By Anthony Price 

​In the WNBA, championships—and money—separate average players from winners. 
 
Kennedy Burke has been a winner, excelling off the bench. Sun GM Morgan Tuck coveted her winning pedigree, giving her a one-year, million-dollar contract. 
 
Even though Burke had never been more than a role player in the W, Tuck is hoping to sprinkle Burke’s winning ways over a young crop of talent to help them grow into winners at the pro level. Burke and Brittney Griner were the major offseason acquisitions the Sun’s front office made. 

By Anthony Price 

Diamond Miller’s WNBA dream became real when the Minnesota Lynx selected her No. 2 overall in the 2023 draft, just behind the Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick Aliyah Boston. 
 
Miller engraved April 10, 2023, on her brain. The 6-foot-1 forward had beaten the odds. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, about 20 miles northwest of New York City, she was the youngest of three siblings–two girls and a boy. Her new chapter began with a walk across a stage in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood. Dressed in a bespoke pink suit and matching tube top, she flashed her megawatt smile. In her hand, she held her team jersey for the first time and posed for photographs with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. The television cameras captured every moment. 

​After she left the stage, Miller greeted Lynx officials. “I can’t wait to see you guys in person,” she said over the telephone, “and I’m just extremely blessed that you picked me, and I won’t disappoint.”