After struggling to establish on-court success and relevance in recent years, the Los Angeles Sparks got the WNBA’s attention Wednesday as they introduced three-time All-Star and two-time Olympian Kelsey Plum as the franchise’s next star.
And one thing was very clear: The expectation with Plum is to win now.
“It’s going to be a good season. It’s going to be a winning season,” new Sparks coach Lynne Roberts said. “And I’m not shying away from that. I want to win, and Kelsey being here gives us a really good chance of that.”
“It’s a new day in L.A.,” said Plum, who is from San Diego and grew up going to Sparks games. “We’re gonna hoop.”
Plum, the 2017 No. 1 overall pick, arrives in Los Angeles after spending her entire career with the Las Vegas Aces/San Antonio Stars…
