Alysha Clark

Clark joined the Mystics in 2022 after spending the first nine seasons of her career in Seattle, and she averaged 8.0 points and 4.5 rebounds in 26.4 minutes per game while serving exclusively as a starter with her new team. She's on the move again in 2023, signing with the Aces in January, but her path toward playing time won't be as clear. The reigning champs also added Candace Parker to a frontcourt that already featured A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young. Despite the abundance of talent around Clark, she's proved over the last several seasons that she's worthy of minutes, and she may carve out a somewhat fantasy-relevant role, even if that's in a bench role.

Clark lost her 2021 season to a Lisfranc injury a couple of months before the scheduled start date. She seems likely to be ready for the start of 2022, though it remains to be seen if the extended time off and the injury will limit her workload. When healthy, Clark is a major contributor on defense, earning All-Defensive honors in 2019 and 2020. She has also been proficient from beyond the arc in her past WNBA seasons, shooting 52.2 percent from deep on three attempts per game in 2020. If she can come anywhere close to replicating her efficiency as a shooter and can stay healthy, Clark should be a viable fantasy option in many formats. However, health risks remain, given the nature and severity of the issue that held her out last year.