After winning the first three WNBA titles, the Comets are facing the real chance of playing next season elsewhere and that is affecting how the defending champs are approaching things this year. Comets and Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is threatening to move both franchises from Houston after voters recently nixed the idea of financing a new arena. Oh well, the Comets will play 2000 season and will still be strong with returning veterans such as Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson. None of the team's four picks are given much of a chance to make the squad this season. Good thing the Sparks still have Lisa Leslie and Clarisse Machanguana to help the team reach the playoffs again.
Cooper is the fourth coach in as many years.
They return just five players from last season. The Lynx could afford to make the radical changes because they held three first-round draft choices in this year's draft. Their first first-rounder was Grace Daley, who is expected to challenge for the starting point guard spot right away. The team started in a 3-10 hole and never quite got back to 1998 form. The Mercury return Michele Timms, Bridget Pettis and Jennifer Gillom.