The Washington Mystics selected Rutgers swingman Kahleah Copper with the seventh pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft. They then used their second-round pick on former Washington State guard Lia Galdeira and their third-round pick on St. John's guard Danaejah Grant.
Before the draft, Thibault talked about how he goes about the process of finding and drafting players on this Monumental Sports Network video. One of the most important parts he looks at is how a player acts during practice. He stressed that finding players who are among the best listeners are those who he prefers.