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WNBA Mock Draft Big Board 5.0: Filling out rounds two and three

By Howard Megdal

COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Louisville Cardinals guard Asia Durr (25) drives past Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Victoria Vivians (35) in the division I women's championship semifinal game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - MARCH 30: Louisville Cardinals guard Asia Durr (25) drives past Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs guard Victoria Vivians (35) in the division I women's championship semifinal game between the Louisville Cardinals and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on March 30, 2018 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Expanding out to the full 36.

TALLAHASSEE, FL – JANUARY 24: Asia Durr (25) guard Louisville Cardinals attempts a free throw against the Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) match-up, Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Donald Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – JANUARY 24: Asia Durr (25) guard Louisville Cardinals attempts a free throw against the Florida State University (FSU) Seminoles in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) match-up, Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Donald Tucker Center in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by David Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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In many ways, the various draft pref lists of WNBA teams are already settled.

And yet, there can and will be significant movement between now and the time WNBA president… well, somebody walks to the podium in New York on April 10 and announces the first pick.

Consider the following: many of these pref lists are written in pencil because preferences are ever-so-slight, meaning that a strong finish in a conference tournament, even a dominant showing in an elite NCAA matchup, can change perceptions of a particular player. The reverse, incidentally, is also true.

Then there’s the continuing reality of WNBA free agency, with a large number of players remaining on the board, unsigned.

And we’d be remiss not to point out the continuing drama around Liz Cambage, with Las Vegas currently offering the best package to Dallas, while Cambage maintains a desire to only go to Los Angeles. Who blinks first will mean significant ramifications for teams picking first, fifth and seventh in this draft, changing their roster needs and desires accordingly.

Lastly, the significant number of talented underclassmen who can declare early, due to their eligibility to do so, cannot be ignored.

All of which means that there are many pieces still to rearrange in this, the month of madness. What’s the current snapshot, though?

TO THE BIG BOARD WE GO!

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