April 15, 2025
Locked on Women’s Basketball: Live from the 2025 WNBA Draft: Winners, losers, sights, sounds and Cathy Engelbert
By The Next
In today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Emily Adler and the two discuss the winners and losers of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Hint: The California teams did very well, by Adler’s standards. Continue reading with a subscription to The Next Get unlimited access to women’s basketball…
In today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Jackie Powell is joined by The Next’s Emily Adler and the two discuss the winners and losers of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Hint: The California teams did very well, by Adler’s standards.
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“(The Valkyries first two picks have) pretty solid upside from both of them, adding to a team that at this point, they’re not going to make a big enough difference to prevent Golden State from being right near the top of the lottery next year,” Adler said. “Which is to say that the roster is not going to have a lot of moments this year, but it’s going to be fun.”
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What about the Dallas Wings, who selected Paige Bueckers No.1 overall? The Mystics? What about the Sun? Later, Jackie shares what she saw and heard that evening on the ground.
“Sometimes GMs just overthink things,” Adler added. “And there are a bunch of teams that we generally regard as having smart channel management just didn’t have first round picks.”
And lastly, Jackie gives a bunch of updates from WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s pre-draft press conference. How are CBA negotiations going between the league and the players union? There are conflicting reports.
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