Today, in this week’s second “WNBA Six Pack,” we introduce the perfect(ish) past player addition for the Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics.
As a reminder, this exercise excludes players in the Basketball Hall of Fame, as well as those who have been retired for less than five seasons.
Los Angeles Sparks (11-18): Nikki Teasley
Even though the Sparks have a surfeit of guards, they do not have someone like Nikki Teasely.
The 2003 All-Star Game MVP and two-time All-WNBA honoree owns one of the sickest handles in WNBA history, bringing Los Angeles’ showtime spirit to this up-and-down Sparks’ season. Teasely could confuse defenders to then dime up Nneka Ogwumike, Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens for easy scores in the paint, while also setting up Lexie Brown and Karlie Samuelson for open 3s.
Selected No. 5 in the 2002 WNBA Draft, Teasley was traded on draft night to Los Angeles from the Portland Fire. She then spent four seasons in LA followed by two seasons with the Washington Mystics. After…
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