Minnesota Lynx
PICKS
Round 1 Pick 12 Alexis Jones, PG, Baylor
Round 2 Pick 12 Lisa Berkani, G, France
Round 3 Pick 12 Tahlia Tupaea, G, Australia
A masterful job by Cheryl Reeve and Roger Griffith here. That Jones fell to 12 is a remarkable gift, and Jones can help the Lynx both immediately by spelling Lindsay Whalen and adding needed three-point shooting, while Reeve can groom her as the long-term replacement for Whalen. There aren’t many roster spots available in Minnesota, and the drafting of two 19-year-olds in Berkani and Tupaea who can be stashed overseas is the most efficient use of those assets. The Lynx, as usual, are playing four-dimensional chess, or five-dimensional Diplomacy, or whatever game it is that leads to WNBA titles every other year.
Grade: A