The Los Angeles Lakers got better this offseason through the draft and NBA free agency. Let’s clear that up to start. However, the offseason hasn’t been perfect, despite achieving almost everything the franchise needed to achieve to make one last title run with the LeBron James and Anthony Davis core. Still, of all the moves
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Getty Images NBA free agency is off and running, and the deals are pouring in. Things started with Draymond Green agreeing to return to the Golden State Warriors, a necessary cog in their attempt to get back to the NBA Finals. Shortly afterward, point guard Kyrie Irving agreed to give it another go with the
NBA Free Agency officially kicked off on June 30, and the Milwaukee Bucks were certainly involved. The Bucks kicked things off by re-signing Khris Middleton to a brand new three-year deal worth a tick over $100 million. Elsewhere, they lost a pair of rotational players in Jevon Carter, who went to the Chicago Bulls, and
Compared to previous years, it feels like the Milwaukee Bucks plan on relying more on their youth moving forward. Coach Adrian Griffin has a well-documented track record when it comes to player development, and there’s hope that he can bring that skill to Milwaukee. The team seemingly had this in mind as they entered the
Sylvia Fowles is one of the two greatest centers in WNBA history. She was also the final member of the Minnesota Lynx dynasty’s big five to leave the franchise, which she did at the end of last season by retiring. Fowles was still at the top of her game, so Minnesota is tasked with replacing
The Las Vegas Aces will approach free-agency with one thing in mind; defending their WNBA Championship. There won’t be a ton of work or changes needed to make this happen, as their core players are all under contract including MVP/DPOY A’ja Wilson, All-Stars Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, Jackie Young, and WNBA Finals MVP Chelsea Gray.
Sign up here to get Inside the Nets delivered to your inbox each Saturday morning. Ever since the trade deadline, Bruce Brown has been playing like a new man. Or maybe like his old self. Yes, the James Harden trade opened up playing time for Brown – DeAndre’ Bembry was waived in the Nets’ roster shuffle
Free agency is officially upon us, and the first question of the day is: What are the Chicago Sky doing? The Sky re-sign Kahleah Copper and replace Stef Dolson, but the VanderQuigs remain free agents Let’s start with the good news for Chicago. After coring Kahleah Copper, the 2021 Finals MVP is back on a
Teams can begin to negotiate with their own Reserved Players and any Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agents on January 15. As of February 1, teams and players can finalize deals and sign contracts and offer sheets. UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS – Players with five or more years of service will become Unrestricted Free Agents. An Unrestricted Free Agent is
The New York Liberty needed a center in free agency and they have reportedly acquired one in Stefanie Dolson, who made key plays down the stretch of the 2021 Finals-clinching game for the Chicago Sky and starred for Team USA’s 3×3 team en route to gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. New York native Stef
The Seattle Storm have cored Jewell Loyd, ensuring that she will return to the team for 2022. Sue Bird has already hinted that she will be returning to Seattle as well and the Storm are obviously going to hand over the supermax to keep Breanna Stewart. Does that big three need a fourth star added
The 2021 New York Liberty have the distinction of being the team with the lowest winning percentage to ever make the playoffs. That being said, they gave the eventual runner-up Phoenix Mercury a run for their money in the first round. And their record probably should have been better. They would have made the playoffs
The 2021 season ended disappointingly for the Mystics as they lost their final game of the season 83-77 and were eliminated from playoff contention on the last day of the regular season. The Mystics were better than their record indicated. They were mired by injuries throughout the season, with Elena Delle Donne only playing three
The Phoenix Mercury were so good in their semifinal series against the Aces last year that they arguably became the favorite entering the Finals. Diana Taurasi was vintage Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner was just as good, giving Phoenix the most dangerous offense in the tournament. The Mercury have reason to be optimistic about another
The Minnesota Lynx haven’t missed the playoffs since 2010. Maya Moore left the game after the 2018 season and the team came back in 2019 with the same regular season record as the season prior (18-16) and the same postseason result (first round exit). Since 2019, the Lynx have been back in the contender mix
The 2021 season ended disappointingly for the Aces. They fell short of their championship aspiration and failed even to reach the WNBA Finals. This result was unacceptable for a team stacked with Liz Cambage, Kelsey Plum, Dearica Hamby, and A’ja Wilson. So, the Aces went out and made a change. Enter Becky Hammon. The Aces
Who are the Atlanta Dream? While we know unrestricted free agents Courtney Williams and Crystal Bradford will not be returning to Atlanta, little else is certain about the 2022 version of the Dream. After an unstable, injury-riddled 2021 season, the Dream hired a new head coach in Tanisha Wright and then a new general manager
The Indiana Fever need more talent on paper. Them and the Sparks were the only teams to not have an All-Star last year, though Erica Wheeler of the Sparks and Indiana’s Kelsey Mitchell both had solid cases. Mitchell has superstar potential, but she’s not there yet. She is still mostly a scorer with not much
The Dallas Wings were an exciting team that lost a lot of close games early on last season before winning four of five during a stretch that included an upset of the defending champion Storm. They didn’t remain that hot all season, but made the playoffs comofortably (compared to the Liberty at least) as the
Jonquel Jones is a huge star who is an unrestricted free agent. The Connecticut Sun need to do everything in their power to keep the reigning MVP. Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones make up the rest of the Sun’s big four and they are all on protected contracts. Connecticut doesn’t need to worry
The Sparks ended last season 12-20, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2011. The disappointing season and previous star Candace Parker leaving the team and winning a championship in her first year as a member of the Sky added salt to the wounds of Sparks fans. LA isn’t used to losing seasons or
January 6 2022 WNBA Free Agency: Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky had their best season ever in 2021, winning the WNBA championship. However, the majority of the players are unrestricted free agents so James Wade will have to give an MVP performance as GM if he wants a good shot at back-to-back titles.
The Chicago Sky are WNBA champions. Being world champs comes at a cost. Certain players will want to get paid more, and others will want to leave for more prominent roles. Given that the Sky currently only have four players under contract for the 2022 season, James Wade will have a lot of tough decisions