2020 No. 4 overall WNBA draft pick Chennedy Carter has been waived by the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Friday.
“We thank Chennedy for her contributions to the Sparks and wish her the best moving forward,” Sparks general manager Karen Bryant said in a statement.
Carter, a former Texas A&M standout, played two seasons with the Atlanta Dream before she was traded to the Sparks ahead of the 2022 campaign — a deal that sent L.A.’s 2023 first-round draft pick to Atlanta.
Former Sparks general manager and head coach Derek Fisher exercised the fourth-year rookie scale option for Carter two games into the 2022 season. Because of that, the Sparks will essentially have to eat her $86,701 protected salary if she goes unclaimed through waivers.
While Carter’s talent is undeniable, her WNBA path has been rocky. Carter had a standout rookie season in 2020, averaging 17.4 points, 3.4 assists and 2.3 rebounds, although she was limited to just 16 games because of an ankle injury….
