Nneka Ogwumike

Ogwumike had the opportunity to explore free agency during the offseason but ultimately decided to re-sign with the Sparks. She posted a bounce-back campaign in 2022 with Los Angeles, racking up 18.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game, her best totals in the categories since 2019. It helped that she was able to stay on the floor for most of the season, missing just two games after playing a combined 36 in the previous two campaigns. Ogwumike is the featured option in Los Angeles when healthy, and the front office brought in some reinforcements this offseason, including a premier point guard in Jasmine Thomas and another scoring threat in Azura Stevens. While the two should factor into the usage equation, Ogwumike is still front-and-center, and she could benefit from the additional distributor in Thomas.