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2018 WNBA Draft Diary: Pick-by-pick updates, analysis, news

By Ben Dull

NEW YORK - APRIL 13: WNBA President Lisa Borders and WNBA Legend Dawn Staley poses for a photo during the 2017 WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at the Samsung 837 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 13: WNBA President Lisa Borders and WNBA Legend Dawn Staley poses for a photo during the 2017 WNBA Draft on April 13, 2017 at the Samsung 837 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michelle Farsi/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 23: UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) makes the layup and is fouled by Texas Longhorns guard Brooke McCarty (11) with 0:42 left in the fourth quarter of a third round NCAA Division l Women’s Championship game between the UCLA Bruins and Texas Longhorns on March 23, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. UCLA won 84-75. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO – MARCH 23: UCLA Bruins guard Jordin Canada (3) makes the layup and is fouled by Texas Longhorns guard Brooke McCarty (11) with 0:42 left in the fourth quarter of a third round NCAA Division l Women’s Championship game between the UCLA Bruins and Texas Longhorns on March 23, 2018 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, MO. UCLA won 84-75. (Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Seattle Storm have their heir-apparent at the point guard position — UCLA’s Jordin Canada.

Canada was a dominant two-way floor general for the Bruins. Her three-point shooting has been on the rise, and her draft stock took off accordingly. Canada shot 38.6% from beyond the arc in 2017-2018, making it tougher for defenders to sag off of her with hopes of keeping her out of the lane.

Canada was one of the fastest guards in the country from baseline to baseline. Her lateral quickness also made her a fierce on ball defender.

The Storm have another player capable of getting into the lane to collapse defenses and set up superstar forward Breanna Stewart. Questions have always swirled around Jewell Loyd, wondering whether she is a point guard or shooting guard. Loyd has done both quite well. Canada’s presence now should allow her to run off of screens more often to look to work with a head start on her defender.

Sue Bird is one of the best point guards of all-time. But the vision for the Storm is clear — they want to win now. How much will Canada be asked to contribute in year one, and will she put them over the top to help them get to a semifinal series to give them a chance for another title?

Our own Arielle Chambers spoke with Canada at the draft:

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