WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 3.0 with Liz Cambage knock-on effects

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

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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KNOXVILLE, TN – JANUARY 06: Missouri Tigers guard Sophie Cunningham (3) talks with an official during a college basketball game between the Tennessee Lady Volunteers and Missouri Tigers on January 6, 2019, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

12. Seattle Storm: Sophie Cunningham, 6’1 G/F, Missouri

I keep thinking about Cunningham’s willingness to say and do anything to win. It’s hard to imagine that Breanna Stewart or Sue Bird is going to mind that. It is mildly concerning that her overall efficiency numbers have dropped, though she’s been improving them lately, and I’m curious whether the dips largely disappear by season’s end. To this observer, nothing appears any different from last year with her shot. She just profiles like a player who can succeed in this league on skills alone (though she brings intangibles galore), from the plus handle to the way she sees the floor, and it is easy to see her spending time in Dan Hughes’ rotation right away, letting him mix and match by playing her 2-3-4, even giving her some ball handling responsibilities alongside Bird or spacing the floor next to Jordin Canada, even serving as a third primary ballhandler at times. I don’t know how to say it any clearer: buy stock in Sophie Cunningham.

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