Top of the Key: Mystics Crash Out

Grace and Thomas are back post-WNBA draft. Paige BUeckers went first, obviously, the mystics had a great draft too. Some notable jumps, some notable falls, and the end of the Sedona Prince draft saga was incredibly satisfying in the opinion of this show. Next, they begin with their 2025 team previews. The Atlanta Dream have a bunch of good players but the team's overall build does have a pretty clear ceiling, while still probably being better than last year. The Chicago Sky have put together a good roster, and the drafting of Hailey Van Lith is exciting, but they have some notable deficiencies that will keep them from truly ascending. And the Connecticut Sun...well, they can probably look forward to being in the mix for JuJU Watkins in a few years. The next part of this week's team previews starts with the Dallas WIngs. They obviously had the advantage of drafting first overall, and getting a generational player in Paige Bueckers, but they also put a lot of good work into building a great roster to put around her and will probably be a mid-tier playoff contender. THe Golden State Valkyries have some good young talent but they're shaping up to be like most first-year expansion teams and aiming for the lottery instead of the playoffs. And Grace and Thomas discuss what the real expectations might be of the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston notwithstanding. You can follow the podcast on Twitter/X @totkpod, on Bluesky at topofthekey.bsky.social and email us at [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices