The WNBA has some powerful haves and some lowly have-nots. The Sparks, firmly between those two extremes, have back-to-back games against struggling opponents.
to run the offense. She was the first piece of the Sparks’ early season roster gymnastics routine.
Clouden joined the team on waivers hours before finalizing the opening day roster. The second-year guard scrambled across the country after she was waived by the Connecticut Sun three days before the season opener. Miller, who drafted Clouden with the Sun, knew how difficult it was to find point guards. With the Sparks devoid of much young, first-round talent and Thomas, 33, and Clarendon, 32, in the latter stages of their careers, Miller scooped Clouden off the waiver wire despite still recovering from offseason surgery to address a stress fracture in her shin.Chiney Ogwumike scored 19 points, but the short-handed Sparks fell short against the defending champions Las Vegas Aces 94-85 at Crypto.com Arena.
In her first WNBA start, Clouden played a team-high 36 minutes against the Aces last Saturday, scoring eight points with five assists and six turnovers. “She’s got a lot of wiggle, as we like to call it, she can change directions, change pace at the point guard position,” Miller said. “She’s unselfish. She’s got the athleticism, ultimately after she’s fully back from these injuries to help us. I just think there’s an upside and a high ceiling for her. Now it’s hers to go grab it.”
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