With the top pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft, the Los Angeles Sparks select…

The top pick is pretty much "set in stone," according to L.A. coach Michael Cooper. And if Cooper goes, as expected, with Tennessee star Candace Parker (who has still yet to officially declare her eligibility, what with the Lady Vols still having one more game to play on Tuesday night), Chicago's second pick should also be pretty clear: LSU giant Sylvia Fowles.

But beyond the top two, things get quite a bit more complicated. Post or perimeter? Make the pick or trade down? Best player available or fill a specific need? With the deepest WNBA Draft class in history, each team should be able to find something to its liking.

As NBA legend Walt Frazier might say, though, this Pick 'Em game is about predicting, prognosticating and prophesizing. It's about figuring out who will go in the specific spots, No. 1 through No. 14, in the first round, regardless of potential trades. And if you're able to do that correctly, you could win a trip to a 2008 WNBA Finals game!

So whether or not you choose to follow this first-round forecast, remember, there's a reason they call these mock drafts. Feel free to mock these picks and to post your own in the WNBA.com Fan Voice.

No. 1: Los Angeles Sparks: Candace Parker, Tennessee
The 6-4 Parker is a once-in-a-generation type of player who will bring flash, attitude and skill to an already solid squad in L.A. If it's versatility you're looking for, well, Parker is listed as a G/F/C on the team roster. She can do it all. And she's shown her remarkable toughness in playing through a separated shoulder during the Lady Vols' current NCAA Tournament run.

No. 2: Chicago Sky: Sylvia Fowles, LSU
This 6-6 center would be the hands-down top pick in just about any draft, but she's relegated to No. 2 this year. And the Sky will be ecstatic to bring her to the Windy City, where her abilities at both ends of the floor will make her a valuable addition to a team that finished just two games out of a playoff spot in 2007.

No. 3: Minnesota Lynx: Candice Wiggins, Stanford
This is where things get interesting. Erlana Larkins of North Carolina has been moving up in the ranks over the last month, and she seems to fit Minnesota's need for post help, but I'm not sold that the Lynx are looking in that direction.

"Obviously we need some post help," said coach Don Zierden on Saturday, "But we're really looking for someone who has such a strength in one particular thing, whatever it is, and incorporating that into our team." She may end up being part of a trade, but Wiggins will go No. 3, whether she stays in Minnesota or not.

No. 4: Detroit Shock: Erlana Larkins, North Carolina
"Trader Bill" Laimbeer is one of the people really targeting Wiggins, so don't be surprised if this fourth pick ends up belonging to Minnesota. If that deal goes down, they'll snag Larkins to bolster their frontcourt. If Wiggins stays in Minnesota or goes elsewhere, Detroit would likely go with another guard, like Alexis Hornbuckle from Tennessee or one of the Rutgers players, Matee Ajavon or Essence Carson.

No. 5: Houston Comets: Alexis Hornbuckle, Tennessee
The Comets could also be looking to move up into the Wiggins sweepstakes, but if they stay put, don't be surprised to see them go after Hornbuckle, whose last-second put-back put Tennessee back into Tuesday's NCAA Tournament Final. Her offensive game isn't particularly polished (the game-winner against LSU was her only hoop of the game), but she's a good athlete, she has great court awareness and is very solid defensively.

Can she fill Sheryl Swoopes' shoes? "C'mon, can you really do that?" asked Comets coach Karleen Thompson. "Those are some big shoes. Sheryl's a scorer, a great defender and just a great all-around player. That's a lot of pressure to put on a rookie, and I don't know if you can replace that so easily." But they'll try with the versatile Hornbuckle.

No. 6: Washington Mystics: Matee Ajavon, Rutgers
"We're really concentrating on the point, since we lost Nikki Teasley to pregnancy," coach Tree Rollins said Saturday. "Unfortunately, the one we may end up taking in the first round isn't here at the pre-draft camp." Ajavon fits both of those clues to a (Ma)tee. She's gritty, she can score and she'll be a terrific complement to two guard Alana Beard in the nation's capital.

No. 7: New York Liberty: Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Despite the team's apparent need for depth in the backcourt, coach Pat Coyle said the Libs will go after the best talent available at this point. And it's hard to see them going after another post player after landing Jessica Davenport and Tiffany Jackson in the first round last year, but Langhorne might be too good to pass up. Langhorne is a superb scorer and a big body down low.

No. 8: Atlanta Dream: Tasha Humphrey, Georgia
What do you get for the team that needs everything? Well, you get them everything. And Georgia forward Tasha Humphrey fits that bill better than anybody. She's 6-3, has a pro-ready body, is an absolute bruiser in the paint and can hit the outside shot. The Georgia native will also provide some hometown excitement for Coach Marynell Meadors and the expansion Dream.

No. 9: Connecticut Sun: Essence Carson, Rutgers
What better to replace departed All-Star guard Katie Douglas than a three-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year who can also score? She'll be a terrific complement to point guard Lindsay Whalen and could step in to provide valuable minutes from the get-go.

No. 10: Sacramento Monarchs: Laura Harper, Maryland
The Monarchs would have been ecstatic to get Carson, a player who would fit brilliantly within their defensive mentality, but it's unlikely she'll fall to No. 10. Instead, GM John Whisenant and coach Jenny Boucek could opt for Harper, a long, tall post player who can step in for 38-year-old legend Yolanda Griffith, score and play terrific defense.

No. 11: Detroit Shock: Tamera Young, James Madison
This 6-2 guard is a relative unknown in the college game, but she is big, strong, quick and agile and fits Trader Bill's need for backcourt depth.

No. 12: Connecticut Sun: Amber Holt, Middle Tennessee State
A prolific scorer (27.3 ppg in 2007-08) who can also rebound despite being just 6-0, Holt could help offset the loss of Nykesha Sales in Connecticut.

No. 13: Phoenix Mercury: LaToya Pringle, North Carolina
The defending champions in Phoenix are pretty stacked. But, as new Mercury coach Corey Gaines said on Saturday, "You always need to get rebounders, and you always need to get role players. We'd love someone who fits in with our style and can rebound and run the floor." If the 6-3 Pringle slips this far down, she seems to fit the bill perfectly. If Pringle doesn't slide this far, Crystal Kelly of Western Kentucky is another possibility here.

No. 14: New York Liberty: Quianna Chaney, LSU
The Liberty finally get their backcourt help in snagging the sharp-shooting two guard out of LSU. She'll help out immediately off the bench and can step in to create a solid three-guard lineup with Loree Moore and Erin Thorn.