The Mystics were just 13-21 in the 2016 season, and finished last in the Eastern Conference. If you look at it one way, the season was a disappointment because they missed the postseason for the first time since 2012.
However, the 2016 Mystics’ starting lineup featured a cast of players who were all on their rookie contracts. And the Mystics were the only WNBA team without any Top-3 draft picks from any year. In fact, every other team had at least two Top-3 picks from any year.
So in other words, the Mystics played with a major talent handicap all year long.