On September 17, 2021, the Washington Mystics traveled to the Barclays Center to take on the New York Liberty with a chance to clinch a playoff spot. Even with Head Coach Mike Thibault absent due to COVID, the Mystics could see the playoff coming into view against the sputtering Liberty, losers of 8 straight. But Washington lost the game, then llost to Minnesota a couple of days later, and found themselves outside the playoff picture and in the draft lottery. Considering what the Mystics did with the lottery pick they earned that season, it is looking like one of the most productive losses in franchise and, perhaps, league history.
The Mystics Make Winning Moves On Draft Night
