Georgia Amoore has yet to show her best form in a Washington Mystics jersey after returning from a season-ending ACL tear. While patience is required when returning from an injury of this nature, it is now negatively impacting the team's ability to win games. Sydney Johnson must take Amoore out of the spotlight and provide Rori Harmon with a fair shot at development -- whether that be from a starting berth or a more significant role in the rotation.
After being selected sixth overall in the 2025 draft, Amoore suffered a cruel right ACL tear during the Mystics' training camp, preventing the electric Kentucky alum from taking part in her rookie season. However, after being cleared to participate in the 2026 season, Amoore has failed to rediscover the offensive spark that made her such an exciting prospect throughout college.
This year, Amoore has averaged just 5.2 points and 3.4 assists per game, while shooting 27.1% from the floor. As a smaller guard, if you are not making an impact on the boards, you must make your presence felt on both sides of the ball, and the Australian rookie is failing to do so.
Rori Harmon may not be a deadly 3-point shooter or a naturally gifted scorer, but one thing she must be complimented for during her career with the Texas Longhorns is that she always had a positive influence on her team.
Rori Harmon deserves a fair opportunity to develop
As it stands, Rori Harmon must be one of the most frustrated players in the entire WNBA. Apart from Sonia Citron, the Washington Mystics have consistently missed the mark in discovering a backcourt option that could help take this team to the next level. Now, even with Amoore failing to establish herself as a rising talent in the league, Harmon's time on the court has been limited.
Over six regular-season appearances in 2026, Harmon has averaged just 10 minutes of action per game. To make matters worse, in her first two games of the campaign, the rookie recorded 20 minutes in a 68-65 victory over the Toronto Tempo and 22 minutes in a nail-biting 98-83 defeat to the New York Liberty.
In both matchups, we saw Harmon's strengths and weaknesses. On the ball and in the scoring columns, the 23-year-old needs a lot of work, but defensively, she was a constant pest to the opposition. Against Toronto and New York, Harmon accumulated four steals and disrupted several plays, benefiting her team in transition.
Rori Harmon may not be a long-term answer for the Washington Mystics, but with their current backcourt rotation failing to make a positive impact, she deserves a fairer percentage of minutes on the floor. Throughout her time at Texas, Harmon consistently found a way to be a difference-maker when the team needed her, and that is exactly what the Mystics crave right now.
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