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I feel pretty certain in proclaiming that the next time Renee Montgomery will be returning to Washington, D.C. it will be as a member of the visiting team facing the Washington Mystics.
There was some rumbling that the Mystics might look at a point guard with the No. 2 overall pick (assuming Louisville's Angel McCoughtry goes first overall to Atlanta) and that Montgomery would be a likely choice. Well, that talk went out the window with the news that Washington acquired Lindsay Harding from the Minnesota Lynx.
Lynx traded Harding, their second-round draft picks in 2009 (23rd overall) and in 2010 to the Washington Mystics for their first-round (ninth overall) and second round (15th overall) draft picks in the 2009 draft.
Minnesota also acquired Kelly Miller and Latoya Pringle from Phoenix is exchange for Nicole Ohlde and picked up Christi Thomas for Vanessa Hayden. These moves could actually help the Connecticut Sun. Considering that Minnesota drafted Nicky Anosike and former UConn star Charde Houston in 2008, who were among the top rookies in the WNBA last season, you would have to think that picking more post players would not be in the plans for Minnesota leaving the Sun to have one of the better post players fall to them in April's WNBA draft.
There was some rumbling that the Mystics might look at a point guard with the No. 2 overall pick (assuming Louisville's Angel McCoughtry goes first overall to Atlanta) and that Montgomery would be a likely choice. Well, that talk went out the window with the news that Washington acquired Lindsay Harding from the Minnesota Lynx.
Lynx traded Harding, their second-round draft picks in 2009 (23rd overall) and in 2010 to the Washington Mystics for their first-round (ninth overall) and second round (15th overall) draft picks in the 2009 draft.
Minnesota also acquired Kelly Miller and Latoya Pringle from Phoenix is exchange for Nicole Ohlde and picked up Christi Thomas for Vanessa Hayden. These moves could actually help the Connecticut Sun. Considering that Minnesota drafted Nicky Anosike and former UConn star Charde Houston in 2008, who were among the top rookies in the WNBA last season, you would have to think that picking more post players would not be in the plans for Minnesota leaving the Sun to have one of the better post players fall to them in April's WNBA draft.
Labels: Renee Montgomery
posted by Jim Fuller at
9:07 PM
3 Comments:
Why would that give the Sun a better post...all it means is that if the Dream select Angel then the Mystics will select Courtney Paris then Chi will select as SF (Bonner/Coleman) then Minnesota will select Ashley Paris or Walker then Phoenix will either take a post (not needed if they sign LJ or Tina) or small forward or Renee/Toliver....the small posts will still be available as they were before the Harding trade
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In my opinion with Minnesota adding Pringle and Thomas, they would be less likely to take a post than Washington would have been pre-trade since the rumblings I had been hearing is they were considering grabbing a point guard with the second pick.
I'd be stunned if Chicago doesn't take a point guard personally since I can't believe they think Canty is the answer at that position but we will find out in April I guess. I do agree with the assessment that Phoenix could take a center, power forward, small forward, shooting guard or point guard. Way to narrow their choices down.
I think the Sun have enough "small posts." What they need is some size on the bench, something that will be available when they pick in this draft.
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