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

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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ALBANY, NY – MARCH 29: Connecticut Huskies Guard Crystal Dangerfield (5) dribbles the ball past UCLA Bruins Guard Japreece Dean (24) defending during the first half of the game between the UCLA Bruins and the University of Connecticut Huskies on March 29, 2019, at the Times Union Center in Albany NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

11. Seattle Storm select Crystal Dangerfield

It pains me to say this, but the Seattle Storm have to start thinking about a world in which Sue Bird is not the first-string point guard. Accordingly, bringing in another UConn floor general makes sense, with Dangerfield providing the necessary shooting and intelligence to run a Dan Hughes offense, either next to Jordin Canada or as a second point guard with her in some sets. Fortunately for the basketball world, Bird is still very much with us, and there will be plenty of opportunities to incorporate Dangerfield into those lineups, while the amount of spacing provided by her limitless range, next to, for instance, Sami Whitcomb in the backcourt, will only enhance this Seattle offensive efficiency of the second unit. Dangerfield is a three-point shooter in a way Canada simply isn’t, at least not yet — Canada is below 20 percent in each of her first two seasons — so she provides an added dimension, too. Then again, this Seattle team is so stacked, don’t be surprised if they deal this pick for a future asset.

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