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Minnesota Lynx Rookie Is Showing Why Draft Pick Already Makes Sense

Women's Fastbreak On SI·Elaine Blum·about 1 month ago
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The Minnesota Lynx were championship contenders in the last two seasons, but they had one glaring weakness: a lack of size in a frontcourt built around Napheesa Collier. Losing Maria Kliundikova, Alanna Smith, and Jessica Shepard in the offseason absolutely gutted the Lynx’s depth and size and made Lauren Betts seem like the logical draft choice.  Cheryl Reeve went with Olivia Miles instead, selecting a player who already looks like the team’s point guard of the future. Turns out, Reeve didn’t even need the draft to boost her frontcourt depth and find a promising rookie big to develop. Her pick makes perfect sense after an impressive preseason showing from Czech rookie Emma Cechova.…

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