Alexander: Did Sparks get lucky with a second-round pick?

The math is daunting for a young player trying to break into the WNBA. There are 12 teams, a maximum of 12 roster spots on each team, and lots of savvy veterans who don’t give up those spots easily, if at all.
“It’s the hardest professional league to make in terms of the percentage of people that play,” ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo said a few days before Friday’s WNBA draft. “You know, there’s 144 jobs when every team is carrying a full roster. At the begin