Natasha Cloud

32-Year-Old GuardG
 Phoenix Mercury  WNBA
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Cloud has been one of the better point guards in the WNBA over the last few seasons. She set a new career-high mark with 12.7 points per game in 2023 while adding 3.7 rebounds (also a career best), 6.2 assists and 1.1 steals. While the veteran shot just 37.7 percent from the floor -- her lowest mark since 2017 -- she was among the league's best free-throw shooters, knocking down 3.4 makes per game at a 90.0 percent clip. The 32-year-old suggested during the offseason that she was open to leaving the Mystics, and she signed a two-year deal with Phoenix at the beginning of February. Cloud's scoring marks have improved over the past two seasons, and she should have plenty of opportunities to rack up assists as part of a Mercury lineup that includes Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi, Kahleah Copper and Rebecca Allen. Cloud is unlikely to be the primary option for field-goal attempts with her new club, but she'll likely continue to have enough well-rounded production to make her a solid fantasy option with top-40 upside. Read Past Outlooks
Another strong outing in finale
GPhoenix Mercury
September 26, 2024
Cloud recorded 16 points (5-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, 10 assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 101-88 loss to Minnesota.
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Cloud was arguably the best offensive player for Phoenix in the first-round series against Minnesota, ending Wednesday's Game 2 second as the lone player to post a double-double performance. Cloud had a strong postseason for the Mercury, averaging 24.5 points, 10.0 assists, 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals over two contests. In 2024, Cloud had a solid year in her first season in Phoenix, averaging 11.5 points, 6.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 steals over 38 regular-season contests.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Despite entering her age-30 season in 2022, Cloud emerged with the best campaign of her career, finishing with career-high outputs in points (10.7), and assists (7.0) per game while matching her best rebound total (3.6 per game). She's set to claim a similar role on the ball for the Mystics in 2023. She's expected to be joined by veteran Kristi Toliver, who indicated she intends to sign with the club this offseason, but there's little doubt Cloud will serve as the team's primary ball handler. She wasn't particularly efficient from the field (39.9 percent) or from deep (31.9 percent), so she may be primarily viewed as a facilitator in 2023, but she produces enough to warrant a mid-round pick in standard points formats.
After sitting out the 2020 season along with many of her teammates, Cloud was back in full force as a facilitator of the offense last year. She churned out 6.4 assists per game on the campaign, second to only Courtney Vandersloot's 8.6 per contest. Cloud's output as a scorer certainly has some room for improvement too. While she did finish the year with a career-best 83.6 percent conversion rate from the line, she also hit just 27.4 percent of her shots from deep after making at least 32.6 percent in each of the last two campaigns. Cloud's struggles in the scoring department highlight her biggest fantasy weakness, limiting her overall upside.
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Dominant double-double in Game 1
GPhoenix Mercury
September 22, 2024
Cloud contributed 33 points (14-23 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 assists, six rebounds, one block and one steal over 38 minutes in Sunday's Game 1 loss to Minnesota.
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Struggles from field Thursday
GPhoenix Mercury
September 20, 2024
Cloud produced four points (1-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, four assists and one steal over 20 minutes during Thursday's 89-70 loss to Seattle.
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Double-doubles in win Tuesday
GPhoenix Mercury
September 18, 2024
Cloud closed with 13 points (4-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT), two rebounds, 12 assists and two steals over 34 minutes during Tuesday's 85-81 victory over Los Angeles.
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Hands out 11 assists
GPhoenix Mercury
September 16, 2024
Cloud ended Sunday's 93-88 win over the Sky with 18 points (6-10 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, 11 assists and one steal across 36 minutes.
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Shooting woes continue
GPhoenix Mercury
September 14, 2024
Cloud contributed 17 points (7-18 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 35 minutes during Friday's 88-69 loss to Connecticut.
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