WNBA free agency & Trades - The Good & Bad Moves Made & the Best move nobody is talking about
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- We break down the flurry of free agent signings and trades in the WNBA. A couple of team have made some smart moves and then others have made the what are you thinking moves.
I got something very wrong in the video when talking about the swap rights for Chicago and the Sun. I was wrong as I said said the Sun owned the Mercury pick and that was what they had the swap with.
That is 100% wrong.
Chicago owns the Mecury's first round draft pick in 2026.
They have the option in 2026 to swap the Mercury's pic with the Sun's pick which should be pretty dam good.
I totally screwed that up so crush me if you like as it is only fair as I am crushing the GMs.
thanks to @gheTTogabulous for pointing out my mistake.
lloyd for mitchell is cracked outly insane. Kelsey has a 55% true shooting percentage to lloyds 40%. A 15% decrease.
he has a bias against the fever don't blame him too much lloyd passed her prime she is already chucking shots in unrivaled, aces lost getting her and I am not even a fever fan but I think they did good in most of their trades, lynx for sure winning if they got phee a pg.
Yes Loyd had down year. shot 27% from 3pt line and is career 34% shooter. It would be a chance but think Loyd gives you so much more on Defence. Clark and Mitchell together is a problem on defence for the Fever. they will be fun and score a lot and might win their first rd match up. but when they face the 2 way teams - Aces, NY, and Lynx - they will have trouble.
@Asma-h7g why do i have a bias versus the fever?
I just don't think they made good moves. Last year , I had a video about how Clark would make a good run after the Oylmpics. I am not sure about their new front office but time will tell.
@@back2sportsi think loyd is on a decline. She hasn’t had an efficient in a while and cc/km chemistry is something i’ll choose over Jewell’s defense. I do agree the km/cc backcourt is a defensive issue and thats why i think fever will add another player and really pour into cc being a better defender.
@@elmiratchagop3642 fair enough. I think we will find out what Lloyd can do when she goes to Aces. If she can't make it work there then yep she is on the decline. I just suspect it was a bad set up with the storm. TBD
Bonner signed with the Fever. Defense just got better!
indeed but is it good enough with howard, clark and mitchell - don't think so but we will see.
Griner has developed a decent midrange/mid distance shot. At least she can spread the floor way better than McGowen.
There are still some really big pieces out there. AC brings some great defense and veteran leadership. Chennedy brings pure talent. Tip Hayes
As a GM the thought process with Brionna and Brittney is that they will get some type of double team attention, which creates perimeter looks.
I understanding bringing in jones but both of them does not make sense to me. we shall see how it shapes out. can howard be made into an effecient play? not sure but I doubt it. but we will see next year
As well, i think they overpaid for Canada but hopefully she is health next year and we will find out as well.
For the Fever, bringing in Cunningham and Howard is first about culture and secondly about players that will protect CC (ala Enforcers). Bonner will also help. The defense should be much better. :You are looking at numbers instead of who the coach was. New coach with new scheme will improve defense vastly. The only move that really gets me is releasing Grace Berger when they could have kept Temi.
I think winning a losing in WNBA comes down more to talent than coaching. But harder to change players and GM certainly not keen to point out issues for talent that is brought in so the simplest solution is to fire the coach.
@@back2sports I agree with you to a point. Last year with Christie Side coaching was just painful in both scheme and execution.
@@buzzard6410 at the same time - at start of last season, if you tell me the Fever will be 6 seed (Or were they a 7 seed? cant remember) but thought that was about right for the talent they had. Sides tough coach stance and wanting to coach Clark hard was over the top. But overall I thought she made a good call in getting Fagbenle and Hull more minutes and a lot of coaches would have turtled on that. White is fine and has a connection with the Fever which will work well. But overall, i think if white coached the fever last year it would be the same result a first round playoff loss for a young team but i think it would have come with better packaging at press conferences.
Imagine having to adjust your way of playing because you have to bring in a player’s spouse. The W continues to present the weirdest problems to sports world.
what? take a look and nfl and college football. Nepotism is just as big of a problem. these coaches are always bringing in their sons on staff. or lebron having his kid be on the team.
OK, since you're in Australia, you probably don't have insights into the cultural aspects as to why the Fever did what it did. First, Sophie Cunningham will be ADORED by Fever fans. Indiana is Donald Trump country (i.e. the Midwest USA). Sophie played college ball at the University of Missouri (Midwest state). She's white and pretty. She will be the 2nd most popular fan favorite after Caitlin Clark. Lin Dunne was kicked out because she grossly overpaid for Erica Miller and Katie Lou Samuelson. If it weren't for that, there's a good chance that Lin would still be the Fever GM. The Fever made the trade to get rid of N'lyssa Smith and her toxicity. She was never adopted the Fever culture. Christie Sides was kicked out because she favored the players that she brought in from Atlanta over Caitlin and Lexie Hull initially. Stupidity like that has to be rewarded with termination.
My insight is fine. I grew up in Texas. Don't give a rats ass about trump or that other S _ _ t. Only care about putting a team together that puts ball in basket and stops that other team from doing so.
they knew that overpaid wheeler and was because they needed to as their cap number was so low. Trade for Samuelson did not work. Letting Alana Smith go was the real crime. Smith's defence was not good. But fever had other problems that they have swept under rug which is back court of clark and mitchell will be very leaky on Defence.
Time will tell how these moves work. I have fever making playoff and maybe first rd win. then they will struggle vs 2 way teams.
@@back2sports, Texas is a football State and basketball is 4th on the list after baseball and soccer. You're definitely going to eat your words about Indiana. Bonner and Cunnigham can both play defense and with Mitchell, Clark and Cunningham shooting lights out the Fever looks tough not to mention a new really good coach. I'm from Houston and got watch the Houston Comets probably before you were born and despite how good they were basically setting the stage for the whole WNBA they ended up folding. Sorry but your insights are flawed.
@@jimb5045 4th behind soccer? What are you smoking? Every school from Class to A to 6A has a basketball team. Only the big schools have soccer. There isn't a HS soccer team within 50 miles of me.
@@ronlackey2689 And the big schools have the population, there is more people in neighborhoods than some small towns have. No comparison.
@ You totally missed my point. Every city and town has a basketball team. Only large towns have soccer. Soccer is not more popular than basketball. Not by a long shot.
Lets just see when the season starts....all bets down, hands of the counter no more betting, and the ball is rolling to the lucky color of....good luck to all you and your teams...
💯 on these takes including Indiana. Bonner is ok on the perimter but they still don't play good defense. Their has to be cohesion and that takes time. Now with so manynew players, their dwfense most likely will not be that good again.
I’m assuming nobody is really trading for zandalisni because she may not be coming back or won’t be available for the full season because of euroleague?? Not sure how it works but I’m pretty sure eurobasket is in June this yr and Italy is one off the host countries
interesting. I heard that Alyssa Thomas and Dewanna Bonner and are both going to the Fever.
Chicago makes the playoffs if they draft Fudd and Paopao or Fudd and Kneepkens.
Mitchell for Jewel? 😂. no way Jose. Jewel is regressing and no longer a jewel
we will see what happens to her numbers when she goes to the aces. I think the Aces got a steal.
@@back2sports I notice that 90% of the times you respond to a comment it's to argue with a Fever fan. What did Indiana do to you to get your boxers in a wad?
Chicago has the pick swap rights with Conneticut not Phoenix.
You are right.
Oh man, i F ed that up bad. yikes
Sky own the phoenix pick and they have the right to swap that with the Sun.
Bad job by me.
I will get crushed for that which is deserved.
@ It’s ok we all make mistakes ☺️
@@gheTTogabulous you are too understanding to be in youtube comment section. LOL
paige will not go to dallas mark my words, and I really don't blame her and stand by her choice if she chose not to.
will find out in april
@@back2sports This is wishful thinking, but I don't think her team wants her to, the articles that came out are not pure coincidence, and idk about Storm's coach, but as an organization, they could be a better market and franchise than Dallas. lynx is a dream but that is just greedy.
Your takes are ridiculous!!
Sorry fever fan
U should see Mick 😂 talks hoops, man said he wouldn't trade overseas role players for Satou Sabally 😂😂😂😂😂
Phoenix have alot of question marks
LMAO duh REBOUNDING!!! Spread offense is usually 4 out and 1 in!!!! They are loaded up on defense.
The reason she is a good coach is because when she was LOSING, the front office stayed with her and let her develop players in HER system!!!!!
Agree 100% with you on the Lynx just watching these trades and signings while they sit back with all the trade bait they currently have on their roster (Dorka/Miller to name a few) and wait till next year. All these players signing these one-year contracts will most likely be on the move next year and the cored players will demand a trade. Would not be a surprise at all if Paige ends up in Minny which will also be in great shape to make roster moves. If Paige ends up in Minny she will have a bigger impact than CC.
we are likely on an island.
I don't think she will have a bigger scoring impact but think she will be a really good point guard.
Dallas does have a good power forward. She just didn't fit the Indiana system.💀
Good luck.
Bro Michela is trash. Always has been. She only won ROTY because her draft class was weak.
she is ok. Fine with her coming off bench. she played well at times for Sky last year. Takes a while for these players to develop. taking her over cunningham
@ Sophie is a proven player. Send me some of your weed bro. You at 35k feet rn lol
@@Zakarman43 yes i am unlikely to pass the drug test. I will grant you that.
Lot's of moving parts. I'd say Cunningham move was more about getting another perimeter shooter. Easy to guard one, very difficult to guard both
not worried about the fever scoring. the question will be , can they stop the other team from scoring.
Comparing HOFer Griner and all star Brionna Jones to Brown and McCowan is 😅 hilarious! Stop ✋️ it !
Grinner is 13 year vet. Not the grinner that came in WNBA. If you want to be good in the wnba , you can't have two slow plodding bigs. Hence why Mercury let her go.
Yes fever fans upset you got a stupid take for fever..
Bonner to the fever wowww...I like that move
it helps, and that defence will need help. Howard , mitchell and clark.
Boy, are you so wrong. Bonner to Fever and now set to go.
Will see. If you have Mitchell and Clark in back court you better score a lot as they sure as heck won't be able to play good defence. Bonner helps but don't think they are on same level as Lynx, liberty, Storm (depends on what they get with that 2 pick) and Aces.
The analysis of the Fever will not age well. Otherwise, nice content and commentary of the other moves.
TBD - which is the fun of it really. If i am wrong - I will own it and I am sure will get killed in comments. But overall think Fever make playoffs and win maybe in the first round. however think they are step below Lynx , liberty, Aces and Storm. IMO. but we will see. thanks
@back2sports All good! Appreciate the content and courage to post your thoughts! Go Fever!
So does Dewaan Bonner fix the Fever problem? And Mitchell family lives less than two hours away from Indiana, this is the closes place to her home. She wants to stay at take care of her mother, and she earned her right with the Fever to do that and not trade her. Besides it would have taken 3 first rd picks to get Mitchell, she in the prime of her career and scoring 25 a night, she too rich for the other teams
Nothing personal vs Mitchell. I am sure she is a good person and loves her mother. But if could get Jewell L for Mitchell then I am making that deal as feel it would team better in the long term.
There's a whole world of things that we are not privy to which make being an armchair coach or GM seem easier than it is in reality.
100% agree but then there are things that are done and I am like even I can see that. How can you be so dumb? James Wade trade for Mabrey, putting Angel Reese together with KC, drafting sheldon over A Edward when you knew howard was unrestricted FA and would need money to pay sabaly . or firing curt miller after 2nd year of rebuild because they are losing.
these teams make awful moves than then fire the coach.
They just brought in DB. That definitely provides length and defense!
But is it enough? that will be the question.
Paige is going to Seattle. You missed it.
doubt it but we shall see
@ it just boils down to I’m much more cynical than you about which player goes where. I think it’s worked out ahead of time. For example, why didn’t Washington take Angel Reese in the draft? They had a higher pick than Chicago. I believe it’s because the decision was made that she was being drafted by Chicago because that’s where she wanted to play.
Sue Bird is part of the ownership in Seattle. Paige idolizes her. I will be shocked if Paige doesn’t go to Seattle. Why would LA be foolish enough to trade away the second pick in the draft for a player they get for one year? It doesn’t make sense.
NIce take.
thanks. most hated it. so me and you are on an island.
They should've took angel reese over sheldon
Can't wait to see who is playing chess and who is playing checkers when the Lynx and the other teams meet the new Fever!🤣🤣
me too.
"because Thomas can't shoot, obviously" - for some reason this dude's raison d'etre is to dis AT, he takes any opportunity to do so. never mind that ESPN said AT's move was the most significant in the league. the guy's a lamebrain, whether it's regarding AT or whomever, he does these lamebrain videos rather than actually coaching basketball or playing it. and Bonner did NOT join AT, pal, yeah you just keep on making an ass out of yourself.
@RickR-w3f thanks so much for watching - BTW - video was made prior to Bonner going to Fever. as well
I coach girls Under 10 basketball (clearly the highest level) and play D Grade on Monday (so obviously I am very accomplished)
I will keep on trying to make a total ass of myself.
thanks for the praise
@@back2sports you think you have to explain to me that the video was made before Bonner went to the Fever? the point is, obviously, that you assumed - and you seemed quite certain that your assumption would be proven correct - and instead, egg on your face again.
and congratulations on teaching under-10 girls basketball, by all means that qualifies you to know everything there is to know about women's college and pro ball, heck, about basketball in general. hat's off to you.
You're worse than ESPN
& yet U watch both of them
The Chicago Sky should have got rid of Angel Reese she is trash
If Angel gets an outside shot she is great. If not then undersized 4 that rebounds well but can't space.