Courtney Vandersloot following Sue Bird’s lead — but will she follow Bird to Seattle?

Courtney Vandersloot entered the Sky’s game Wednesday in Seattle in fourth on the league’s career assist list, 870 behind leader Sue Bird. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

Before she played a minute in the WNBA, Courtney Vandersloot was drawing comparisons to Storm star and three-time WNBA champion Sue Bird. 

In Vandersloot’s rookie season, Bird said the comparisons were legitimate because of the Sky point guard’s court vision, passing and shooting. Since being drafted third overall in 2011, Vandersloot has proved to be in a lane all her own.