Last year’s WNBA season featured a historic MVP race between frontcourt players. Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Alyssa Thomas were separated by only 13 points, with Stewart winning despite not having the most first-place votes. A frontcourt player has won the award every year since 2014, with bigs playing significant importance in the modern WNBA. The frontcourt class in the upcoming 2024 WNBA Draft has the potential to impact the league immediately, with plenty of eyeballs watching to see who goes where.
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WNBA 2024 mock draft: Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and Cameron Brink headline
The draft is less than three weeks away on April 15 in Brooklyn, just eight days after the national championship. In anticipation of the event, eight general managers shared their thoughts with The Athletic before the NCAA Tournament about the upcoming class. They were granted anonymity to allow them to speak openly. On Wednesday, we published their assessments on eligible guards, such as Caitlin Clark, Georgia Amoore and Jacy Sheldon. Now, they’re sharing their unvarnished takes on forwards such as Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese.
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Anonymous WNBA GMs scout guard prospects: Caitlin Clark will be ‘backbone of a franchise’
Following the tournament, we’ll release…