Dude you're insane. Chicago is not going to pick another big they already have a big center and they also have Reese as a forward, there are only so many rebounds per game. THEY NEED A POINT GUARD. fOR PETE SAKE EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS THAT.
I am going to disagree with you on the Chicago Sky's pick's...once again. The Sky need a PG... desperately. The Sky need a PG NOW.. not later. If Olivia Miles is still available when the Sky's pick comes up, & they don't select her, Sky fans will be calling for the GM's head on a platter! The Sky need a facilitator & fast break type PG, like Olivia, not a Guard who runs off picks & jacks up shots, like Amoore. Yes, the Sky need a floor-general, and Amoore is nowhere near as good a floor-general as Olivia Miles is. The Sky need a PG FIRST. They can get 3pt shooters later in the draft.
I agree you cannot pass up on miles. Get 3pt shooters with the 2nd, and 3rd pick. She could be one of the best passers in the league. Amoore is a bad pick for the sky.
you can get a PG later in the draft...and the sky doesn't need a Star PG like olivia miles when they need to make sure chenn has the ball....also chenn has been playing overseas with kamilla and will be on the brasil team with milla in the future....so the chemistry between chenn and the bigs of reese and milla will be there and those two will get their adequate touches...plus te-hina paopao and raven johnson can fill the pg void and also provide scoring....
The Sky need 3PT SHOOTING more than a PG. Getting a PG who can’t shoot doesn’t alleviate any of the problems they had all season with 3 of their core players being non-shooters.
@@TheReddee1987 what miles does is exceptional. Shooting you can find later in the draft or in free agency. Can't you stagger miles or the other non-shooters minutes? I just think that amoore pick is the bad. A backcourt of Allen 5'8 carter 5'9 5'6 mo jefferson and 5'6 amoore is a nightmare. I think Evans is gone. I can't see the sky keeping her when she demanded a trade last season. 3pt shooting is a problem, but also guards who cannot pass is one of our biggest issues.
@@kaiyoung5458 Olivia Miles can actually shoot lol and she's a great ball distributor. Our second first round pick is where we get the better shooter like pao pao
Miles-Carter-Reese-Cardoso gives you zero spacing & just isn’t a winning lineup in the modern era. If they part ways with Carter, sure, I’d go with Miles in a heartbeat or if they think Carter is something that may only be on the team for another season not long-term
chicago needs a 6'0 wing defender first...they can fill the pg and 3pt shooting in other ways....but the sky should be looking to pick up allisa gray, tina charles, aneesah morrow, te-hina paopao and raven johnson this offseason
Chicago needs immediate reforces and needs PG and SG, so it doesn't make sense to select a 6'4'' wing only 19 years. Same for Indiana. It doesn't make sense to prioritize PG or SG when the team's greatest need is for the SF and PF positions.
I rathe see Chicago find a way to get Zia Cooke out of LA. The pick and roll with her and former teammate Cardoso and with Reese could benefit them @@HunterCruse14
@@olonbeige Chicago is her hometown so she probably wants to go there but I don't think Chicago take her though because she doesn't provide anything they're really missing right now. They're definitely looking for a PG and big wing/sf who can shoot with their first round picks. With the second round they probably look for a good defender/shooter. The Sky can also bring back their injured second round pick from last year , Brynna Maxwell who was one of the best 3pt shooters in NCAA WBB.
@@olonbeige I agree, Minnesota could really improve her skillset and maybe mold her into a player similar to Collier given they're both undersized at the position they want to play.
Georgia Amoore doesn’t have enough defense to fit for Chicago imo. It doesn’t make sense to pass up on Olivia Miles at 3 if they aren’t getting perimeter defense and elite playmaking from Raven at the 10. Could see Georgia Amoore doing well at 16 in Las Vegas
PG is hardest role to have in WNBA, nobody wanna play for chicago, they need to take a risk and draft a PG, sure her defense wont be amazing, but chicago has no other option unless they wanna trade a star player like cardoso (since reese is a no go i guess )to get averag/eabove average pg, no vet wanna go into such a bad org with unstable front office.
@@faflafaflev3899 I agree they need to draft a floor general and they need 3 pt shooting and defense. Chicago can get a shooting wing in free agency but will 100% need to either draft Olivia Miles or Raven Johnson as the PG who can provide solid defense.
At the Chicago pick, I was done. The SKY are in win NOW mode, and this guy wants to put a top 3 pick on the shelf for Two YEARS. 🤡 TALK. You draft Miles and move Carter to the 2. Miles is Carters Aaron Mckie.
It’s not about me saying Carter can’t play the 2, it’s more about me not liking the idea of having 4 core players who are all not above average or even league average 3pt shooters
@HunterCruse14 Doesn't matter. You don't draft projects that high. She's trash and will probably be out the league as fast as she was drafted. You can get someone to do what she does cheaply via trade. Not the 3rd pick in the draft, smdh.
And they won’t win now with FOUR non-shooters in the starting lineup. They’ll literally be the same team they were this past season. The biggest weakness for Chicago was lack of floor spacing and 3pt shooting. Miles doesn’t help either.
@@Edward_Johnson3great. One game doesn’t equate to be drafted first round. She’s played like 40 odd games.. in 3 years. This season she needs to bring it
Currently she’d likely be a late first round pick based on her overall improvement from freshman to sophomore year. She has decent size and her ability to create her own shot, play more consistent defense and increased inefficiency bodes well for her. Her next maturation is being a consistent playmaker as a SG.
@@RustyLou18 She can't be a franchise player but she could be a great role player for the Fever. She's a good defender and she can run and shoot pretty well from 3. That's literally what they need. If they develop her the Fever could be pretty unstoppable. Her upside is high.
I know she's injured right now, but having Maddy Westbeld nearing round 3 selection is pretty wild to me I'd spend an early second round/late first round on her easy. You could make an argument that she could end up being the second best PF prospect on the board behind Kiki Iriafen if Barker doesn't come out this year. She actually reminds me quite a bit of Emma Meessemann in terms of play style, and Emma doesn't have insane athleticism either.
Maddy isn’t a first round pick. Maddy & Emma are nothing alike, Emma has always been an all around post player who can hit the 3, initiate the offense and is an elite passing post player from anywhere on the floor and in any system. Maddy is not that. Lastly, her injury makes her a 3rd Rounder at best and that’s because it’s not a new injury but a lingering one and for a post player who already isn’t very athletic that’s a big red flag. Healthy she’s no higher than a 2nd Round pick.
Those Sky picks look interesting as Sivka is someone I can see them taking because their GM wants a wing and they'll take Georgia Amoore as their PG of the future. I think the Fever will take a different for the guard position as the girl you got is too high. Fever should take Lucy Olsen or Maddy Westbeld if they can't get Citron. I love the international player Annika Soltau as a Temi replacement.
Sivka and Amoore isn’t bad but if I was Chicago, I would move on from Carter and trade down in the draft in order grab up Citron and Paopao. They need to have a proper rebuild where they load up on draft assets, prioritize youth and development, and set up a proper foundation for future success. Also I’m just out on super short PGs going forward in the WNBA landscape.
i mean you know the wnba and you know talent...i like sivka...that fieb/bonner/ricker/burrell 6'2-6'4 tall wing that can play the 2-4 but i would take sivka with the understanding she would take izzy's spot (if she leaves, i hope izzy stays) and to benefit morrow (if morrow is drafted by the sky) plus hearing a player taking years off before they come over doesn't sit right with me when we can draft or sign a similar prototype 2 years from then (sometimes teams has to just accept that player not going to play or excel for them)....plus i literally got allisha gray on my sky wishlist (along with tina charles) so i am trying to manifest that lol.....but the draft positions you have these players at makes me feel better in the sense we can get for morrow, paopao, and raven (paopao maybe a little tricky considering her mid draft position) and possibly use the third pick as collateral to land allisa gray, tina charles, aneesah morrow, te-hina paopao and raven johnson..... because what do i want ....well i want to see: The chicago sky 2025 roster 5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball) 4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball) 3. alisha gray/Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow 2. chennedy carter/ alisha gray (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup 1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup) Bench. 6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)/a fieb/bonner/ricker/burrell 6'2-6'4 tall wing prototype that can play the 2-4 if Izzy unfortunately leaves 7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots) 8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D) 9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard) 10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy) 11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026) if not raven then a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake like bree hall or herbet harrigan/ aerial powers/Rachel b…. …also note if you get a small guard like kyrse, dana or Moriah for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense)….i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot 12. Alisha Gray (via satou sign and trade with ATL. or using a lst early lottery round pick as collateral as long as we get aneeshah raven, paopao in the draft)/Nika Muhl (via trade if not then diamond deshields…use players not listed to get 6’0 defensive guard-forward if neither DD or nika is available) if not them get bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray in a sign n trade for her that sends satou to atlanta and Allisha gray to Chicago and Atl preps for 2026 to have a core of satou, rhyne and flaujae johnson… i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
i really like the raven johnson pick to vegas, not because it’s vegas but she legit could fill those shoes as a high/level leader for a contending team, esp playing alongside them next year, she’s a worker so she’ll be alright in the W
Bold prediction, Fever trade Smith and any other player(s) outside the core four, this years #2 and next years #1 for Sabally and a swap of this years #1's. I take Malanga because she has rare combo of size and athleticism, Fever take Sivka or Citron for 'win now'. Some details contingent upon Dallas draft position and who is available when they pick.
My question is why would Seattle take the most injury prone guard? Because Azzi has YET to have healthy season in like the past 5 or 6 season starting back in high school. Plus since the Big East is not that tough of a confrence Im waiting to see if she can compete with the best of the best. Based on her injury history Sea would only have her 1/4 of the season before another injury if I was Seattle and PaoPao was off the board I would go after Kneepkens or Nye, heck maybe even Bree Hall as a last resort because I am not to high on Azzi's abilities to be healthy
Seattle was the worst 3pt shooting team in the W. Nye isn’t a first round pick as she’s extremely one dimensional, Kneepkens is coming off an injury so her season will determine her spot, just like Fudd. Paopao would be a good choice but a 3pt shooter with size would be more valuable in the W. If Fudd can come back and stay healthy all year she’s the clear choice. Plus, she won’t be tasked with being a starter from Day one on that Seattle team
@@TheReddee1987 I know Seattle was the worst 3 pt shooting team but Azzi is not a first rounder or a solid pick for that team. You say it like she had 1 small injury it has been ACL and MCL tears yearly. Whereas Kneepkens is coming off of only 1 injury vs Azzi who has had an injury EVERY YEAR since her sophomore year in high school. Also Nye is coming in to be a 6'0 shooting wing. 63% of her shots came from 3 and she shoots almost 41% from 3 on her career I'll take those kind of numbers from a healthy player even if you feel she is "one dimensional"
i like annesa morrow but she have so many similarities with alisha Pili, even hines allen, i don't think they gonna select same kind of player in the 1st round
btw just a note Hunter, but the full draft order at Tankathon does not seem to be 100% correct in the later rounds, probably better to double check with Across the Timeline
I was surprised not to see her even in the second round there, but the reality is Van Lith projects as a reserve at the WNBA level, nothing more. She has some skills, but she is not going to be the WNBA star some envisioned a few years ago. A stellar season back at shooting guard for TCU this year won't change that reality in the end even if it inflates some people's perception of her.
IF NEW YORK get pao-pao.... they will be so stacked, she is as you said so WNBA ready and very low risk pick and amazing player to have for a playoff team, instant shooting, and this will mean scramble/people have to cover her so PnR is gonna be insane, do you follow Sabrina/Stewie/JJ , ye? so now Fiebich and Pao-pao are open... for 3... damn scary
Looking forward to the draft lottery to determine where the top picks will end up. Looking forward to a great college season with fourth and fifth year players all giving their best efforts to up their draft projection.
The chicago sky 2025 roster (update) 5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball) 4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball) 3. kia nurse (refer to sn) /Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow 2. chennedy carter/ kia nurse (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup) 1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup) Sn: I prefer allisha gray over kia nurse but if the team can’t get allisha gray via satou sign and trade with ATL. then sign kia nurse…they have similar prototypes….also if can’t get aneesah get Janiah barker Bench. 6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots) 7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots) 8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D) 9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard) 10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy) 11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026) 12. kia nurse (I prefer allisha gray)…..other options: are nika muhl, herbert harrigan, bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
have you done a recent scouting report on mikiah herbert harrigan....i feel like you did...if not can you please include her in one of your videos ....since some people telling me allisha gray is impossible to get in 2025 lol
My ideal Top 3 choices for Indiana would be Citron, Paopao and Sivka. Even though Saniya is a very good defender, I have a strong belief the wing needs to be capable of shooting the 3. I just can’t see archetype players like Gabby Williams or Jordan Houston being a starting wing for a championship winning team. I can easily envision those top 3 choices having a big rotation role in a championship winning team for the next few years.
Emily Ryan and Aziaha James are the True Sleeper picks in this Draft and both are First Round potential type players. If the Chicago Sky could get both after the First Round, that would be an absolute Steal for them. But the Sky's GM ain't too bright these days.
Either player would be good fits on Indiana. However, Saniya is a far better defender than you’re trying to give her credit for plus she fills two spots, an athletic defender with size and a secondary ball handler/facilitator and she still has a high ceiling with last year being her first year as a full time starter.
@@TheReddee1987 Soni & Saniya are both around the same height and play D only difference is Soni a better shooter and with the way CC pushes pace she feels more like the ideal fit and she's also played with CC before for team USA.
I like Sonia better overall, but to play devil's advocate for a second - Sonia is also not nearly as athletic as Saniya is. Also they are different types of defenders, Citron is much more of a team-oriented rotational defender who struggles to get over screens just like CC and will struggle with athletic guards/wings. Saniya Rivers is the kind of defender who makes the person she's guarding uncomfortable and a threat for getting a steal every possession, also much better navigating screens. I would be happy with either at pick 8 to be honest.
The chicago sky 2025 roster 5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball) 4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball) 3. alisha gray/Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow 2. chennedy carter/ alisha gray (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup 1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup) Bench. 6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots) 7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots) 8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D) 9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard) 10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy) 11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026) if not raven then a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake like bree hall or herbet harrigan/ aerial powers/Rachel b…. …also note if you get a small guard like kyrse, dana or Moriah for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense)….i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot 12. Alisha Gray (via satou sign and trade with ATL.)/Nika Muhl (via trade if not then diamond deshields…use players not listed to get 6’0 defensive guard-forward if neither DD or nika is available) if not them get bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray in a sign n trade for her that sends satou to atlanta and Allisha gray to Chicago and Atl preps for 2026 to have a core of satou, rhyne and flaujae johnson… i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
well wherever chenn goes i go and hopefully follows her (kamilla won't be traded because she has so much value to any team, but i will welcome her with open arms when she comes back to chenn and angel)....hopefully he sends chenn and angel to the sparks so the sparks starting lineup is paige, chenn, rickea, angel and cameron brink....or sends them to the aces so the aces starting lineup is jackie young, chenn, chelsea gray/kahleah copper, aja wilson and angel reese ..... or we just find a new gm lol so chenn stays
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge I’m sure the Sky will get at least one 1st round pick for Carter in the sign and trade. If Cardoso wanted a trade, I would trade her for Shakira Austin, so her and Reese can reunite.
and they all head to DC...that interesting....interesting very interesting if DC were to get all three of them for just shakira austin (even though shakira is now in her 2 way form which is amazing to see), and a first round pick...if i was chenn, barbie, kamilla the sky and the washington mystics i would happily agree to this trade....even though the market is not la, chicago, atl or las vegas the three of them can stick together and pretty much bring back the DMV market now that angel a hometown player is there....plus the amount of notable mystics players that still will be there...gives the mystics a legit well rounded roster and the mystics still have 1 more lottery draft pick if they give up 1 for carter .....sorry wait i need to head to the drawing board to draft up a 2025 washington mystics squad lol
Not a criticism. Just hope Sonia Citron falls to the Fever. A wing who can switch and run the floor with CC and KM is such a perfect fit. She doesn't even have to leave the state.
I’d personally take Janiah Barker if I were choosing for Chicago and assuming Miles hasn’t fixed her 3pt shot this year. She can play on the wing and provide better size ,defense,and shooting at the small forward position. I’d probably take Amoore with the number 10 pick for PG then assuming Paopao is off the board. Finally , with the second round pick I’d take the chance on Lucy Olsen since I think James might go a little higher than that pick.
Satou not staying with Wings. Satou should go to the Fever for a run at getting a Championship. Don’t think Sivka will be on Chicago. Sky didn’t resign Carter so that’s a no go too.
The Fever will probably trade the 8 pick plus more for Satou. That’s ok as I don’t like Rivers in the first( doesn’t shoot well enough). I love Soltau in the second. If the Satou trade does not happen and Molonga is available we take her. Next season is current core plus free agents on one year contracts (back ups at 1, 3 and 5 and a starter if possible).
The perfect player for Seattle would be Paopao. Im hoping she drops to them. If the Mystics keep shooters, Atkins, Samuelson & Engstler ( her 3 pt % was crazy) I could see them selecting Raven Johnson
Washington definitely won’t be selecting Johnson. They have Jade Melbourne, who comparatively with Johnson they are very similar with Johnson being a better defender and Melbourne being better as an individual offensive player.
@@TheReddee1987 I like Melbourne. Seattle is kicking themselves for letting her go. I'm guessing Vanloo may be gone either through free agency or expansion draft. That's who Raven would replace
Maddy Westbeld> Shyanne Sellers for ATL. All the bigs on our team are nothing long term to take seriously and they’re hurting our ability to create some sort of modern offense. I believe Maddy is the better talent. Move some of the pieces that we may have left after the expansion draft to get more shots at the next 2 drafts. Also one or two of these players is going to take their extra year. Try to get as many shots at 26 and 27 as possible. We can get some better depth/more talent there. 😢Unfortunately that may mean that we won’t be able to capitalize on the Rhyne Howard/Allisha Gray era.
Liberty whether trade the pick or draft and stash Malonga. Paopao isn't going that high either. Malonga is the future replacement to JJ. Liberty have Sherrod and possibly Dojkic to replace Sloot. Plus MJ might return
If sky can get Sivka and amoore it would be a steal!!. Ik ppl saying miles is too good to pass up but she has injuries plus her shooting is an issue. Georgias assists per game went up from 4.6 to 6.8 from the 2022-23 to 23-24 season however her playmaking will depend on how she does at Kentucky this year . Amoore is short and the defense is an issue but if they have sivka they’ll have length on the outside especially if she’s a leonine fibech type player who can make spot up threes. They absolutely need more shooters especially from the outside. I’m not too worried about the pg role as basically every team in the w needs a real pg. Dallas,sparks, Washington, lynx, liberty… The sky if they had too chose a pg they would likely try and find a vet pg as point guards typically have the hardest time adjusting to the W
Not having Dominique Malonga in the top 2 is crazy. Especially passing up over her for outdated small guards or forwards with no upside. Dominique Malonga should be the 1 pick in this draft and I don’t see why it’s any debate. She’s a 6’6 defensive menace with offensive upside.
Do you watch basketball? If Hannah Stouke of Iowa make it to Indiana, that's who they draft. She plays hard defense and absolutely connects well with Clark in the up tempo game.
@DT_Brown She was small for what she was asked to do, but she play hard and was always in tune with Clark. If she was a true big, Iowa would've won a title I think.
Yeah those injuries. Ugh i hate that they happened to her. She's such a talent. I can only imahine how great she couldbe if she git that time back @HunterCruse14
Coach REEVE let all her YOUNG players ride the Bench most of the year and certainly barely played them in the playoffs but yet you trust her to develop talent. She only kept 5 players from the year before so this Lynx Finals team had 7 New Players. She spots talented players far more then she actually develops them.
So Hailey Van Lith going undrafted? she fall off a cliff? Genuinely wondering because I just remember she had so much buzz around her name once upon a time
Yeah, I don’t think she’s a prospect. She’s not a true PG, but also kinda small for the 2 with her defense, not the most amazing shot creator, etc. She’ll probably get drafted but I’d personally bet on some other players over her
Dude you're insane. Chicago is not going to pick another big they already have a big center and they also have Reese as a forward, there are only so many rebounds per game. THEY NEED A POINT GUARD. fOR PETE SAKE EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS THAT.
I know everybody likes Olivia Miles but Chicago can’t bring another none shooter in no Matter how good a passer she is
She's gonna play the three, relax.
Chill. He's projecting Sivka as a wing who may give some backup mins at the 4. She's not a center
I think Chicago needs someone to replace the vacuum created for losing Mabrey. So Sivka would be a perfect fit
Sivka is just not close to being a big
No way Aneesah Morrow drops all the way down to #11.
Yeah I just don't see it honestly I could see Chicago picking her up with their third pick😮
@@brandonleemoss That would be a terrible pick for chicago. The lane isn't big enough for three non-shooters on the floor at the same time.
Theres a chance that happens not high but still
Congratulations on your work! I'm always watching your videos here in Brazil, Kamilla brought me into the WNBA universe 😁 GO SKY!!!
Amazing! So glad you’re enjoying the content!
The chances are actually a little higher that Dallas will get the chance to draft Paige Bueckers instead of LA.
Dallas does NOT need PB, they need KiKi.
I am going to disagree with you on the Chicago Sky's pick's...once again.
The Sky need a PG... desperately.
The Sky need a PG NOW.. not later.
If Olivia Miles is still available when the Sky's pick comes up, & they don't select her, Sky fans will be calling for the GM's head on a platter!
The Sky need a facilitator & fast break type PG, like Olivia, not a Guard who runs off picks & jacks up shots, like Amoore.
Yes, the Sky need a floor-general, and Amoore is nowhere near as good a floor-general as Olivia Miles is.
The Sky need a PG FIRST.
They can get 3pt shooters later in the draft.
I agree you cannot pass up on miles. Get 3pt shooters with the 2nd, and 3rd pick. She could be one of the best passers in the league. Amoore is a bad pick for the sky.
you can get a PG later in the draft...and the sky doesn't need a Star PG like olivia miles when they need to make sure chenn has the ball....also chenn has been playing overseas with kamilla and will be on the brasil team with milla in the future....so the chemistry between chenn and the bigs of reese and milla will be there and those two will get their adequate touches...plus te-hina paopao and raven johnson can fill the pg void and also provide scoring....
The Sky need 3PT SHOOTING more than a PG. Getting a PG who can’t shoot doesn’t alleviate any of the problems they had all season with 3 of their core players being non-shooters.
Id be happy w these picks as a sky fan. Amoore is tiny but she is crafty and can shoot
@@TheReddee1987 what miles does is exceptional. Shooting you can find later in the draft or in free agency. Can't you stagger miles or the other non-shooters minutes? I just think that amoore pick is the bad. A backcourt of Allen 5'8 carter 5'9 5'6 mo jefferson and 5'6 amoore is a nightmare. I think Evans is gone. I can't see the sky keeping her when she demanded a trade last season. 3pt shooting is a problem, but also guards who cannot pass is one of our biggest issues.
There is no way Chicago will pass on a point guard.
Chicago is getting Olivia Miles. She was spotted at a Chicago sky game. I think they're recruiting her
That will be a big mistake. If you Chicago you can’t afford to bring in another non-shooter.
@@kaiyoung5458 Olivia Miles can actually shoot lol and she's a great ball distributor. Our second first round pick is where we get the better shooter like pao pao
@@AntwoineBaker to me we be better off taking pao pao
@@kaiyoung5458 we gotta have a floor general tho. That's where everything starts
@@AntwoineBaker A floor general don’t mean anything if she can’t shoot and get spacing for Reese and Carmella That makes them too easy to defend
THIS DUDE IS JUST GOING FOR THE BEST PLAYER AVAILABLE AND NOT WHAT THE TEAM ACTUALLY NEEDS
She was on defense there…
@johndickson435 No, even if so, no teams in the WNBA world get a European player before Johnson form LSU or Paopao from South Carolina first.
Best player on the board isn’t a bad strategy. Too many times people go by need and pass on a player who will become a superstar.
@closequarters4575 Exactly! The Michael Jordan/Sam Bowie situation immediately comes to mind... Lol
In basketball, especially modern basketball, go best player. This isn’t the NFL.
Great video! The only thing is that I don’t see Olivia, Azzi, or Rori coming out of college this year
Miles, Wesbeld, James.. Chicago up
Why would the sky pass up Olivia miles!
Because she can’t shoot, you can’t bring another none shooter in
@@kaiyoung5458 The Sky have 2 first round draft picks. Not one.
I think if Chennedy is staying then Sivka makes a lot of sense to replace the perimeter scoring of Mabrey
Miles-Carter-Reese-Cardoso gives you zero spacing & just isn’t a winning lineup in the modern era. If they part ways with Carter, sure, I’d go with Miles in a heartbeat or if they think Carter is something that may only be on the team for another season not long-term
chicago needs a 6'0 wing defender first...they can fill the pg and 3pt shooting in other ways....but the sky should be looking to pick up allisa gray, tina charles, aneesah morrow, te-hina paopao and raven johnson this offseason
Saniya Rivers is the PERFECT fit for the Fever!!👏🏾
Chicago needs immediate reforces and needs PG and SG, so it doesn't make sense to select a 6'4'' wing only 19 years. Same for Indiana. It doesn't make sense to prioritize PG or SG when the team's greatest need is for the SF and PF positions.
Rivers can play the 3 & they could get someone like Amoore at 10 to play the 1
Agree and if the Valks want upside it's Malonga > Barker every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
Chicago should draft fudd and amoore or paopao
Chicago needs whoever is the best shooter available.
I rathe see Chicago find a way to get Zia Cooke out of LA. The pick and roll with her and former teammate Cardoso and with Reese could benefit them @@HunterCruse14
Aneesah Morrow at #11 is diabolical work.
I really don’t even mind when she gets picked, just as long as she goes to Minnesota! Pray she doesn’t land in Chicago.
@@olonbeige Chicago is her hometown so she probably wants to go there but I don't think Chicago take her though because she doesn't provide anything they're really missing right now. They're definitely looking for a PG and big wing/sf who can shoot with their first round picks. With the second round they probably look for a good defender/shooter. The Sky can also bring back their injured second round pick from last year , Brynna Maxwell who was one of the best 3pt shooters in NCAA WBB.
@@Randomrazer oh yes, I keep forgetting she’s from Chicago. But I think she’d flourish in Minnesota
@@olonbeige I agree, Minnesota could really improve her skillset and maybe mold her into a player similar to Collier given they're both undersized at the position they want to play.
Georgia Amoore doesn’t have enough defense to fit for Chicago imo. It doesn’t make sense to pass up on Olivia Miles at 3 if they aren’t getting perimeter defense and elite playmaking from Raven at the 10. Could see Georgia Amoore doing well at 16 in Las Vegas
PG is hardest role to have in WNBA, nobody wanna play for chicago, they need to take a risk and draft a PG, sure her defense wont be amazing, but chicago has no other option unless they wanna trade a star player like cardoso (since reese is a no go i guess )to get averag/eabove average pg, no vet wanna go into such a bad org with unstable front office.
@@faflafaflev3899 that is why they cannot pass up on olivia miles.
Actually it makes a lot of sense to pass on Olivia Miles you can’t afford to bring in another non-shooter no matter how good she is
@@faflafaflev3899 I agree they need to draft a floor general and they need 3 pt shooting and defense. Chicago can get a shooting wing in free agency but will 100% need to either draft Olivia Miles or Raven Johnson as the PG who can provide solid defense.
@@kaiyoung5458 you can get shooting wings later in the draft. You can't pass up on miles if you get a chance in my opinion.
I like Citron as a prospect for the lynx. They do need depth in the backcourt. So really should go best player available
Malonga isn’t falling that far imo. She doesn’t make it past the fever.
I wonder what player will be the Kate Martin of this draft. (A player that not even considered as an WNBA potential player and ends up becoming one).
I'd say HVL has a comeback season this year with TCU and somebody takes a chance on her in the second round.
MY MOCK DRAFT:
1 Paige Bueckers - L.A Sparks
2 Kiki Iriafen - Dallas Wings
3 Te-Hina Paopao - Chicago Sky
4 Olivia Miles - Washington Mystics
5 Aneesah Morrow - Golden State Valkyries
6 Dominique Malonga - Washington Mystics
7 Janiah Barker - NY Liberty
8 Saniya Rivers - Indiana Fever
9 Sonia Citron - Seattle Storm
10 Georgia Amoore - Chicago Sky
11 Raven Johnson - Minnesota Lynx
12 Ajsa Sivka - Phoenix Mercury
13 Azzi Fudd - LA Sparks
14 Laila Phelia - Dallas Wings
15 Ayoka Lee - Minnesota Lynx
16 Maddy Westbeld - Las Vegas Aces
17 Shayanne Sellers - Golden State Valkyries
18 JJ Quinerly - Atlanta Dream
19 Aziaha James - Chicago Sky
20 Rayah Marshall - Indiana Fever
21 Charlisse Leger-Walker - Seattle Storm
22 Bree Hall - Las Vegas Aces
23 Gianna Kneepkens - Connecticut Sun
24 Rori Harmon - Minnesota Lynx
25 Lucy Olsen - Connecticut Sun
Azzi fudd in top 10
You've got PB and Fudd in the top 15, wake up. Amoore over Raven Johnson??? That's ludicrous.
@@RustyLou18 Azzi is one of the best shooter in history of basketball so sorry but please wake up
@@RustyLou18 Amoore fits more in the Sky roster than Raven
@@RustyLou18 Paige is generational player I think u don’t have much knowledge abt basketball or else just a uconn hater
At the Chicago pick, I was done. The SKY are in win NOW mode, and this guy wants to put a top 3 pick on the shelf for Two YEARS. 🤡 TALK. You draft Miles and move Carter to the 2. Miles is Carters Aaron Mckie.
It’s not about me saying Carter can’t play the 2, it’s more about me not liking the idea of having 4 core players who are all not above average or even league average 3pt shooters
@HunterCruse14 Doesn't matter. You don't draft projects that high. She's trash and will probably be out the league as fast as she was drafted. You can get someone to do what she does cheaply via trade. Not the 3rd pick in the draft, smdh.
@@HunterCruse14 I can't wait to tell my SKY fans we're drafting Darko Milicic at 3 AGAIN. History repeating itself.
And they won’t win now with FOUR non-shooters in the starting lineup. They’ll literally be the same team they were this past season. The biggest weakness for Chicago was lack of floor spacing and 3pt shooting. Miles doesn’t help either.
I wouldn't even draft Azzi Fudd in the first round.
Need to see her get through this season without missing time.
You don't know Basketball in 2022 she beat Iowa single- handedly with "Caitlin Clark' and no "Paige Bueckers"
@@Edward_Johnson3great. One game doesn’t equate to be drafted first round. She’s played like 40 odd games.. in 3 years. This season she needs to bring it
You watch Azzi play when she is healthy and almost all 60 percent player went through injury when they were in college
Nor the second.
Are you gonna have a livestream for the draft?
I might if that’s something yall want!
If Flau'Jae comes out where would you see her going? I know she is not planning to enter the draft, but she is eligible.
Depends on her season
Currently she’d likely be a late first round pick based on her overall improvement from freshman to sophomore year. She has decent size and her ability to create her own shot, play more consistent defense and increased inefficiency bodes well for her. Her next maturation is being a consistent playmaker as a SG.
shes not coming out
Good video. But if I'm Chicago @ 3, why not draft Janiah Barker, over drafting Sivka (who may be ready to come the WNBA).
Barker doesn’t strengthen any of their weaknesses.
@@TheReddee1987 Says you.
@TheReddee1987 Yes, she does. Wing scoring, playmaking, and defense. She also has superstar upside.
@@natureredux1957 Says ME, I agree with @Thereddee 1987, Barker is overrated.
@@RustyLou18 But you are Wrong. LOL. If anything, she underrated.
I was manifesting Janiah to Indiana but I know she's not going that low into the draft.😔
Ooooo I’d love that - just a better version of NaLyssa. If she’s not seen as a Top 5 pick, I’d guess that she’ll go back to school
Barker is HIGHLY overrated, inconsistent and a head case.
@@RustyLou18 She can't be a franchise player but she could be a great role player for the Fever. She's a good defender and she can run and shoot pretty well from 3. That's literally what they need. If they develop her the Fever could be pretty unstoppable. Her upside is high.
If Dominique Malonga drops to 12th, that'll be insane.
She's a Top 2 talent in the draft.
Is this not way too early for discussion? They haven't even had a lottery yet.
I know she's injured right now, but having Maddy Westbeld nearing round 3 selection is pretty wild to me I'd spend an early second round/late first round on her easy. You could make an argument that she could end up being the second best PF prospect on the board behind Kiki Iriafen if Barker doesn't come out this year. She actually reminds me quite a bit of Emma Meessemann in terms of play style, and Emma doesn't have insane athleticism either.
Maddy isn’t a first round pick. Maddy & Emma are nothing alike, Emma has always been an all around post player who can hit the 3, initiate the offense and is an elite passing post player from anywhere on the floor and in any system. Maddy is not that. Lastly, her injury makes her a 3rd Rounder at best and that’s because it’s not a new injury but a lingering one and for a post player who already isn’t very athletic that’s a big red flag. Healthy she’s no higher than a 2nd Round pick.
Those Sky picks look interesting as Sivka is someone I can see them taking because their GM wants a wing and they'll take Georgia Amoore as their PG of the future. I think the Fever will take a different for the guard position as the girl you got is too high. Fever should take Lucy Olsen or Maddy Westbeld if they can't get Citron. I love the international player Annika Soltau as a Temi replacement.
Sivka and Amoore isn’t bad but if I was Chicago, I would move on from Carter and trade down in the draft in order grab up Citron and Paopao. They need to have a proper rebuild where they load up on draft assets, prioritize youth and development, and set up a proper foundation for future success. Also I’m just out on super short PGs going forward in the WNBA landscape.
is there a website too look up WNBA wingspans? great vids boss!
There’s not sadly. We have to contact college teams to get them
Also thank you!!
i mean you know the wnba and you know talent...i like sivka...that fieb/bonner/ricker/burrell 6'2-6'4 tall wing that can play the 2-4 but i would take sivka with the understanding she would take izzy's spot (if she leaves, i hope izzy stays) and to benefit morrow (if morrow is drafted by the sky) plus hearing a player taking years off before they come over doesn't sit right with me when we can draft or sign a similar prototype 2 years from then (sometimes teams has to just accept that player not going to play or excel for them)....plus i literally got allisha gray on my sky wishlist (along with tina charles) so i am trying to manifest that lol.....but the draft positions you have these players at makes me feel better in the sense we can get for morrow, paopao, and raven (paopao maybe a little tricky considering her mid draft position) and possibly use the third pick as collateral to land allisa gray, tina charles, aneesah morrow, te-hina paopao and raven johnson..... because what do i want ....well i want to see:
The chicago sky 2025 roster
5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball)
4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball)
3. alisha gray/Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow
2. chennedy carter/ alisha gray (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup
1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup)
Bench.
6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)/a fieb/bonner/ricker/burrell 6'2-6'4 tall wing prototype that can play the 2-4 if Izzy unfortunately leaves
7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)
8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D)
9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard)
10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy)
11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026) if not raven then a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake like bree hall or herbet harrigan/ aerial powers/Rachel b…. …also note if you get a small guard like kyrse, dana or Moriah for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense)….i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot
12. Alisha Gray (via satou sign and trade with ATL. or using a lst early lottery round pick as collateral as long as we get aneeshah raven, paopao in the draft)/Nika Muhl (via trade if not then diamond deshields…use players not listed to get 6’0 defensive guard-forward if neither DD or nika is available) if not them get bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray in a sign n trade for her that sends satou to atlanta and Allisha gray to Chicago and Atl preps for 2026 to have a core of satou, rhyne and flaujae johnson… i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot
Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
Some names I didn’t see (may have overlooked):
Rayah Marshall, USC
Emily Ryan, Iowa State
Serena Sundell, Kansas State
Aubrey Griffin, UConn
Alexis Markowski, Nebraska
Hailey Van Lith, TCU
Zaay Green, Alabama
Sarah Ashlee Barker, Alabama
Ajae Petty, Kentucky
Aaronette Vonleh, Baylor
Kaitlyn Chen, UConn
Skylar Vann, Oklahoma
Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State
DeYona Gaston, Auburn
Makira Cook, Virginia
Aicha Coulibaly, Texas A&M
Sedona Prince, TCU
Deja Kelly, Oregon
i really like the raven johnson pick to vegas, not because it’s vegas but she legit could fill those shoes as a high/level leader for a contending team, esp playing alongside them next year, she’s a worker so she’ll be alright in the W
Bold prediction, Fever trade Smith and any other player(s) outside the core four, this years #2 and next years #1 for Sabally and a swap of this years #1's. I take Malanga because she has rare combo of size and athleticism, Fever take Sivka or Citron for 'win now'. Some details contingent upon Dallas draft position and who is available when they pick.
My question is why would Seattle take the most injury prone guard? Because Azzi has YET to have healthy season in like the past 5 or 6 season starting back in high school. Plus since the Big East is not that tough of a confrence Im waiting to see if she can compete with the best of the best. Based on her injury history Sea would only have her 1/4 of the season before another injury if I was Seattle and PaoPao was off the board I would go after Kneepkens or Nye, heck maybe even Bree Hall as a last resort because I am not to high on Azzi's abilities to be healthy
Seattle was the worst 3pt shooting team in the W. Nye isn’t a first round pick as she’s extremely one dimensional, Kneepkens is coming off an injury so her season will determine her spot, just like Fudd. Paopao would be a good choice but a 3pt shooter with size would be more valuable in the W. If Fudd can come back and stay healthy all year she’s the clear choice. Plus, she won’t be tasked with being a starter from Day one on that Seattle team
@@TheReddee1987 I know Seattle was the worst 3 pt shooting team but Azzi is not a first rounder or a solid pick for that team. You say it like she had 1 small injury it has been ACL and MCL tears yearly. Whereas Kneepkens is coming off of only 1 injury vs Azzi who has had an injury EVERY YEAR since her sophomore year in high school. Also Nye is coming in to be a 6'0 shooting wing. 63% of her shots came from 3 and she shoots almost 41% from 3 on her career I'll take those kind of numbers from a healthy player even if you feel she is "one dimensional"
I agree 100%, it's just a "Uconn" thing with all these highly overrated players.
i like annesa morrow but she have so many similarities with alisha Pili, even hines allen, i don't think they gonna select same kind of player in the 1st round
btw just a note Hunter, but the full draft order at Tankathon does not seem to be 100% correct in the later rounds, probably better to double check with Across the Timeline
No Ayoka Lee? She makes sense for Vegas in rnd 2
She's my sleeper in the entire draft. Her only downside is her age. But how can you ignore 6'6" and her scoring and rebounding?!!?
@@BGPIndy dubious injury history too but she is an impact player for sure
Nah, I would rather pick Malonga for the Fever and put Boston on the 4.
Are we disregarding Hailey Van Lith?
I was surprised not to see her even in the second round there, but the reality is Van Lith projects as a reserve at the WNBA level, nothing more. She has some skills, but she is not going to be the WNBA star some envisioned a few years ago. A stellar season back at shooting guard for TCU this year won't change that reality in the end even if it inflates some people's perception of her.
@@donmurphy1685 unfortunately I agree. I hope she has a good season though
IF NEW YORK get pao-pao.... they will be so stacked, she is as you said so WNBA ready and very low risk pick and amazing player to have for a playoff team, instant shooting, and this will mean scramble/people have to cover her so PnR is gonna be insane, do you follow Sabrina/Stewie/JJ , ye? so now Fiebich and Pao-pao are open... for 3... damn scary
LA needs Pao Pao and don't be surprised if they pick her OVER PB.
Looking forward to the draft lottery to determine where the top picks will end up. Looking forward to a great college season with fourth and fifth year players all giving their best efforts to up their draft projection.
The chicago sky 2025 roster (update)
5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball)
4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball)
3. kia nurse (refer to sn) /Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow
2. chennedy carter/ kia nurse (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup)
1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup)
Sn: I prefer allisha gray over kia nurse but if the team can’t get allisha gray via satou sign and trade with ATL. then sign kia nurse…they have similar prototypes….also if can’t get aneesah get Janiah barker
Bench.
6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)
7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)
8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D)
9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard)
10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy)
11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026)
12. kia nurse (I prefer allisha gray)…..other options: are nika muhl, herbert harrigan, bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray
Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
have you done a recent scouting report on mikiah herbert harrigan....i feel like you did...if not can you please include her in one of your videos ....since some people telling me allisha gray is impossible to get in 2025 lol
My ideal Top 3 choices for Indiana would be Citron, Paopao and Sivka. Even though Saniya is a very good defender, I have a strong belief the wing needs to be capable of shooting the 3. I just can’t see archetype players like Gabby Williams or Jordan Houston being a starting wing for a championship winning team. I can easily envision those top 3 choices having a big rotation role in a championship winning team for the next few years.
Great video and let go Sky
Emily Ryan and Aziaha James are the True Sleeper picks in this Draft and both are First Round potential type players. If the Chicago Sky could get both after the First Round, that would be an absolute Steal for them. But the Sky's GM ain't too bright these days.
Still manifesting Sonia to Indiana. Saniya is cool but she ain't Bruce Bowen or Raja Bell on D like that so I'm hoping Indy pass on her
Either player would be good fits on Indiana. However, Saniya is a far better defender than you’re trying to give her credit for plus she fills two spots, an athletic defender with size and a secondary ball handler/facilitator and she still has a high ceiling with last year being her first year as a full time starter.
@@TheReddee1987 Soni & Saniya are both around the same height and play D only difference is Soni a better shooter and with the way CC pushes pace she feels more like the ideal fit and she's also played with CC before for team USA.
I like Sonia better overall, but to play devil's advocate for a second - Sonia is also not nearly as athletic as Saniya is. Also they are different types of defenders, Citron is much more of a team-oriented rotational defender who struggles to get over screens just like CC and will struggle with athletic guards/wings.
Saniya Rivers is the kind of defender who makes the person she's guarding uncomfortable and a threat for getting a steal every possession, also much better navigating screens.
I would be happy with either at pick 8 to be honest.
If they do draft another guard I sure as hell hope it's Paopao who can help on offence and can shoot the three pointer.
Banger 🔥🔥🔥
What do you think about Washington outsing the tibaults?
That fact yall keep playing with Annesah Morrow n saying she not going top 5 just show y’all don’t know ball
is ajsa sivka the type of player like rebecca allen?
Not a bad comp. I’d say Allen is better defensively & Sivka is more advanced offensively
If Kennedy stays , I say take morrow , then take paopao at 10
The chicago sky 2025 roster
5. kamilla cardoso/angel reese (when the team goes small ball)
4. angel reese (stretch 4 pin hybrid forward-guard)/aneesah morrow (when team goes small ball)
3. alisha gray/Michaela Onyenwere/aneesah morrow
2. chennedy carter/ alisha gray (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup
1. lindsay allen/chennedy carter (when the team goes with a tall guard lineup)
Bench.
6. Izzy Harrison (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)
7. Elizabeth Williams (versatile forward-center that can make short and long mid range shots)
8. Aneesah morrow (1st round pick…forward-guard that can lockdown D)
9. Te-hina Pao-Pao/raven johnson (1st round pick…. Can make 3pts, playmaker, and defense guard)
10. Tina Charles (can mentor angel and milla) /Awak Kuier/Amanda zahui b. (get height for taller center….try Li yueru but that won’t be easy)
11. Raven johnson (with the 2026 pick if raven declares for the 2025 draft if she declares for 2026 then pick raven up in 2026) if not raven then a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake like bree hall or herbet harrigan/ aerial powers/Rachel b…. …also note if you get a small guard like kyrse, dana or Moriah for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense)….i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot
12. Alisha Gray (via satou sign and trade with ATL.)/Nika Muhl (via trade if not then diamond deshields…use players not listed to get 6’0 defensive guard-forward if neither DD or nika is available) if not them get bree hall, aerial powers or a tall guard that can play defense and has a 3 pointer or can playmake, if you get a small guard for the 11 spot then get a tall guard for the 12th spot or vice versa (one must playmake ….while the other provides the three but both must be able to play defense) or by some miracle chance get Allisha Gray in a sign n trade for her that sends satou to atlanta and Allisha gray to Chicago and Atl preps for 2026 to have a core of satou, rhyne and flaujae johnson… i prefer two tall guards for the 11th and 12th spot
Sn: the sky can pick up aneesah morrow, paopao in 2025 with their two first round picks and in 2026 the sky can pick up raven johnson or kiki rice by combining their two first round 2026 picks..the sky are in a really good position as a team going forward….if raven declares for 2025 pick up aneesah with the lot then both raven and paopao with the two 2025 1st round picks and one of the 2026 1st round picks
@@DJ_Mr_RodgeCarter won’t be back, the GM wants to move on from her.
well wherever chenn goes i go and hopefully follows her (kamilla won't be traded because she has so much value to any team, but i will welcome her with open arms when she comes back to chenn and angel)....hopefully he sends chenn and angel to the sparks so the sparks starting lineup is paige, chenn, rickea, angel and cameron brink....or sends them to the aces so the aces starting lineup is jackie young, chenn, chelsea gray/kahleah copper, aja wilson and angel reese ..... or we just find a new gm lol so chenn stays
@@DJ_Mr_Rodge I’m sure the Sky will get at least one 1st round pick for Carter in the sign and trade. If Cardoso wanted a trade, I would trade her for Shakira Austin, so her and Reese can reunite.
and they all head to DC...that interesting....interesting very interesting if DC were to get all three of them for just shakira austin (even though shakira is now in her 2 way form which is amazing to see), and a first round pick...if i was chenn, barbie, kamilla the sky and the washington mystics i would happily agree to this trade....even though the market is not la, chicago, atl or las vegas the three of them can stick together and pretty much bring back the DMV market now that angel a hometown player is there....plus the amount of notable mystics players that still will be there...gives the mystics a legit well rounded roster and the mystics still have 1 more lottery draft pick if they give up 1 for carter .....sorry wait i need to head to the drawing board to draft up a 2025 washington mystics squad lol
Keep a eye on Safron Sheils for the Townsville Fire . Will turn heads the WNBL season.
Yep I have Saffron on my doc to watch. She’s 2026 draft tho
Not a criticism. Just hope Sonia Citron falls to the Fever. A wing who can switch and run the floor with CC and KM is such a perfect fit. She doesn't even have to leave the state.
What about hvl
I’d personally take Janiah Barker if I were choosing for Chicago and assuming Miles hasn’t fixed her 3pt shot this year. She can play on the wing and provide better size ,defense,and shooting at the small forward position. I’d probably take Amoore with the number 10 pick for PG then assuming Paopao is off the board. Finally , with the second round pick I’d take the chance on Lucy Olsen since I think James might go a little higher than that pick.
if Raven projected to go 2nd round not leaving SC
Probably right
Rivers isn't going 8th unless her offense improves a lot this year. Malonga has much more upside.
WNBA teams are just as desperate for Guards that can defend as they are for guards that can shoot.
I just know that the Sky drafting a non college player will be the biggest meltdown since Porzingis lmao
Amoore would be a great fit for the sky
Nope, the Sky roster is full of Short undersized guards already.
Amoore is overrated, sorry.
Satou not staying with Wings. Satou should go to the Fever for a run at getting a Championship. Don’t think Sivka will be on Chicago. Sky didn’t resign Carter so that’s a no go too.
The Sky couldn’t re-sign Carter as she was only on a one year contract. One year contracts are ineligible for extensions.
Satou will not want to play with CC, nope.
@@RustyLou18hahahaha.....
The Fever will probably trade the 8 pick plus more for Satou. That’s ok as I don’t like Rivers in the first( doesn’t shoot well enough). I love Soltau in the second. If the Satou trade does not happen and Molonga is available we take her. Next season is current core plus free agents on one year contracts (back ups at 1, 3 and 5 and a starter if possible).
James to Chicago
Paige is gonna be a hollywood star
i really think aziaha james is the sleeper of this draft really
Yep. First Round Draft potential.
Agreed agreed
I don't believe Westbeld drops that low
Westbeld is a sleeper
People forget what she did against UCANT.
Saniya Rivers and CC love to push Tempo. They would be a perfect fit. So I don't want the Fever to get her. LOL.
The perfect player for Seattle would be Paopao. Im hoping she drops to them.
If the Mystics keep shooters, Atkins, Samuelson & Engstler ( her 3 pt % was crazy) I could see them selecting Raven Johnson
Oh yeah Paopao is the perfect fit if she’s available
Washington definitely won’t be selecting Johnson. They have Jade Melbourne, who comparatively with Johnson they are very similar with Johnson being a better defender and Melbourne being better as an individual offensive player.
@@TheReddee1987 I like Melbourne. Seattle is kicking themselves for letting her go. I'm guessing Vanloo may be gone either through free agency or expansion draft. That's who Raven would replace
Maddy Westbeld> Shyanne Sellers for ATL. All the bigs on our team are nothing long term to take seriously and they’re hurting our ability to create some sort of modern offense. I believe Maddy is the better talent. Move some of the pieces that we may have left after the expansion draft to get more shots at the next 2 drafts. Also one or two of these players is going to take their extra year. Try to get as many shots at 26 and 27 as possible. We can get some better depth/more talent there. 😢Unfortunately that may mean that we won’t be able to capitalize on the Rhyne Howard/Allisha Gray era.
I switch Barker to Dallas( she is from Texas and better than Kiki) and Kiki goes to Golden State( from Cali and played at Stanford).
Satou needs to go to a bigger franchise.. she’s too good of a player to be playing in front of 4000 fans a game,
Come to NY pls. We love our German gals
Satau should join newyork with her sister for 2 championships and it’s very easy with two sabally and sab in team as they were untouchable in college
I have a feeling that Flaujae might enter the draft
the onlt thing is, Dallas got the #1 pick next season. so Paige will be going to Dallas.
You paired Indiana with a good defense player let’s see Amber Cox wants to draft her.
Liberty whether trade the pick or draft and stash Malonga. Paopao isn't going that high either. Malonga is the future replacement to JJ. Liberty have Sherrod and possibly Dojkic to replace Sloot. Plus MJ might return
If sky can get Sivka and amoore it would be a steal!!. Ik ppl saying miles is too good to pass up but she has injuries plus her shooting is an issue. Georgias assists per game went up from 4.6 to 6.8 from the 2022-23 to 23-24 season however her playmaking will depend on how she does at Kentucky this year . Amoore is short and the defense is an issue but if they have sivka they’ll have length on the outside especially if she’s a leonine fibech type player who can make spot up threes. They absolutely need more shooters especially from the outside. I’m not too worried about the pg role as basically every team in the w needs a real pg. Dallas,sparks, Washington, lynx, liberty… The sky if they had too chose a pg they would likely try and find a vet pg as point guards typically have the hardest time adjusting to the W
As a Hokie and Fever fan, the Amoore pick was painful... Please no.
that's interesting if washinton really select two players from notre dame haha
I feel like Aubrey Griffin would be a really good fit in Indiana if she can stay healthy
Indiana should trade up if need be for Sonia Citron!! She's a perfect fit for the fever..
Not having Dominique Malonga in the top 2 is crazy. Especially passing up over her for outdated small guards or forwards with no upside. Dominique Malonga should be the 1 pick in this draft and I don’t see why it’s any debate. She’s a 6’6 defensive menace with offensive upside.
Do you watch basketball? If Hannah Stouke of Iowa make it to Indiana, that's who they draft. She plays hard defense and absolutely connects well with Clark in the up tempo game.
She will be in the 2026 draft
@@HunterCruse14 Really, really...she's that young?
2026 and she also plays pretty soft and is really small for position
@DT_Brown She was small for what she was asked to do, but she play hard and was always in tune with Clark. If she was a true big, Iowa would've won a title I think.
Hunter how do you feel about Aubrey griffin
Awesome defender, good cutter & off-ball mover, but the injuries and lack of any jumper makes it tough to project
Yeah those injuries. Ugh i hate that they happened to her. She's such a talent. I can only imahine how great she couldbe if she git that time back @HunterCruse14
Chicago is taking Pao Pao or Miles. Argue wit ya mama…
Coach REEVE let all her YOUNG players ride the Bench most of the year and certainly barely played them in the playoffs but yet you trust her to develop talent. She only kept 5 players from the year before so this Lynx Finals team had 7 New Players. She spots talented players far more then she actually develops them.
Malonga to MN = they need HEIGHT not just "rebounding"
Sky is taking Oliva Miles. We don't need another big.
If Aneesah Morrow is available for Indiana ... We'll see a dynasty!
I doubt Sivka will play for Chicago.
Morrow top 5 this is crazy
This is a dumb mock draft lol 😂
If the Mystics get Paige which is doubtful, they will also take AZ…two bff’s…
Where is Hailey Van Lith???
Ummm, no her blows this list
I think Azzi will play one more year in college and she will go number 1 for golden state next year
That's ludicrous.
Flau'jae comes out 2026 and I don't see a reality where Azzi with her injury history gets picked before her at number 1. Lauren Betts is up there too.
So Hailey Van Lith going undrafted? she fall off a cliff? Genuinely wondering because I just remember she had so much buzz around her name once upon a time
Yeah, I don’t think she’s a prospect. She’s not a true PG, but also kinda small for the 2 with her defense, not the most amazing shot creator, etc. She’ll probably get drafted but I’d personally bet on some other players over her
So many mock drafts 😂😂 I really hope Dallas gets their shit together before they draft my girl Kiki