1. Las Vegas Aces: Asia Durr, 5’10 G, Louisville
Asia Durr has been considered among that elite group, essentially, since she arrived on the Louisville campus. But for many WNBA evaluators, that game she posted against Connecticut — 24 points, impervious to the defensive strategies Geno Auriemma threw at her — elevated her even further. Durr’s ability to get her shot in the smallest of space, her remarkably small 8.9 turnover percentage despite the heat of every opposing team’s scouting report, it all adds up to a worthy top pick among a talented group. This also reflects the idea that the Aces could add Durr to a lineup with, say, Kelsey Plum or Moriah Jefferson at the point and Kayla McBride at the three and cause massive matchup problems with their backcourt to complement the endless trouble A’ja Wilson causes. (Or Las Vegas could trade the pick. One never knows with Bill Laimbeer.)