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The sixth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Amoore entered training camp in a position to earn rotation minutes immediately. Unfortunately, an ACL injury suffered during practice on Tuesday has sidelined the point guard indefinitely. According to the Mystics, treatment and rehabilitation plans are being evaluated. Amoore finished her college career as one of three players in Division I history to tally at least 2,300 points and 800 assists, joining Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark.

The Sky had this possibility in mind when selecting Sivka with the tenth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft. Due to her commitment to preparing for this summer’s FIBA Women’s EuroBasket competition with Slovenia, the 6-foot-3 forward would not be available until after the WNBA All-Star break. The decision is unsurprising, as teams were informed before the draft that Sivka would likely focus on her national team responsibilities this season.

Griffin, the 37th overall pick in the April 14 WNBA Draft, was not included on the Lynx’s training camp roster. And the reason is now known, as she will undergo an arthroscopic procedure on her left knee. A timeline for recovery will not be known until after Griffin’s surgery.

ASVEL’s roster included two first-round picks in the April 14 WNBA Draft, Golden State’s Justé Jocyté and Seattle’s Dominique Malonga. While it is unknown when the Valkyries’ first-ever draft pick will head stateside, with training camp opening on April 27, the early elimination from the French league playoffs may increase Jocyté’s chances of being available in time for the start of the regular season on May 16.

Among the players on the ASVEL roster is Dominique Malonga, who was the second overall pick in the WNBA Draft on April 14. With training camps scheduled to open on April 27, the chances of Malonga being with the Storm to begin the regular season on May 16 have likely increased due to ASVEL’s elimination. Even if Malonga is not ready, Seattle will have ample frontcourt depth in her absence, with Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike leading the way.

The first overall pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, Boston has been an All-Star in each of her first two seasons in the league. Last season, the 6-foot-5 forward/center averaged 14.0 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 52.9 percent from the field and 73.6 percent from the foul line. Boston teamed up with Caitlin Clark to help lead the Fever to their first playoff appearance in eight seasons in 2024.

While there was some hope that Mühl, who tore her ACL in October while playing for Turkish club Besiktas, would return later this season, the Storm announced Friday that she will sit out the 2025 campaign. WNBA rules allow teams to place players injured during the offseason on the suspended list, which means their contracts and roster spots will not count toward league limits during that season. Mühl appeared in 16 games during her first WNBA season, averaging 3.6 minutes per game. With Jordan Horston (knee) also ruled out for the 2025 season, Seattle will go into training camp with 16 players. General manager Talisa Rhea said earlier this week that she expects to begin the regular season with 11 players on the roster.

Horston, who appeared in 39 games for the Storm last season, suffered a torn ACL in February while playing in the Athletes Unlimited league. Making 14 starts, the 6-foot-2 forward averaged 6.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 22.3 minutes per game in 2024. Horston finished fifth in the WNBA’s voting for Most Improved Player and Sixth Player of the Year.

The second overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft, the 6-foot-6 Malonga, who is only 19 years old, possesses an incredibly high upside. However, she’ll finish her season with ASVEL Féminin in France before joining the Storm. ASVEL begins the quarterfinal round of its league tournament on Friday, and an early elimination would mean that Malonga would miss only a short period with the Storm. Training camp opens on April 27, and the regular season begins on May 16.

Despite being an honorable mention All-American and earning first team All-Big 12 honors during her senior season at TCU, Prince’s name was not among the 38 called during Monday’s draft. The 6-foot-7 pivot played seven seasons at the college level, spending a year at Texas (she did not play due to a broken leg suffered while playing for USA Basketball) before transferring to Oregon. Prince spent three seasons in Eugene and then her final two at TCU. While injuries and the length of her college career may have factored into Prince going undrafted, there were also multiple domestic abuse allegations dating back to 2019 that came to light in February. Prince has professed her innocence and was not charged in any of the alleged situations. While multiple WNBA general managers anonymously told The Athletic in late March that they expected Prince to be drafted, she was not. The question now is whether Prince will receive a training camp invitation.