LAS VEGAS (KSNV) \u2014 Review: High-Upside Adds for a Loaded Roster<\/p>\n
This wasn\u2019t a draft about immediate impact\u2014it was about fit, upside, and development within a championship system.<\/p>\n
Janiah Barker \u2014 The Headliner at No. 29<\/p>\n
Barker stands out as a potential steal late in the second round. At 6-foot-4, she brings size, athleticism, and positional flexibility\u2014traits that align perfectly with how the Aces like to play.<\/p>\n
She\u2019s not being asked to carry a scoring load right away, which is ideal. Instead, Barker can:<\/p>\n
Develop behind elite veterans<\/p>\n
Focus on defense and rebounding<\/p>\n
Grow into a stretch-forward role over time<\/p>\n
In a system led by head coach Becky Hammon, that\u2019s a recipe for long-term success.<\/p>\n
Jordan Obi \u2014 A Developmental Piece with Tools<\/p>\n
Obi is more of a project pick, but one with clear upside. Coming out of Kentucky, she offers:<\/p>\n
Length and energy in the frontcourt<\/p>\n
Rebounding instincts<\/p>\n
A motor that could earn her a roster spot in camp battles<\/p>\n
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For a team like Las Vegas, the third round is about finding players who can earn their way into a role, and Obi fits that mold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LAS VEGAS (KSNV) \u2014 Review: High-Upside Adds for a Loaded Roster This wasn\u2019t a draft about immediate impact\u2014it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":583179,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[99,434],"class_list":["post-583178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=583178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/583178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/583179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=583178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=583178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=583178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}