One of the best defensive guards in the league, Natasha Cloud is going to be a vital part of the New York Liberty’s attempt to run it back as she takes over the point guard role after Courtney Vandersloot returned to the Chicago Sky.
- Justin Carter
FanSided Contributor
Cloud spent the first eight seasons of her career with the Mystics, where she made a of All-Defensive teams. She moved to Phoenix last year as part of a failed attempt by the Mercury to build a super team that could compete for a title, making the All-Defensive second team. She was traded to Connecticut this offseason before then being traded again to New York.
The former second-round pick has struggled to find much consistency with her 3-point shot, but she’s a good midrange scorer and one of the best playmakers in the WNBA. Last season, Cloud had the 14th-best assist-to-turnover ratio in the league. She’ll spend a little more time off the ball playing beside Sabrina Ionescu and Marine Johannés in New York, so we’ll be watching to see if she can improve as a catch-and-shoot threat, which would really up the ceiling for the Liberty.