Official Washington Mystics Thread: Championship or Bust.

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Russ styled Georgia Amoore

[dobrojim]

Having 3 of the first 6 picks was a nice coup. Sounds like they made solid choices and the rebuild should
take flight quickly. The competition in the W is getting tougher and tougher every year including
a 6-6 19 yo who seemingly effortlessly dunks.

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Sonia Citron kinda fine and her name is incredible
Would she marry a realGM power user

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Sonia Citron kinda fine and her name is incredible
Would she marry a realGM power user

Her BF is a Notre Dame alum and a Dallasc Cowboy linebacker, Marist Liufau.

They look like they're going to marry each other. They remind me of Sabrina Ionescu and her husbanf.

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Winger running the war room. Dawkins also in there. Good to see Elena still involved in the organization as a Special Advisor.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Bump

The Mystics are 2-0 with 21-year-old rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, along with a 22-year-old Jade Melbourne leading the way.

They struggled to start 0-12 last season.

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Sonia Citron kinda fine and her name is incredible
Would she marry a realGM power user

She got game! Better than Paige Buckets IMO.

She and Kiki Iriafen both look ROTY candidates.

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Winger running the war room. Dawkins also in there. Good to see Elena still involved in the organization as a Special Advisor.

They hit it out of the park!

I hope EDD helps the Wizards in their decisions as well.

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[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Probably should have dug up the Mystx thread for this, but man, Winger and Co are ruthless. Traded all Star Brittany Sykes for a first when the team is on the cusp of the playoffs

Credit the Mystics' new GM, Jamila Wideman.

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I think the move was a genius trade that the Mystics won.

https://www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/brittney-sykes-trade-grades-storm-lean-into-defense-first-approach-mystics-continue-building-for-future/

Mystics grade: A+

During the offseason, the Mystics slow-played their search for a new general manager and coach, and didn't make a hire on either front until just before Christmas. Their diligence paid off. Jamila Wideman and Sydney Johnson have been excellent in their first season working together as GM and coach, respectively.

Wideman's first major move was to send Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky for the No. 3 pick, giving the team two lottery selections and three of the top-six picks. She used them to select Kiki Iriafen, Sonia Citron (with the Sky pick) and Georgia Amoore.

The article explains the Mystics have decided to effectively tank the rest of this season. Thus, trading Sykes to a contender to build for the future made great sense.

Ahead of the trade deadline, Wideman has made another smart move.

While the Mystics got off to a surprisingly strong start this season, they've lost five of their last seven to fall out of the playoff picture (one game behind the eighth-place Golden State Valkyries). Sneaking into the postseason and getting crushed in the first round by the Minnesota Lynx or New York Liberty makes no sense for this team.

Trading Sykes not only makes it more likely that the Mystics will wind up in the lottery, but garners an extra first-round pick. The Mystics already owned the Lynx's 2026 first as well, and now have three firsts in next year's draft: their own, Seattle's and Minnesota's.

With an exciting group of young talent, a host of draft picks and plenty of cap space, the Mystics are extremely well-positioned for the future.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

A Jamila Wideman interview starts at 22:00.

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She has a keen basketball mind. I won't be shocked if she ends up as an NBA GM, eventually.

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A Jamila Wideman interview starts at 22:00.

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She has a keen basketball mind. I won't be shocked if she ends up as an NBA GM, eventually.

And her father — the great John Edgar Wideman!

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Citron w 15 in the first half

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Anyone ever been to Cafe Citron in dupont