Ranking the Top 20 2018 WNBA Unrestricted Free Agents

MINNEAPLIS, MN - OCTOBER 03: Alana Beard
MINNEAPLIS, MN - OCTOBER 03: Alana Beard
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Cappie Pondexter
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Cappie Pondexter

20. Cappie Pondexter

2017 notable stats: 23.9 assist percentage

Projected 2018 role: Rotation guard

It is odd to place Cappie Pondexter this low. A highly-accomplished player with seven all-star appearances on her resume, Pondexter earned first team all-WNBA honors as recently as 2012. But the statistical decline in her game is notable and alarming. Pondexter’s true shooting percentage dropped to just 43.4 percent in 2017, a career-low, while her Player Efficiency Rating checked in at 9.1, down from a career PER of 18.8. Amber Stocks started her, then played her off the bench. What is she, if not a featured scorer? Someone will find out, and it will be fascinating to see.