At present there is only one team, the Washington Spirit, that has a clear need for another goalkeeper, maybe even two. 

However, being that the team only have two draft picks, it is unlikely they will use both on goalkeeping positions. They may opt to look for a keeper through the discovery process after the draft.  

This is a whole other kettle of fish; the discovery process allows NWSL teams to claim free agent player rights and subsequently sign players to their rosters.

So where else could she go?

Three other teams, the Houston Dash, the Utah Royals, and Sky Blue FC may need a keeper to fill possible needs this summer. As the Dash and the Royals also each only have two draft picks, they may also settle for the discovery process.  

Sky Blue FC have seven draft picks, and a need for a better backup keeper. The expectation is that they will draft one at least one keeper this year. 

The Chicago Red Stars currently have six draft picks. They may also choose to select a keeper to deal with expected summer absences.  

The remaining four teams appear to be set with regards to goalkeeping needs, with the Reign FC even maybe needing to drop one from their roster. This means there is a chance goalkeepers will be in short demand in this draft.

So while the draft prospects for shot-stoppers in general do not appear to be great for the 2020 class, Micah unfortunately, also has several other factors that may work against her.  

The Matildas problem

The first is the fact that she has been a regular call up to the Matildas. While some may think this is a positive, due to the increased experience it brings, the decision-making factors influencing NWSL clubs in how they draft players this year are likely to centre around how their picks will impact their roster during the Olympics.  

Should the Matildas qualify for Tokyo 2020, as is expected, it is reasonable to assume that Micah may be selected for the squad and brought to Tokyo, most likely as an alternate player. This would make her unavailable for her NWSL club for a significant part of the summer.

The summer tournament periods (Women’s World Cup and Olympics) is generally the greatest chance that rookie goalkeepers have to break into NWSL starting lineups as many starting and backup keepers are away.  

Seasons with summer tournaments also result in NWSL rosters with greater amounts of keepers as teams need replacements for those absent during the tournaments.  As Micah is expected to be absent prior to and during the Olympics, teams may see her possible absence as a significant negative to her selection.

Micah being an international player also reduces her draft prospects.  NWSL teams only have a certain number of international roster spots. Without a green card or citizenship, an international selection results in one of those few international spots being taken.  

It may be unlikely that an NWSL team use this for a rookie goalkeeper who may not feature significantly her first season.