free agents:

Svetlana Abrosimova Connecticut
Tully Bevilaqua Indiana
Kiesha Brown Los Angeles
Latasha Byears Houston
Margo Dydek Los Angeles
Yolanda Griffith Seattle
Lauren Jackson Seattle
Vickie Johnson San Antonio
Betty Lennox Atlanta
Mwadi Mabika Houston
Hamchetou Maiga-Ba Houston
Chasity Melvin Chicago
Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento
Elaine Powell Detroit
Tamika Raymond Connecticut
Nykesha Sales Connecticut
Sheri Sam Detroit
Kelly Schumacher Detroit
Olympia Scott Phoenix
Michelle Snow Houston
Penny Taylor Phoenix
Nikki Teasley Atlanta
LaToya Thomas Minnesota
Tina Thompson Houston
Erin Thorn New York
DeMya Walker Sacramento
Ann Wauters San Antonio
Adrian Williams Sacramento


restricted free agents:

Kara Braxton Detroit
Jamie Carey Connecticut
Jen Derevjanik Phoenix
Shyra Ely Seattle
Vanessa Hayden-Johnson Minnesota
Roneeka Hodges Houston
Dalma Ivanyi San Antonio
Temeka Johnson Los Angeles
Laurie Koehn Washington
Cathrine Kraayeveld New York
Doneeka Lewis Indiana
Jessica Moore Los Angeles
Chelsea Newton Sacramento
Bernadette Ngoyisa Indiana
Ashley Robinson Seattle
KB Sharp Chicago
Tanisha Wright Seattle




My pick for free agent to pick up is:
Tina Thompson
Houston Comets
Position: F
Height: 6-2 Weight: 178
College: USC
Player file | Team stats

2008 Statistics
PPG 18.1
RPG 6.9
APG 2.1
SPG 1.1
BPG 0.7
FG% 0.412
FT% 0.859
3P% 0.403
MPG 35.8

My other choice is:
Betty Lennox
Atlanta Dream
Position: G
Height: 5-8 Weight: 143
College: Louisiana Tech
Player file | Team stats

2008 Statistics
PPG 17.5
RPG 4.2
APG 2.4
SPG 1.3
BPG 0.1
FG% 0.415
FT% 0.855
3P% 0.358
MPG 29.7

This message has been edited. Last edited by: kellmellus,

Man who you should take is Tamika Johnson from LA Sparks. Dat girl be dominatin!!!!!!! We'd be killin it if we had her on the Shock team!!!!

For some reason, I wish Holdsclaw made a comeback to the WNBA. She played great statistically. But I agree, we should sign Tina Thompson. I think Detroit should also sign Penny Taylor or Sales. LJ is most likely to sign with Seattle again.

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Originally posted by B-ball Queen:
Man who you should take is Tamika Johnson from LA Sparks. Dat girl be dominatin!!!!!!! We'd be killin it if we had her on the Shock team!!!!

Temeka Johnson #2 Guard Los Angeles Sparks Height: 5-3 Weight: 132 only 4.3 pts per game

First thought you spelled her name wrong and she's too short(5.3) and would add nothing for the shock, except 4.3 pts which you can get from any back-up guard.

Here are Detroit Shocks free agents:

Kara Braxton (RFA)
Elaine Powell (UFA)
Sheri Sam (UFA)
Kelly Schumacher (UFA)

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Originally posted by kellmellus:

quote:

Originally posted by B-ball Queen:
Man who you should take is Tamika Johnson from LA Sparks. Dat girl be dominatin!!!!!!! We'd be killin it if we had her on the Shock team!!!!

Temeka Johnson #2 Guard Los Angeles Sparks Height: 5-3 Weight: 132 only 4.3 pts per game

First thought you spelled her name wrong and she's too short(5.3) and would add nothing for the shock, except 4.3 pts which you can get from any back-up guard.

not to mention coach lamb likes bigger guards.

Thompson most likely will be cored by Houston....if Houston doesn't folds. With Taj here along with Ford and Pierson....there's not really enough room for Thompson especially if she doesn't want to take a pay cut. I could see her going somewhere like LA where she's great friends with LLL and Parker and then they could move DMJ for some backcourt help or even San Antonio would be a good fit for her and they could just slide Young over to the 3 position. NY is another team Thompson would be good on.


Like stated before, SFO doesn't like small guards and LA would match anything TJ signs anyways most likely....especially if she signed an offer sheet with Detroit.


Lennox I like though....I think you could easily slide Smith back to the pg, Nolan at sg, and then Lennox at sf or something like that and have an even more explosive starting lineup. Lennox could even come off the bench too, allowing Nolan and Smith to rest more and not having that much of an offensive drop off when going to the bench. Hornbuckle, Lennox, Pierson, and Sanni all off the bench would be nice...

Not sure if we could afford her though and Atlanta could possibly core her as well.

I do like Lennox... but I agree with DTP that she might be tough to get. Bill manages to pull some stuff off though.

i also like lennox.

Betty Lennox (UFA; Cored)

We won't be getting lennox she was cored?whatever that means.

P.S. Here's the answer:
The new CBA will also bring about changes to the WNBA's 'coring' system, the rule that allows teams to prevent UFAs signing for anyone else while guaranteeing them a one-year contract at the league-maximum salary. In the past teams have been permitted to core two players each, and while this will be the same for the upcoming 2008 season, from 2009 onwards it will come down to one, giving more players the chance to choose their own destination. Atlanta will immediately core its one UFA pick from the expansion draft in order to retain whichever player it may be.

Id love to pick up Lauren Jackson.

She would be a good choice too.

Lauren Jackson #15 Forward - Center - Seattle Storm
E-mail photo|Buy photos 2008 Statistics
PPG 20.2 RPG 7.00 APG 1.2 EFF + 20.67
Born: May 11, 1981
Height: 6-5 / 1,96
Weight: 187 lbs. / 84,8 kg.
From: Australia
Years Pro: 8

She would be my first choice. Last year we got lucky. Our good bigs got hurt but still managed to battle in rebounding and scoring inside against other teams. With her in the line up, we'll be confident that we have ample players who could contribute even if a couple of players are hurt.

I also think we need a pure shooter. Maybe like Penny Tayor.
I'd love to have Nicole Powell. Seen her since she was in Stanford and man, she can shoot from anywhere! But she's not a free agent yet.

I also like Abrasimova. She can still play. And something for me and Ed to look at.

Lauren Jackson

Has anyone been keeping an eye on the Sparks. This is Lisa's last run and they look like they are doing everything in their power so she can leave with another championship. They signed Thompson, Lennox. The Shock and the rest of the league need to be concerned. The sparks are now the team to beat...sorry to say it but the shock as defending champs are playing to keep the sparks from taking the title...

I agee sparks are the team to beat,I said the shock should have signed thompson and lennox.The shock screwed up by not doing so and now they may lose the championship because of it!

LA the team to beat? Do you guys not realize the only point guard they have on their roster is Shannon Bobbitt?

They have a huge problem at the guard position still, even though they have Lennox. Lennox is good, she'll help them with perimeter offense but to make them the "team to beat" no. Maybe in the West sure because Wauters won't be coming back until mid season, we're unsure what LJ is doing, and the other teams like Sacramento and Minnesota just aren't that good yet. But Detroit has nothing to worry about...

And from what I heard Detroit did go after TT but she did not want to come here. She's a California girl, good friends with LLL and CP....just the perfect fit for her in LA. They'll be good but they still have to get help at the point position and they'll still be without Parker for a good amount of the season due to her pregnancy. Nothing to really worry about for the Shock...

Detroit got everything they pretty much needed in the draft with Zellous, now all we need is a solid point guard and I do believe Haynie will be signed. If Haynie is signed, Detroit is still the team to beat and still the deepest team in the league.

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Originally posted by DTP:
LA the team to beat? Do you guys not realize the only point guard they have on their roster is Shannon Bobbitt?

They have a huge problem at the guard position still, even though they have Lennox. Lennox is good, she'll help them with perimeter offense but to make them the "team to beat" no. Maybe in the West sure because Wauters won't be coming back until mid season, we're unsure what LJ is doing, and the other teams like Sacramento and Minnesota just aren't that good yet. But Detroit has nothing to worry about...

And from what I heard Detroit did go after TT but she did not want to come here. She's a California girl, good friends with LLL and CP....just the perfect fit for her in LA. They'll be good but they still have to get help at the point position and they'll still be without Parker for a good amount of the season due to her pregnancy. Nothing to really worry about for the Shock...

Detroit got everything they pretty much needed in the draft with Zellous, now all we need is a solid point guard and I do believe Haynie will be signed. If Haynie is signed, Detroit is still the team to beat and still the deepest team in the league.

Agreed.