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WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 3.0: Knock-on effects as free agency arrives

By Howard Megdal

BRISTOL, CT - APRIL 11: Elizabeth Cambage and Maya Moore pose for a photo during the 2011 WNBA Draft Presented By Adidas on April 11, 2011 at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Potthieiser/NBAE/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, CT - APRIL 11: Elizabeth Cambage and Maya Moore pose for a photo during the 2011 WNBA Draft Presented By Adidas on April 11, 2011 at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. 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 2011 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Potthieiser/NBAE/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 19: UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) defends as California Golden Bears forward/center Kristine Anigwe (31) goes to the basket during the game between the Cal Berkeley Golden Bears and the UCLA Bruins on January 19, 2018, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 19: UCLA Bruins forward Monique Billings (25) defends as California Golden Bears forward/center Kristine Anigwe (31) goes to the basket during the game between the Cal Berkeley Golden Bears and the UCLA Bruins on January 19, 2018, at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

11. Atlanta Dream: Kristine Anigwe, 6’4 F, California

Atlanta’s fives are set with Elizabeth Williams, the defensive force, and underrated Imani McGee-Stafford, while Anigwe would battle for playing time with second-year Monique Billings and, should she return, Damiras Dantas. Maybe I’m just dreaming about what Nicki Collen can do with another offensive weapon. Anigwe is more advanced offensively than either of them, and giving the Dream more go-to scorers on their bench, not to mention someone who occupies vastly different space on the floor than Williams, seems like the kind of thing that allows Collen to build on the offensive progress Atlanta made over the second half of the season. Anigwe does have a steal rate of 2.2 percent and a block rate of 5.5 percent, the latter rising as she’s gotten deeper into Pac-12 conference play, so there’s reason for optimism on her defensive projectability, too. It is worth noting, of course, that any Atlanta deal for Maya Moore would have to include this pick, in all likelihood.

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