On the heels of a blockbuster trade that sent Crystal Dunn’s NWSL rights to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for Taylor Smith and Ashley Hatch, the Washington Spirit enter the NWSL College Draft on Thursday holding two of the three top picks. Washington acquired the third overall pick in a trade with the Houston Dash in exchange for Lindsay Agnew and the Spirit’s sixth round pick. After a last place finish in 2017, Washington will look to tomorrow’s draft to continue improving their squad.
Here are the basics you need to get up to speed:
The draft
The draft starts at 10 a.