But if only every player could choose their own teammates. With the internal draft in December, the league will follow a structured format to ensure balance across all eight clubs. Every player entering the pool will be grouped into six pods based on position, giving each team a fair shot at building a competitive lineup.<\/p>\n
Last season\u2019s playoff squads\u00a0 \u2014 Lunar Owls, Rose, Laces, and Vinyl- will have the advantage of protecting two returning players, while Mist and Phantom, who missed the playoffs, can hold on to just one. But this doesn\u2019t come without strings attached, as each protected player costs a first-round pick in the upcoming draft.<\/p>\n
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For newcomers Breeze BC and Hive BC, the stakes are even higher. The expansion clubs earned the top two selections, with Breeze BC winning the coin toss to claim the first overall pick. From there, the rest of the draft will roll out in a modified snake format, allowing coaches to select one player from each pod until every roster is filled with six players.<\/p>\n
This is as exciting as any draft could get, and fans can\u2019t wait to watch their favorite players back in action. But one question lingers in everyone\u2019s mind: why isn\u2019t Caitlin Clark playing?<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n <\/a>Where\u2019s Caitlin Clark?<\/p>\n