2019 WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 2.0 is wide open

2019 WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 2.0: Wide open field at top and bottom of first round

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BOWLING GREEN, KY – NOVEMBER 6: Louisville Cardinals guard Asia Durr (25) drives past Western Kentucky Lady Toppers guard Meral Abdelgawad (30) during a college basketball game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on November 6, 2018 at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green Ky (Photo by Steve Roberts/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

4. Chicago Sky: Asia Durr, 5’10 G, Louisville

This isn’t an easy pick to peg—there’s no obvious place for a rookie to come in and start, with Allie Quigley and Courtney Vandersloot (should they re-sign) at the guard positions, Gabby Williams and Diamond DeShields at the wings, and Stef Dolson occupying the middle. So it says here the Sky will go get the best available player, and that is Durr, whose ability to score and defend has been augmented by an increased ability to distribute (assist rate up to 23.6% from 13.7% last year) and an absurdly low 7.6 turnover percentage. For now, it is easy to envision James Wade using her in a variety of ways—to spell Vandersloot at times, off the ball to stretch defenses with Quigley out, and even alongside the two of them in a difficult-to-match quick lineup. Durr has every element necessary for stardom in this league, and a is a long-term fit with Williams and DeShields in the kind of pace-driven attack that should thrive for years in the WNBA.

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