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WNBA Season Preview 2019: Every team’s biggest question

By Miles Wray

LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: Kayla McBride #21 of Las Vegas Aces handles the ball against the Minnesota Lynx on May 19, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MAY 19: Kayla McBride #21 of Las Vegas Aces handles the ball against the Minnesota Lynx on May 19, 2019 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN- MAY 10: Emma Meesseman #33, Sam Fuehring #3, and Aerial Powers #23 of the Washington Mystics move up the court against the Minnesota Lynx on May 10, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN- MAY 10: Emma Meesseman #33, Sam Fuehring #3, and Aerial Powers #23 of the Washington Mystics move up the court against the Minnesota Lynx on May 10, 2019 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Washington Mystics: If they don’t win the championship, where do they go from here?

A completely stoic offseason in the nation’s capital has worked exactly to their advantage. In 2018, the Mystics got to the Finals despite not being at full strength — missing Emma Meesseman — and despite knowing for only part of the season that mid-round rookie Ariel Atkins is an All-Star in the making. While the Mystics don’t have the thrilling newness of the Wilson-Cambage duo in Las Vegas, or the Ogwumike sister reunion in Los Angeles, Washington is remarkably without weaknesses. They have star power at the top and depth on the bench; a mostly young roster that now has two years of experience going on deep playoff runs together. Everything has shaped up for a remarkably issue-free run at the title in 2019. Which invites the question: if all the stars align in this way and the Mystics still don’t emerge on top, where could the team find a way to improve itself for 2020?