The 2021 WNBA Draft resulted in found money for the Sparks, as they got two of their top targets, Jasmine Walker and Stephanie Watts, along with another lottery-level talent, Arella Guirantes, in the second round.
The only problem is that the team probably wasn’t planning to add three new players to the final roster, or even the preseason group. On Monday, Los Angeles already had to waive eight-year veteran Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, who joined the team in 2019, so that all three rookies could fit on the camp roster. Now, with training camp beginning tomorrow, Sunday April 25, the battle continues to make the final 12.