“Great F**king Signing” – Kevin Durant’s Gotham FC Gives Up the 2nd Draft Pick for USWNT Superstar in a Blockbuster Trade

NWSL 2023 draft on Thursday saw some great entertaining picks. NJ/NY Gotham City FC, co-owned by Kevin Durant, traded their pick in the draft with Kansas City Current for USWNT forward. Gotham City finished bottom of the table last season owing to their poor goal-scoring and was desperate to sign a forward this season.

They targeted Lynn Williams of Kansas City Current in this draft and got her in exchange for the second pick in the draft. The former North Carolina Courage forward is coming back from a lengthy injury that kept her out of last season. It will be interesting to see how the signing of a 29-year-old forward goes for Gotham City.

Lynn Williams made her debut for USWNT in October 2016, after a breakout NWSL season where she won NWSL Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player in the 2016 season. Three times the NWSL champion has 14 international goals in 47 appearances and 63 NWSL goals in 124 appearances. Williams can be the right answer to the Gotham City goal drought, and the club will hope to turn the fortunes in the 2023 season.

Gotham City fans welcome the move by Kevin Durant co-owned club

Gotham City fans reacted to the tweet by the club for signing Lynn Williams. The majority of the fans have shown their consent to the move as they are happy to see an experienced goalscorer on the team. Williams’ partnership with Midge Purce is what fans are excited to see this season in the hope of goals. Fans also think they will see the club start winning now.

Gotham City fans are excited about the news and are already looking forward to the 2023 NWSL season. They have sent a warning to the rivals for the upcoming season.

NWSL season 2023 is set to start on 25th March and will end on 11th November later this year. It will be the first time that the NWSL Challenge Cup will be played concurrently with the regular season.

Key moments of the NWSL 2023 draft

Alyssa Thompson became the first ever High School player to be picked first in the draft, selected by Angel City FC. Kansas City Current picked another starlet Michelle Cooper in the second pick. They got the second pick from Gotham City FC after trading forward Lynn Williams.

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Angel City FC got the first pick in a four-club trade with Gotham City, Washington Spirit, Orlando City, and Kansas City FC. Alyssa Thompson’s announcement for the draft made Angel City act fast to get the first pick from Gotham City.

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Gotham City went on to pick two midfielders, Iliana Hocking and Jenna Nighswonger, in the draft. Let us know in the comments whether Gotham City did the right to select a 29-year-old forward in exchange for their second pick.