The Mystics drafted Kiara Leslie with the 10th pick and Sam Fuehring with the 34th pick of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Washington didn’t make any splashes on Draft Night. But they didn’t have to. The Mystics are returning the bulk of a team that made last year’s WNBA Finals and has a window of opportunity to win it all within the next couple seasons. Here’s what their additions mean for Washington this season.
Mike Thibault really values 3-and-D with his wing players
The Mystics return WNBA All-Defensive Team guard Ariel Atkins this season, but they still lost Monique Currie who retired and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt who signed with the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency.