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[Stormeo]

Maybe who you think Dallas should draft at #2 is who you think Dallas will draft at #2; maybe it's not. But there will apparently still be a 2020 Draft; and so long as Satou Sabally doesn't suddenly change her mind and want to go back to Oregon for her true senior year, who do you think Dallas should draft at #2? This poll of course assumes that Sabrina Ionescu goes #1 overall.


No end date set for this poll.

[DFWub2018]

[Randy]

Has anyone heard whether Sabally has actually declared for the draft. If not, it certainly seems possible she could change her mind.

[readyAIMfire53]

[root_thing]

Sabally said that she wanted to earn money to help support her family. The real money is made overseas, so cancellation of the WNBA season shouldn't stop her. That's true of all these players who might declare early: do they specifically want to play in the WNBA or do they just want to get a head start on their professional career?

Down the road, if there is a second wave of COVID-19 and the foreign leagues canceled, then it's likely the NCAA season will also be canceled.

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[toad455]

The best player would be Sabally. But they need help inside. Still think they take Sabally.

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[Stormeo]

I’ll go on record saying I went against the current & voted for Cox. I don’t think Cox is basically a whole tier below Sabally like many seem to be implying. Do I think Sabally is better than Cox as of right now? Slightly. But I think at this time, Cox is who this franchise needs in order to fully move on from old stars who wanted out onto a new hometown star to build a team/marketing campaign around. She didn’t score efficiently in the paint well this season, but has historically (maybe because she was a little more of a C this year as opposed to being strictly a PF in seasons past). And she does virtually everything else well. I think both players’ ceilings are similar enough to where Cox may as well be picked by default. JMO.

[RavenDog]

As one of many Dallas fans I currently see the following :

Of the five most likely lottery picks, I find these four Ready/Able to start on a WNBA team:

Ionescu
Cox
Carter
Walker

These four players lead their teams and were the primary reason their teams won. They had to perform every night and did.

Sabally is a top prospect and could have the higher ceiling of the above but we're now talking potential. She was not the primary leader/player on her team but played a very important role. I'm not saying she'd be a bad lottery pick at all, especially for Indiana.

Dallas needs an anchor they can count on and who can handle the full job like a Dolson. IMO, it's Cox. She's big enough and talented enough to handle all aspects of the primary or secondary post. She possesses all the skills and knowledge of the game and was trained and educated by a Hall of Fame coach and player.

I like Harrison as a player but she's not big enough or talented enough to play the anchor/hub position. Ndour is a slender PF who's not able to do the job well either. Imani hasn't shown she can consistently produce at the position but can when she really wants to. Can she solely be counted upon to do so? She's played on three different teams in three years. There's really no reason why she can't perform at the desired level but it's up to her. Imani has so many other talents like being an accountant, poet, artist, interviewer, and co-host. Her personality is outstanding, she is charismatic and I think her career is in television and/or as a sports anchor.

According to Kim Mulkey, Cox is one of the smartest players she has ever coached and she has been the most aggressive player with the most desire to win at Baylor besides Oddessey Simms. Mulkey said Cox hates more than anybody/anything to lose, is a staunch competitor and has the full arsenal of skills to play the post in the WNBA. Mulkey's not one to lie about a player.

Additionally, I too (selfishly) want Walker or Sabally. That's why it's important that Carter opt for the Draft. However, there is no guarantee either of these two will be available at #5 pick or a trade could happen to move up by another team. Although Carter may be the best ready and talented WNBA prospect along with Ionescu, according to many, she could be challenging to effectively and efficiently manage.

Again, YMMV.

[Stormeo]

[RavenDog]

[RavenDog]

I did run that scenario by in my thoughts, i.e. picking Walker #2 but re-thought it too high of a risk for hoping Sabally or Cox would still be available at #5.

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[myrtle]

One major problem with taking Cox is her health issues. Like EDD, these don't just go away. If she could perform like EDD when she is healthy, maybe it would be worth the risk. But she's not close to being an EDD, which makes me think she's really a high risk pick. The downside of Sabally is that she really wasn't shooting well at the end of the season - so not sure what that was about. She has a much more complete game than Cox without the health issues. Cox has the 'local girl' thing going for her and is positionally probably a better fit. But I would still go with Sabally. I think she is the better player now and also has the higher ceiling. JMO.

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[Stormeo]

Sorry for being unaware, but what are the health issues Cox has going against her?

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[Stormeo]

[myrtle]

She's also a diabetic needing daily insulin shots.

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[Randy]

Satou is a US Citizen (whether she has ever tried to get US passport or not.)