The WNBA Draft was Monday in Brooklyn and the stars were out to celebrate perhaps the biggest draft in the history of the W!
Your 2024 WNBA Draft Class pic.twitter.com/1iXwWHYKSb
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) April 15, 2024
To the shock of no one, Iowa star Caitlin Clark was drafted No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever, who have already seen their profile rise with the anticipation of Clark joining Aliyah Boston in Indiana.
“I was hoping that Indiana got the first pick, it would’ve made my life a lot better. When I saw that I was pretty excited.”
— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) April 17, 2024
Caitlin Clark reflects on being excited to hear that we won the @WNBA Draft Lottery. pic.twitter.com/PVQ084pRAd
Intrepid reporter/Caitlin Clark superfan Lucy Rohden was on hand to report for The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz! Lucy offered some not-so-subtle hints that she wouldn’t hate it if Dan OK’d her to move to New York. After all, she could hang out with Pablo Torre of Pablo Torre Finds Out and Charlotte Wilder of Oddball fame!
Lucy talked to fans on the street, providing a taste of the excitement surrounding the 2024 WNBA Draft, got to see her Iowa heroes and found her smile once again following Iowa’s second-straight National Championship Game loss! She got the full New York experience!
Check out more above and determine for yourself if Dan is right to fear Lucy is ripping him off. Also, make sure to tune into The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. ET on DraftKings Network!
SHOW BREAKDOWN
Local Hour: The Ruiner of Man on the Street
- Today’s Cast: Dan, Stugotz, Chris, Mike, Billy, Tony, Jessica. Ding dong, the Warriors are dead. Or are they? Nick Wright didn’t invite Dan and Mike to his vow renewal. Do you have to buy a gift for somebody to celebrate not getting divorced? Happy one year at the Elser! Does anybody miss The Clevelander or just ESPN? Plus, Nick Wright was up late trolling Warriors fans after they lost the play-in game. Billy and Stugotz are going to Detroit for the NFL Draft, but Stugotz may be doing the show from Ann Arbor. Then, David Samson joins the show to discuss Pablo Torre uncovering the Knicks Tony Soprano video, why LeBron signing with Miami was the worst day of his career and his live tour extending.
Big Suey: How Am I Irrational?
- David Samson sticks around to discuss the growth of the WNBA and whether this is just a flash in the pan or if the momentum is real. Jeremy is really mad that Playoff Jimmy was not included in a promotion for the Playoffs even though the Heat are not technically in the Playoffs, and Chris is definitely not being irrational about it. Plus, the West is loaded and Mike Ryan is longing for the days of explicit photoshop on Heat Twitter.
Hour 1: Our Group Chat Has A Pretty Good Feeling About This One
- Mike Schur is back! He feels more confident about the Celtics this year but is still terrified of those pesky Miami Heat. He also has a report for us on the Sacramento Kings win over the Warriors last night. The NHL Playoffs are nearly set and are about to get underway and the Panthers are facing the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round. How scared is the group of the Lightning in World Rawr III? Our Panthers chat says not so much. Plus, Jemele Hill joins the show and discusses whether or not Scottie Scheffler would have actually left the Masters if his wife went into labor and the arrival of the WNBA.
Hour 2: Carrie or Terry Bradshaw
- Our beloved Fancy Lad, Chris Wittyngham, was on the call for an epic Champions League tie between PSG and Barcelona and we celebrate his success in an…interesting way. Lucy was in New York for the WNBA Draft and we watch her latest Off Rohden video from it. Jessica made a very Franco/Frank O’Harris mistake with Sex and the City, Bluey made Mike Ryan cry and Don Van Natta and Seth Wickersham have a new deep dive on the Patriots. Then, the crew is split on the Heat-Sixers game in Against The Spread and Coyotes are leaving Arizona at an alarming rate.
Postgame Show: MMA Hangout Post-UFC 300
- On this episode of the MMA Hangout – Tony is joined by The MMA Hour’s Conner Burks (who was boots on the ground in Vegas) to recap the BIGGEST night in MMA history at UFC 300 including Alex Pereira’s big-time knockout in the main event, Zhang Weilei’s decisive victory and of course, Max Holloway delivering arguably the greatest moment in UFC history.
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