With Brink, they have a player who can protect the rim, step out to defend on the perimeter when needed and score in a variety of ways.
Under Teresa Weatherspoon, who is in her first season with the Sky, they both are likely to play a lot and help Chicago form a new identity.
Carter might prove to be a serviceable pro center, and that she was still available at No. 23 is a bonus for the Liberty, who get to at least give her a look.
But like Megan Gustafson, a second-round pick out of Iowa in 2019 who is now with the Aces, Holmes probably needs to prove she can expand her range to make it in the WNBA.