Sparks' Brink: 'Unrealistic' to expect WNBA rookies to be perfect

Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink believes people's expectations of this WNBA rookie class are too high.

In an interview with Uproxx's Megan Armstrong, Brink expressed frustration with the narrative that she and her fellow rookies should be "perfect" this early in their pro careers.

"The most tired narrative is that the vets are against the rookies - this old-school versus new-school narrative - and the narrative that the rookies need to be perfect," Brink said. "I feel like Caitlin Clark has that the worst right now, but even I get that. She had three points the other night (on June 2 against the New York Liberty). I had three points the other night (on May 28 against the Indiana Fever).

"We're expected to be perfect. We were drafted to high-drafting teams coming off of losing seasons, which is fine. It's a learning process. But people expect us to be perfect, and it's freaking exhausting. I feel like we learn how to tune it out, but still, it's unrealistic, and it kind of just shows that people don't know basketball."

Brink, the reigning Pac-12 Women's Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, was drafted No. 2 overall behind Clark.

Through nine WNBA games, Brink is averaging 8.0 points, 2.1 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks.