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Sky's Best Options if Given Fifth Overall Pick
Apr 15, 2024; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Kamilla Cardoso poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after she is selected with the number three overall pick to the Chicago Sky in the 2024 WNBA Draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images Brad Penner-Imagn Images
According to Tankathon, the Chicago Sky have an 83.7% chance of getting the fifth-overall pick in the 2026 WNBA draft. This is the most likely scenario, but also the worst. There seems to be a pretty clear tier break after the top six, so we will stop there. Fudd was discussed in the #2 pick article of this series, but she is a 5-foot-11 guard out of UConn who can shoot the cover off the basketball. I think Azzi is more likely to be available at 5 than to be taken at 2. Flau’jae Johnson is a 5-foot-10 wing out of LSU. Johnson was teammates with Angel Reese for two seasons, winning a national championship with her in the 2022-23 season. The Savannah, Ga., native will spend all four years of college with the Tigers. Per College Basketball Reference, Flau’jae averaged 18.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.9 blocks and 2.7 turnovers per game on 46.8% from the field, 38.3% from three, and 81% from the line, with a 51.7% field goal percentage. The turnover numbers are important because she is avera

This article first appeared on Chicago Sky On SI and was syndicated with permission.

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