The Washington Mystics drafted Iowa State center Stephanie Soares No. 4 overall, only to trade her to the Dallas Wings for a 2024 second round pick and a 2025 first round pick. The first round pick isn’t based on Dallas’ position. It’s based on the Atlanta Dream’s and that pick was traded to Dallas in January of this year.
In a press release, Mystics General Manager said the following:
Our decision to trade our first round pick was based on a couple things. Our roster is very close to being set for this season and it would have been tough to keep everyone we liked on the roster.