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Sure, it may “only” be the preseason, but Citron was impressive in her unofficial Mystics debut. The former Notre Dame standout can fill multiple roles on offense and defend multiple positions, and those skills were on display Saturday afternoon. The lone negative for Citron was the three turnovers, but that’s to be expected of a rookie playing in their first game. With Georgia Amoore suffering a season-ending ACL tear earlier in training camp, the Mystics may need Citron to do more playmaking once the regular season begins.

Edwards, who made 17 starts as a rookie last season, suffered a lower back contusion in a recent practice. According to the Mystics, she will miss at least two weeks before being re-evaluated. This has been a challenging training camp for the rebuilding Mystics, who lost first-round pick Georgia Amoore to an ACL injury earlier this week. Washington opens its regular season on May 16 against the Dream, and Edwards is set to be re-evaluated the day before.

The sixth overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, Amoore entered training camp in a position to earn rotation minutes immediately. Unfortunately, an ACL injury suffered during practice on Tuesday has sidelined the point guard indefinitely. According to the Mystics, treatment and rehabilitation plans are being evaluated. Amoore finished her college career as one of three players in Division I history to tally at least 2,300 points and 800 assists, joining Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark.

Amoore spent her four seasons at Virginia Tech before following head coach Kenny Brooks to Kentucky for his final college campaign. A two-time Associated Press All-American and an All-SEC selection in her lone season at Kentucky, the 5-foot-6 guard averaged 19.6 points, 6.9 assists, and 2.5 three-pointers per game. Amoore is one of three players in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history to record at least 2,300 points and 800 assists in a career, joining Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark. Holding three of the first six picks in Monday’s draft, the Mystics clearly needed backcourt help. The selections of Amoore and third-overall pick Sonia Citron undoubtedly help, and they’ll have the opportunity to earn rotation minutes immediately.