Atlanta Dream WNBA Season Preview"

In this episode of Keep'n it 9450 Codename WBB, hosts Daniel Artest and Kevin "KDot" Lewis discuss the 2023 WNBA Draft, breaking down the event and grading each team's performance.

KDot grades the draft for each team, with the Atlanta Dream earning an A+ for their selections of Haley Jones, Laeticia Amihere, and Leigha Brown. Meanwhile, the Chicago Sky received a C- and the Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings both received a C.

The Indiana Fever received an A for selecting Aliyah Boston as the No. 1 overall pick. The hosts discuss Boston's potential as a franchise-changing talent due to her dominant interior presence on defense and potential on offense. The Fever also added valuable players in Berger and Mikesell, which could help turn around their playoff drought.

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty received a grade of N/A as they did not have any picks in the draft. The Los Angeles Sparks earned an A- and the Minnesota Lynx earned a B+ for their draft selections.

The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm both earned a grade of B, while the Washington Mystics received a D.

The hosts also discuss the curious case of the Dallas Wings, who acquired several players in the draft but received a grade of C. They break down each player's potential and discuss issues with the Wings' draft process.

Finally, the hosts discuss the surprising draft fall of Brea Beal, who dropped all the way to the end of the second round. While some consider Beal a loser of the draft, the hosts believe that the real losers were the teams that passed up on her. The Minnesota Lynx recognized her potential and drafted her at 24th, giving her a chance to prove herself in the WNBA.