Reign FC traded draft picks today for the opportunity to move back into the first round of the 2020 NWSL College Draft, which will take place next Thursday in Baltimore. They acquired the 9th overall pick from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Reign FC’s third round pick in the 2020 draft and their first round pick in the 2021 draft.
Chicago had previously acquired Reign FC’s natural first round pick in the 2020 draft (#5 overall) in exchange for an international slot for 2019, and had acquired the 9th overall pick from North Carolina earlier this week as part of a package deal with the 18th pick, which sent the 6th overall pick to the Courage.