Caitlin Clark may have made the WNBA popular worldwide, with her incredible shooting range, but that doesn\u2019t necessarily make her the most talented player in the league\u2019s history. After two seasons, she has shown flashes of brilliance, but consistency has been an issue, and injuries have limited her progress. According to Michael Cooper, Clark is not quite on her way to being a GOAT yet.<\/p>\n
When it comes to all-time greats, Cooper, a former Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> star, recently insisted that Clark still falls short of matching the legendary Lisa Leslie. However, there is another modern-day standout whom he believes can be placed on the level of the two-time WNBA champion \u2013 reigning MVP A\u2019ja Wilson.<\/p>\n Cooper coached Leslie during his time with the Los Angeles Sparks. Having witnessed greatness firsthand, his comparison is a major compliment for Wilson. Still, it shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise, considering A\u2019ja has already established herself as one of the best players in WNBA history after capturing her third championship with the Aces<\/a> earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cHands down. Lisa used to dominate the game,\u201d Cooper stated on VladTV when asked if Leslie was better than Clark. \u201cThe only player I can identify Lisa with, A\u2019ja Wilson, the girl from the Aces.\u201d.<\/p>\n Wilson\u2019s accolades are just as rich \u2014 if not richer \u2014 than Leslie\u2019s. She led the Aces to their third title in four years and captured her fourth league MVP in the process. One could say that A\u2019ja has helped make the Aces the premier pro sports team in Sin City.<\/p>\n Cooper then brought the spotlight back to Clark<\/a>\u00a0and commended her as a shooter. However, he explained that Leslie was better all around.<\/p>\n \u201cCaitlin is a flat-out shooter, but Lisa was a great defender, a hell of a rebounder, could shoot the 3, and she was probably the last of the back-to-the-basket women\u2019s centers in the game. Because now the women\u2019s game is transitioning like the men\u2019s game. Everybody is face-up.\u201d<\/p>\n To be fair, Coop joked that Leslie did have a height advantage over Clark. \u201cCaitlin Clark, I would say Lisa is better than her. She\u2019s taller than her so she\u2019s going to be able to do a little bit more. Lisa was good. Very good,\u201d he added<\/a>.<\/p>\n