A new teammate gave Shakira Austin a lift. She’s out to do the same for the Mystics.

A new teammate gave Shakira Austin a lift. She’s out to do the same for the Mystics.

Shakira Austin admitted to being bummed out recently. The past few weeks have been odd for the No. 3 pick of the 2022 WNBA draft. The trade deadline took away her “bookie and rookie,” Brittney Sykes and Aaliyah Edwards, and she shed a few tears. Then a sore left leg sidelined her for three games.