Paige Bueckers has been the talk of the WNBA community for a while now. The UConn Huskies star is projected to be the first pick of the 2025 draft, however, "Mick Talks Hoops" thinks differently. On Monday, the YouTuber made a video about Bueckers and expressed why the Huskies star should not be the first pick.
In the video, Mick argued that Olivia Miles is a better prospect than Bueckers and that the UConn Huskies star is going through a rough patch.
Fans flooded the comment section. One fan questioned whether Bueckers would tank to avoid getting drafted to Dallas.
"Wonder if Paige is purposely “tanking” to avoid going to Dallas?"
Other fans expressed similar sentiments.
"We have heard that Paige doesn't want to go to the Wings. Do you think she might be tanking herself?"
"Paige wants to go to LA I don't think she would be to upset being the #2 pick plus alot more advertising and sponsorship in LA than in Dallas."
"This is her plan to get out of Dallas and now the media is pushing it for her. Great."
Another set of fans called out the YouTuber for seemingly being a Clarkette.
"The Clark Cult hates Paige"
Mick produces a lot of content related to Caitlin Clark. The channel used to cover NBA 2K but has now transitioned into a channel that closely follows Clark and the trending topics in the WNBA.
How does Paige Bueckers fare against Olivia Miles three months ahead of the 2025 WNBA draft?
The WNBA draft is scheduled to be held on April 14, and college players all around the nation are excited to realize their dreams of going pro. The Dallas Wings have the first pick and fans expect them to draft Paige Bueckers.
However, Olivia Miles has had a great run with Notre Dame this season, boosting her draft stock.
While Bueckers averages 20.3 points per game to Miles' 16.7, the Notre Dame talent has eclipsed the Huskies star in other departments.
Miles averages 6.8 rpg and 7.2 apg, while Bueckers averages 4.4 rpg and 3.6 apg.