2019 represented a year to forget for Candace Parker. Hampered by injuries, the two-time MVP missed 12 games and had career per-game lows in minutes (26.0), points (11.2), rebounds (6.4), blocks (0.8), and field goal percentage (42.2%).
It’s not a coincidence that 2019 ended in disappointment for the Los Angeles Sparks, who were swept from the playoffs in rather ignominious fashion, losing their three-game series to the Connecticut Sun by a combined 57 points.
If L.A. wants to reverse course, the team will likely require its face of the franchise to do the same.