥🔥
I’d take Olivia Miles if I were LA. Miles is like a Magic Johnson with her vision and amazing passes and she also has magical shot making.
THE ANSWER IS NO YOU DO NO DRAFT KIKI
sedona prince will be the steal of this draft
She's certainly old enough, her an PB have dealt with multiple injuries. The WNBA will be a real test for both.
I wanna see Miles shoot the 3 at good rate, vs GOOD TEAMS ( KEY PART GOOD TEAMS NOT BUMS )efore i give her good value , right now she has 6 games vs future pro wnba players and every time she has under-performed, esp the game versus Celeste Taylor.
If she dosnt shoot the 3 well this seaosn, if she again DOSNT carry and is not efficient and has like again 5 ast on 5 turnovers , i'm not feeling good drafting her, she is not good athlete , she will get beaten in 1v1 duels, and people will cover passing lanes and leave her wide open daring her to shoot 3s, this isnt a good thing for a 'rookie' you want to play right away as starting PG.
Sparks need a pg ,should try to resign julie allemand ,draft kiki iriafen .With the hiring of lynne roberts ,i wonder if she will try to get alyssa pilli to the sparks ?
No priblem. Olivia Miles will be just as good a pg pick.
Next video. What should the mystics do?!
The hell with the Mystic. We don't give a Fck what they do 💯. This is the Sparks page, we are Sparks fans, and we are talking about the Sparks ❤. Don't disrespect US like that. PERIOD !! LET GO SPARKS 🏀🏆🏆🏆
Good question ,hoping at some stage edd and meng li return to the w .
Yall got still out Cameron Brink who ridiculously good.
good first month but her injury last year was devastating. hope she comes back this even better we’ll see.
Cardoso is a better player than Brink, I don't care what anyone thinks.
Flau'jae Johnson might be coming out so the Sparks still WIN big time. So it all becomes a Non issue. Both are NUMBER One attractions and talents. Would Dallas pick Flau'jae Johnson over Paige. Since Paige might not want to be there.
If they're smart take miles at 2
Paige may not be the #1 pick. If she does, it all because of hype just like Aja's anointed MVP award.
la needs to draft kiki oliva miles fits best in chicago sky
Yeah, Miles to the Sky. That way they can start three players that can't shoot.
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No way. Miles to LA. Chicago is toxic for Miles
Sedona Prince May 12, 2000 (age 24 years), Height: 6′ 7″ will likely be coming out. Trade Dearica Hamby. Washington has TWO first round picks. Pick up Miles or Kiki then trade with Washington for their 6th pick. There is literally ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. Her impact last SEASON, the TEAM finished DEAD last in the WNBA. Worst Record. Brink, Jackson, Kiki, and Prince is something a Coach and build around. They are NOT winning any Titles, anytime soon. So trade Dearica Hamby to any unsuspecting TEAMS. Get that value.
I think they should take Olivia Miles over Kiki, if Olivia declares for the draft. The PG position is probably the hardest position to fill in the WNBA, WNBA offenses are moving towards fast run and gun offenses like the NBA where PGs are essential, and Miles can do it all.
Who’s to blame for this
All LA has to do is pick their 4 players they want to start with Paige. And then offer any or all of the rest to Dallas and maybe add a pick. You can fill the bench with anyone that's available. But a PB or CC doesn't come along every year. Sometimes they will come together like Magic and Larry did. More often it's one every few years. And not every draft. If you believe Paige is generational, you push for the trade. Most teams will not have a generational player on their roster during the next 10 years. You make the trade. The Fever understand that they only get one shot to get it right. And can't afford to waste even one season. So, once again, you move heaven and earth to make the trade.
Not happening we drafting Paige get over it
@@thegoat6325 Get over what? I never said I am a Sparks fan. I posted what LA needs to do if they think PB is generational. Personally I would like to see her and Lou Lopez Senechal back together. And maybe get Lou off the end of the bench. No way she isn't better than at least half of the other bench players.
While we are at it, here's a Chicago Sky take. They should draft Olivia Miles. That way they can put three players on the floor that can't shoot.
Dallas will never make that trade it's not beneficial to them at all. PB is invaluable to them at this point.
Why would Dallas take LA rejects and give up Bueckers?
@@rdh-daliasjb3796 Because Dallas and Chicago historically are known as places willing to make bad trades.
They gonna try to tank again so they can draft JuJu Watkins.
She’s not eligible until 2027. That’s two more years of tanking.
@jessicagreen8883 which is bad for fans. Nobody wants to watch a team with only 8 wins in a season.
LA will definitely regret not getting a PG. Never tell when they have an opportunity for this again.
they can get one in the 2nd round
@@terrancehall9762 And cut them. PG is the hardest position to transition into the W. They usually have to go overseas and develop there to have a chance to come back to the WNBA. A first round PG at least has a decent chance to see the court early on
@alegriatd419 they can develop. Draft is deep in pgs. You can get a pg in the 2nd round. You can't get a Kiki.
@@terrancehall9762 Kiki isn't a floor spacer. She's surely a great prospect but I'm sure you can find more players like her. Brink is more unique of a player,
@alegriatd419 she can develop. There are more pgs than there are Kikis
Olivia is going to LA.
Considering how reports have come out that Paige isn’t happy about having to go to Dallas (probably b/c she’ll have to play with Arike who’s a ball hog & shot chucker), it’s possible she could demand a trade & ultimate end up on the Sparks
I highly doubt it ngl
She can't ask for a trade under a rookie contract lol
Keep dreaming
@@HunterCruse14NBA players like Luka Doncic, Penny Hardaway, and Chris Webber have been traded on draft day. Why can’t Paige just get Dallas to do the same?
@@dewuster8885give it up
You draft Kiki you gotta trade Hamby two many bigs… I understand take the best available player this pick wouldn’t make since to take Kiki. Take Olivia why waste it on 2nd rounder which you will cut anyways
I agree that we should take Kiki and trade Hamby while her stock is high.
Yep Hamby is on the last year of her deal and is 31. Send her to the Fever for 2 first round picks.
if they don't trade up ...i understand what you are saying though i want the sparks to drop let kiki drop to chicago because chicago could trade kiki to washington for their 4th and 6th pick....however honestly if i was la and the wnba...i literally tell la to trade derrica hamby, olivia miles and even stevens if need be to dallas for paige ....and la just tell the fans to give them time even if it doesn't work out in two years they can draft juju (though wnba wouldn't allow that much star power) or they can figure something out via free agency...olivia is awesome and i hope la takes her if they not getting paige...but i feel for the league and marketing and also the fact dallas is in shambles and arike is not the easiest player to find a partner for....i say dallas should go after olivia, hamby and try to steal stevens also away therefore arike who alittle more older can win now....while LA could be in better position for the future
I reject that trade if I am Dallas. Not good enough.
what you reject hamby, olivia and stevens !??!?!? .... but you said not good enough so it seems you willing to listen to the idea of a trade...fine who else do you want from the sparks?
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge sparks don’t have someone that can sell tickets the way Paige can. She is a draw. Something the franchise desperately needs. The type of trade offer I need to pick up the phone is something like this: wings receive Katie Lou Samuelson and Caitlin Clark; fever receive Paige Bueckers and Satou sabally. I am not sure I make that trade if I am Dallas. But we can talk. And I probably try to get something better than Katie Lou.
olivia can sell tickets...plus that the problem arike likes the spotlight...we seen already this season when she went against and played with CC....arike is not being a #2....so Paige may not be able to play her game...yall better off getting olivia and also having hamby's veteran presence to glue everything together...and core satou.....lol at the CC and katie lou trade (and you want more) lol clearly lets me know the tier you want....but arike and olivia can be that tier...but arike and CC or arike and paige will have chemistry problems....the only reason fever working out is because aliyah sacraficed and kelsey mitchell is in arike tier but doesn't have an personality larger than arike .... take the olivia, hamby, stevens trade...in fact the sparks will throw in lexie brown too lol
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge Dallas is going to be better. But they aren’t winning the championship next year. Paige and Arike is a one year experiment. If it doesn’t work; Arike is out of contract and she is gone in 2026. I don’t really see why it is a problem. 🤷♂
There is ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. And I do mean ZERO, since one really wants Kiki Iriafen to START alongside Brink and Jackson. You trade Hamby for First Round Picks if other teams are willing. Be it for this year or next. Washington has 2 first round picks, see if they are willing trade partners. Imagine all the Guards that are going to be available in the First Round to pair with Brink, Jackson, and Kiki. And even if they draft Olivia Miles, there is Still ZERO reasons to keep Dearica Hamby. The Sparks finished DEAD last with her, trade her for picks, the sooner the better.
Zero even though she's all-star caliber? Ridiculous
@@alegriatd419 ZERO reasons. They finished DEAD last with her.
@@natureredux1957 With the worst guard rotation in the league? Yeah. Brink and Kiki didn't do well in Stanford when their guards went down. Now imagine that at a higher level with the worst guard rotation in the league. Kiki isn't the answer. You can find someone like her in a trade or free agency.
Do everything possible to get Dallas to trade
Why would Dallas trade?
Trade Hamby and draft picks for next season to the Wings for Paige. Fair trade. Magic, make it happen or Paige will sit out next season and then play for Unrivaled in January of 2026.