I’m not sure I need to state anymore how much of a homerun move this is for the Fever, but I’m going to say it again. THE FEVER HIT THE LOTTO — THE MEGA MILLIONS! In back-to-back years, they landed the No. 1 pick, and that’s pretty darn lucky.

Aliyah Boston won Rookie of the Year in 2023, and Caitlin Clark could follow in her footsteps in 2024. The Fever’s front office should be partying for the rest of the week. (I mean, c’mon on. Over 17,000 people showed up at a draft party to watch the team pick a player THE WHOLE WORLD knew they were picking.)

The Los Angeles Sparks absolutely nailed their draft. Drafting Cameron Brink AND managing to land Rickea Jackson at No. 4 is almost criminal. If that wasn’t enough, they also snagged McKenzie Forbes — a sneaky walking bucket — from USC.

With former franchise staple Nneka Ogwumike off to Seattle, bringing in Brink and Jackson to potentially become the new faces of the franchise is going to suit the Sparks well. Rickea Jackson has been pro-ready for quite some time, and once Brink becomes more consistent offensively, everybody better get out of the way.

Whatever magic the Sky did to the Lynx to get them to agree to move back to pick No. 8. needs to be studied. The Sky moved up to draft Angel Reese at No. 7 AFTER they had already drafted Kamilla Cardoso at No. 3. TALK ABOUT REDEMPTION! The Sky’s offseason was all over the place after they traded Kahleah Copper and let several other players walk in free agency.

They needed this draft. How Cardoso and Reese will fit within the Sky’s scheme is still a bit unclear, but for now, the gall to pull this off should be praised. It’s a full-on youth movement in Chicago.

Admittedly, one of the few weak points of the Las Vegas Aces has been their bench. Despite the bench being a huge reason the team won another title in 2023 when injuries took a toll, they lost some pieces in free agency. So, what did the Aces do with this year’s draft? LOADED UP WITH A BUNCH OF SLEEPER PICKS. THE ACES LANDED DYAISHA FAIR, KATE MARTIN, ELIZABETH KITLEY AND ANGEL JACKSON.

If feels like I am screaming, I am. If there was an award for the All-Sleeper team, Las Vegas earned every bit of that honor. Dyaisha Fair plays larger than life at just 5-foot-5, Kate Martin was a huge reason Caitlin Clark was so successful at Iowa this season, Liz Kitley is going to eat when fully healthy and Angel Jackson is a dawg who doesn’t quit. Plus, these players get to learn from Kelsey Plum, Chelsea Gray, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young. WHEW.

The Atlanta Dream weren’t complete losers, but I had to put them down as losers because the three players they drafted will not see the WNBA this season. That means some of the immediate depth needs — like a true center — aren’t going to be addressed any time soon, and the roster could look different when these players get to Atlanta in 2025.

Essentially, this is a move for the future by the front office that banks on Nyadiew Puoch and Isobel Borlase, who were both projected first-round talents, to be staple pieces going forward. Still, they have several players like Rhyne Howard, Nia Coffey, Allisha Gray, Jordin Canada and Cheyenne Parker who could use a talented bench to help push the team further into the playoffs and contend for a title much sooner. Perhaps General Manager Dan Padover is satisfied with the roster the team has now, but it’s hard to tell how things will pan out.

The New York Liberty had one of the more puzzling drafts of Monday night. During the draft, fans were clamoring for Nika Muhl, whose defense the team could sorely use. But that didn’t happen. Marquesha Davis was drafted with the 11th pick, and while Davis is a stellar athlete who has an instinctive knack for picking pockets, I’m very unsure of her fit with the team.

The Liberty slightly redeemed themselves by drafting a sleeper pick in Jessika Carter. Still, with potentially just one open roster spot, Carter (and Esmery Martinez and Kaitlyn Davis) may not make the roster, and that’s going to be a real shame.