WNBA General Managers make Congress look downright competent
NO WAY this one's done yet!
Damn right I’m following up Rob’s Quidditch post with a WNBA post within the week. In case you hadn’t noticed (, and judging by the attendance you haven’t) the WNBA draft was held today. And after an unrivaled career on the court in the ‘Burg to go hand-in-hand with generally being regarded as one of the finest examples of what it means to be a Duke off the hardwood, somehow Dawn Evans went undrafted today. W – T – F – !? Are you kidding me WNBA? Did you find a way to clone Wes Unseld circa 1998 to draft your teams? Lightning quick point guard with a quick release on a deadly outside jumper doesn’t fit the bill for “high-flying” league?
Considering some outlets had Evans going as high as 10th, and Minnesota Lynx GM told Ladyswish in this great post that Dawn was a 2nd rounder, she somehow slipped through all three rounds. Clearly I don’t actually know squat about this but I’ll let someone more knowledgable explain it here and just say that we here at JMUSB are absolutely positive Dawn Evans is going to turn into a steal of steals for whoever gives her a shot.
In better news, the actual seats are starting to go in at Bridgeforth. Just go check the webcam.
Considering that most people would have agreed that Dawn was the most draftable JMU hoops player, this might be an ugly wake up call for a certain former JMU big man.
I hate to admit it, but I agree with the sentiment that Dawn’s health would be a concern. While I don’t feel it’s fair, as they say, business is business and ultimately that is what they have to consider. Especially since the margin (profit and error) is much smaller in the WNBA compared to the NBA. Teams probably figure they could get her as a undrafted player and not take the risk of a draft pick and not have to pay her as much either.