3 potential destinations for recently-waived WNBA veteran

The Seattle Storm announced they waived veteran guard Lexie Brown on Monday afternoon, after she spent the past two seasons with the organization.

Brown, who is 31, had averaged 3.8 points in 14.8 minutes per game, while shooting 45% from three. She’s previously played for the Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky, and Los Angeles Sparks.

Now, Brown joins a list of players who were recently waived and are looking for their next destination.

Brown is someone who can space the floor — she’s a 35.4% career three-point shooter — and she’s also a ball-handler. While she could find herself on the outside looking in, here are three teams that could stand to benefit from Lexie Brown’s addition to the roster.

1. Los Angeles Sparks

The Sparks could use another backup guard behind Kelsey Plum. Brown, at her best, is a plus defender and a good three-point shooter. The Sparks are shooting 32.7% from three on the season, and Brown could help boost that figure. They’re also a team that leans older and is trying to win now.

2. Phoenix Mercury

The Mercury are shooting just 31.3% from three, the fourth-worst rate in the league. They’ve also just been generally terrible — their 4-9 record is the third-worst in the WNBA.

So, they may be more willing than most to mix things up and sign a player who could help space the floor, handle the ball, and defend.

3. Washington Mystics

The Mystics are shooting 29.7% from three (third-worst in the league) and making 5.7 threes per game (second-least). They’re also the youngest team in the WNBA. So, they could bring Brown in as a veteran presence who has been a part of a WNBA championship, as well as someone who can help space the floor. The Mystics have also struggled at point guard, with Georgia Amoore, Alicia Florez, and Rori Harmon all getting opportunities. But, considering this year has been all about player development, Washington may opt to keep giving their young players a chance rather than sign a 31-year-old in Lexie Brown.

It’s possible that Lexie Brown simply doesn’t get picked up — teams only have 12 roster spots, and for the Sparks, Mercury, and Mystics, the decision to sign Brown would mean another player is getting the boot. But if she does land back on her feet, all three teams could be potential fits.