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WNBA Mock Draft 7.0: Big Board, after the Tina Charles trade

By Howard Megdal

NEW YORK - APRIL 07: (L-R) Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee State, Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska, Jayne Appel of Stanford, Allison Hightower of Louisiana State, Alison Lacey of Iowa State, Danielle McCray of Kansas, Chanel Mokango of Mississippi State, Jacinta Monroe of Florida State, Andrea Riley of Oklahoma State, Monica Wright of Virginia and Amanda Thompson of Oklahoma attend the 2010 WNBA Draft celebration at the NBA Store on April 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)
NEW YORK - APRIL 07: (L-R) Alysha Clark of Middle Tennessee State, Kelsey Griffin of Nebraska, Jayne Appel of Stanford, Allison Hightower of Louisiana State, Alison Lacey of Iowa State, Danielle McCray of Kansas, Chanel Mokango of Mississippi State, Jacinta Monroe of Florida State, Andrea Riley of Oklahoma State, Monica Wright of Virginia and Amanda Thompson of Oklahoma attend the 2010 WNBA Draft celebration at the NBA Store on April 7, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images) /
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STORRS, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 27: Megan Walker #3 of the UConn Huskies takes a shot against Sylvia Fowles #13 of the United States during USA Women’s National Team Winter Tour 2020 game between the United States and the UConn Huskies at The XL Center on January 27, 2020 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
STORRS, CONNECTICUT – JANUARY 27: Megan Walker #3 of the UConn Huskies takes a shot against Sylvia Fowles #13 of the United States during USA Women’s National Team Winter Tour 2020 game between the United States and the UConn Huskies at The XL Center on January 27, 2020 in Hartford, Connecticut. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

9. New York Liberty select Megan Walker

With their newly-acquired first round pick (one of two new ones for the Liberty), I think Jonathan Kolb makes sure that he secures the best perimeter shooter in the draft, and that’s Megan Walker (or possibly her UConn teammate Crystal Dangerfield, but New York has point guard covered between Layshia Clarendon and Sabrina Ionescu). There’s essentially two ways the Megan Walker story goes. If she’s as limited as her detractors say, she’s still got a WNBA build, the size and strength to both create her own shot and hit the perimeter looks at elite rates, and that gives her a chance to be a more versatile defensive version of Shekinna Stricklen. Again, to me, that’s the floor. The ceiling? Her game continues to develop, she becomes a plus finisher, and we’re talking about a player who makes some all star teams. At the ninth pick, in this draft, that’s a terrific ceiling and a more-than-sufficient floor.

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