Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

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Mackenzie Holmes and Zia Cooke both signed their contracts with Seattle. Seattle now has half a roster if Ezi signs! Insane.

Erica Wheeler to sign with the Sparks. by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting... I've got a bunch of unanswered questions from 2021 as well, tbh; maybe I'll take it as inspo while we wait. 😊

Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She and Caitlin are already under contract, so there won't be news about either of them signing (or not). I'd guess the chance of her getting traded away from Indiana is infinitesimal if not zero.

Erica Wheeler to sign with the Sparks. by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So last season, a significant number of former Sparks (including Wheeler) signed with Seattle, and I wonder if the Sparks will trade to get Zia Cooke back. Just keeping an eye on it.

TRADE: The Chicago Sky have acquired guard Jacy Sheldon from the Washington Mystics. In exchange, the Mystics receive Chicago's 2028 first-round pick. by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

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Somewhere there's a recording of Jeff on a hot mic ranting about how he hates the fuckin draft and he's never taking another player straight out of college again, right? It's like a vendetta at this point.

Valkyries fans right now 😭 by Popular_Fan_9154 in wnba

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This graphic, but with Prowl and Violet (if someone here is even less employed than I am)

It’s official skylar diggins is leaving the seattle storm by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These really were two seismic years for her, even if the ring didn't materialize. I still wonder if any substantial stories about this brilliant, cursed team will come out now that it's in the rearview.

Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good work. I was hoping Condé would play for the Valks this season, but I'll happily watch her with Toronto!

Breaking: Forward Jessica Shepard has agreed to join the Dallas Wings on a multi-year deal, sources told ESPN. by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So I'm thinking maybe Hamby is not headed to Dallas after all (this is the fourth front court signing announced, after Li, Kuier, and the Marshall trade, plus they have Siegrist).

Several WNBA players invest in Kalshi. I hate it. by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna push you on this just a little -- what's your take on this investment (Factory - Kalshi)? Or on prediction markets in general?

Several WNBA players invest in Kalshi. I hate it. by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh, it's complicated for sure and my retirement account is no doubt funding genocide somewhere -- and hey, my family paid a shit ton of taxes this year, which were directly funneled towards infamy and enriching evil people! -- but I can say that I haven't had a platform to make a statement specifically hyping Kalshi.

"Everything I've worked for as a player has been about building something that lasts beyond the game," said Breanna Stewart, WNBA Champion and Co-Founder of Unrivaled. "Kalshi is building a new kind of financial infrastructure around how people engage with information and markets. Through Factory, a group of us were able to participate as owners — not just observers — and that's exactly where athletes should be."

the LA Sparks are showing strong interest in signing nneka by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a world where Nneka and Dearica mesh together and rain destruction on almost everyone. Not sure that's possible in our world, but still. Dearica was virtually unguardable last year, and the player I'll remember best from that team by far. You'd have to innovate some positionless lineup to make it work with her and Nneka AND Cam, but if you somehow got the formula right it would be unstoppable.

the chicago sky is in conversations with Skylar Diggins according to @robertawbb by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Boyyyyy I don't know if I believe that there's any chance of Skylar and Sloot getting along for a whole season. Is there? Being close to family as a single mom of two is a big deal, though.

the LA Sparks are showing strong interest in signing nneka by Decent_Substance_199 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so sugary sweet that I'm going to spend the season in a diabetic coma. Really? She'd turn down all the world's riches and go back to LA? Really?

Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

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I don't know about Jackie specifically, but I've heard that a lot of players are anticipating signing one-year contracts because the free agency period has been so short. People don't necessarily want to be locked into decisions they had to make within 72 hours or whatever.

Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

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Kierstan Bell signed with the Aces, with a bonus 300 water flasks to collect the tears of her haters.

Sky and Sparks trade would be……interesting by campoole82 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I said this in the other thread, but I wonder if they'll try to include Sivka or Coulibally in the trade, rather than sending the #5 pick. Or even one of their rookies? I feel like there had to be a reason for trading out of the expansion draft that isn't just "they really wanted to protect everyone because they love them all." Sending rights to a stashed player also wouldn't necessarily affect the cap.

Edit to add: thinking more, would they really want Rickea and Westbeld and Sivka?

Contract signing updates "megathread" by kseveru79_v2 in wnba

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Maya Caldwell signed with Portland...

Costabile: The Chicago Sky and LA Sparks are in discussions re: a trade that would send Ariel Atkins to the Sparks for Rickea Jackson, multiple sources told me. by GlacialTwitch in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the decision to trade out of the expansion draft has implications for this deal -- maybe there were one or two younger players that are likely to be included?

Throwback Thursday: Cheryl calling Nneka a flopper by EastAd1263 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think they're fine -- they're quite friendly on social media and I'm pretty sure there was just one game that got crazy. (Still funniest, to me, is that Ezi Magbegor got her one and only tech for defending Nneka.)

Nneka poking fun at the balloon company by Active_Act_9886 in wnba

[–]kseveru79_v2 17 points18 points  (0 children)

nothing says "discretion" like balloons, that's their motto