Vincent Goodwill, senior NBA writer for Yahoo Sports, joins Ros Gold-Onwude to discuss which young stars from the WNBA could emerge as the faces of women’s basketball at the next Olympics. Listen to the full conversation on Good Word with Goodwill and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Looking ahead to 2028, Los Angeles and the W will be in a much better position, which means Team USA will be in a much better position as an alternate than you think.
You’re like Cheryl Miller: “Show me the bread,” right?
What do you think Team USA might look like in Los Angeles in 2028?
I expect this freshman class will see them all there.
You know, it was debatable whether Caitlin should have been there or not, maybe it was, uh, a, what do you call it, game error or whatever, so, you know, not having her there, you know, maybe, you know, to learn what USA Basketball is all about so she could lead them on the next, you know, journey in that direction.
But still she was not accepted into the team.
So I expect to see Caitlin, you know, maybe we’ll see Angel Reese too, you know, right now she’s done a fantastic job as a rebounder in the W NBA.
We will see how she develops overall as a player in the W NBA.
I believe Cameron Brink will be an Olympian again after his injury.
I wonder if I want to go to LA in 2028.
Me, yes.
So I think Juju, being in LA, would be a rookie in the W, that would be her rookie season.
So I think that with the A-rankings that I expect for her, Juju will be bigger than all of these girls and she will be more marketable over time.
You know, she goes to a traditional school.
She is in Los Angeles.
We will see more of her.
You’re damn right.
It’s better if she was on the team.
