How far can the Washington Mystics go?
That’s the question head coach Eric Thibault and his staff are trying to figure out entering the 2023 campaign.
“We’re going to do everything we can to play with the type of fire and passion that they expect and they deserve.” Eric Thibault said during his initial press conference.
The fire and passion were there for the Mystics last season. They had a successful regular season campaign ending with a 22-14 record, good for the fifth seed in the WNBA, but their season ended when they lost to the Seattle Storm in the first round in a two-game sweep.
After the season, Mike Thibault retired from coaching and Eric was promoted to head coach.
The roster underwent changes, with former L.A. Sparks players Brittney Sykes, Amanda Zahui B. and Kristi Toliver joining the team. In fact, entering training camp with only six contracts guaranteed, Washington has plenty of flexibility and lots of decisions to make on how they will use the remaining five spots (coach Thibault has already stated he will only be using 11 spots, leaving the 12th roster spot open to start the season).
What will the latest iteration of the Mystics look like in 2023? We already got a brief preview in the preseason. Washington lost to Minnesota 72-69 but got good…
