Bashaara gets third straight seven-day contract

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Just keep her

Chicago has two post players out with injuries, so Graves will probably be with the Sky for the rest of the season.

She was on the court a lot tonight during critical stretches of the 2 OT loss vs. the Sparks. Had her share of guarding either Ogwumike or Parker. It seems that she's moved up in the rotation ahead of a lot of other players. Hooper will come in if they need an outside shooter, but looks like they trust Graves more on the defensive end.

She's been a pretty good fit for the Sky this year.
 
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Chicago has two post players out with injuries, so Graves will probably be with the Sky for the rest of the season.

She was on the court a lot tonight during critical stretches of the 2 OT loss vs. the Sparks. Had her share of guarding either Ogwumike or Parker. It seems that she's moved up in the rotation ahead of a lot of other players. Hooper will come in if they need an outside shooter, but looks like they trust Graves more on the defensive end.

She's been a pretty good fit for the Sky this year.

She'll be back next season too! Remember the only players that the current coach (who is also the GM) has brought in are Alana Coates (Drafted), Makayla Epps (Drafted), Stephanie Dolson (Traded For), Kaleeah Copper (Traded For), Jordan Hooper (Traded For)

By signing Graves to three 7 day contracts it's likely she will remain because Jessica Breeland will be a free agent and Cheyenne Parker, Keisha Hampton, and Amber Harris were all players selected by Pokey Chatman
 
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She'll be back next season too! Remember the only players that the current coach (who is also the GM) has brought in are Alana Coates (Drafted), Makayla Epps (Drafted), Stephanie Dolson (Traded For), Kaleeah Copper (Traded For), Jordan Hooper (Traded For)

By signing Graves to three 7 day contracts it's likely she will remain because Jessica Breeland will be a free agent and Cheyenne Parker, Keisha Hampton, and Amber Harris were all players selected by Pokey Chatman

Bashaara was one of my favorite recent LV players, but I suspected she'd have a hard time making the WNBA. It's great that she got a chance to sign on a team for pretty much the rest of the season, but I don't think that guarantees her for next season.

Graves making the roster next year will be an uphill battle, IMO. If Breland wants to come back to Chicago, it would be hard not to take her. That would put her, Coates, and Dolson as a strong post rotation. Amber Stocks coached Amber Harris at Xavier, so even if she wasn't involved in signing Harris, they have a prior relationship...plus Harris was a way better collegiate player, as was Hooper. So Graves would need to fight off those players plus Hampton, Parker and whatever lottery pick Chicago will get in the draft (plus training camp signees) if she is to make the final roster. It will be tough, especially if she hasn't demonstrated more of a perimeter game.
 

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