CHICAGO — It can take months, even multiple seasons, to determine whether a trade was worth it. Not so for the deal that sent Natasha Cloud to the New York Liberty in the offseason.
Two games in, it’s clear the Liberty are big winners. The rest of the league, not so much.
The addition of Cloud has made the Liberty even better. Which is a scary thought, considering they’re the defending WNBA champions and already had Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones. But Cloud, with her size, versatility and ability to get to the rim, elevates New York’s offense while making the Liberty even more disruptive defensively.