Wingy wrote:MrDollarBills wrote:You mean A'ja coming to NY
Hahaha. I went back and added the part about Stewie wanting to stay close to home because I knew that at very least MDB would take exception!
My guess is that her and Phee will remain loyal to their teams, and players will gravitate to them.
Basically I think the Liberty, Lynx, and Fever are going to be the big winners out of all this. Probably the Sparks too since LA is LA, and guessing Paige + another top salary controlled rookie are going to be very attractive for Dallas (much like Indy’s situation, but with longer contract-related runway).
I could definitely see A’ja walking away. Be crazy if she joined Dallas and paired with Paige, a top 2 or 3 pick, and whatever other veteran stars that want to come along. I don’t love team ups as a general rule, but talent is so concentrated in the W by default, so it doesn’t aggravate me quite as much as the men’s game.
Curious to see how LA does in this free-agency. It may be LA, but pretty much everything else about it is rough.
It's similar to Chicago and Dallas in terms of practice facilities (don't have one, but it's planned, though LA hasn't set a date).
They also have cheap owners.
It's a "poverty franchise" that happens to be in LA. I haven't heard much to give reason to think that's about to change (doesn't mean there aren't, I could just be ignorant). Nneka stayed 12 years, but was excited to get out.
We'll see how much facilities matter, but if they do, Phoenix, Seattle, Golden State, and Vegas could be big FA winners (only 4 that have their own). Minny, Indy, and Washington at least share an NBA facility, and are good spots for a lot of reasons. Of course the Liberty, NY/Stewie/Sab/good coach and a facility on the way.
LA could get away this for a long time, but now they have Golden State to deal with. You're a big name and want to got to Cali? I can't imagine why anyone would prefer LA over GSV. If you just want to be out West, that's where all the teams that invest the most are.
