WNBA Mock Draft: Big Board 7.0, and how to measure

GREENVILLE, SC - MARCH 10: Teaira McCowan (15) center of Mississippi State enters the arena during player introductions during the SEC Women's basketball tournament finals between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday March 10, 2019, at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 14: Ezi Magbegor of Australia (R) in action during the Women’s Gold Medal Game on day 10 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast Convention Centre on April 14, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images) /

9. Connecticut Sun: Ezi Magbegor, 6’4 F/C, Australia

This is a pick for now and later. Ezi Magbegor showed us several things during last fall’s FIBA World Cup. One is that she is capable of performing against older, more experienced bigs, that the years of additional weight training do not scare her or force her away from what she does well offensively and on the boards. But Magbegor’s versatility also matters here. In Curt Miller’s system, where stretch fours and stretch fives are often interchangeable, it is easy to see how Magbegor fits long-term, especially on a rookie scale contract should he need to deal either Chiney Ogumike or Jonquel Jones in pursuit of ending the salary logjam to come—and the former definitely could be on the move at some point.

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