The Washington Mystics have tipped off a new era in 2025, with wholesale changes coming to the organization as it closed the book on the success-laden Elena Delle Donne era of its history.
Thanks to a couple shrewd trades, the Mystics have been able to reload quickly amid Delle Donne's retirement. Two of Washington's three prized rookies have already been named All-Stars, and have been key contributors to the Mystics' surprise 10-10 record.
Sonia Citron did not have her finest game against the Las Vegas Aces on Thursday night; she scored nine points on 2-of-10 shooting. But her Mystics secured a big win anyway, ending the game on a 12-2 run to defeat the A'ja Wilson-less Aces at EagleBank Arena.
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Citron and forward Kiki Iriafen will both play for Caitlin Clark's team at the WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis on July 19. During an appearance on the "Between the Lines" podcast hosted by Lisa Leslie, Citron revealed her excitement at playing with Clark, the Indiana Fever superstar who picked a lot of shooters just like her in Tuesday's All-Star Game draft.
“I'm excited. I think we're young. We got a bunch of shooters, a bunch of, a little bit of everything," Citron said. "But yeah, just really excited to play with Caitlin, with Sabrina (Ionescu), with all the people on our team. I'm only used to playing with the Mystics, so it's cool to just change it up a little bit.”
Citron ranks second behind Paige Bueckers in WNBA rookie scoring with 14.3 points per game. She ranks second in rebounding (behind Iriafen) and fifth in steals, demonstrating an all-around impact in her first professional season after a standout NCAA career at Notre Dame.
With Citron and Iriafen growing each game, and the return of Georgia Amoore from a knee injury in 2026, the future looks very bright for the feisty Mystics.
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