Maria Vadeeva and the Los Angeles Sparks made for a great fit from the moment the team selected her with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft.
In a loaded draft class, Vadeeva fell to a title contender that was already comfortable with its three player big rotation. Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike are the starters up front. Jantel Lavender spells one at some point in the first quarter and soaks up most of the minutes in the frontcourt playing alongside Parker or Ogwumike when the duo of former MVPs wasn’t playing together.