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GoChips20 said:
What do yall think of Olivia Miles as a prospect? I LOVE her game, and as a junior I thought she was at the top of the second tier of PGs below Paige/Caitlin. To me the question is whether the three-point shot is true (it still looks weird, but she hit 40% on volume) and possibly overall athleticism.

Not an MVP ceiling, but with the right draw, she could be trusted to run a team from day one if necessary. I think she would have gone #2 or #3 this year and is reliably a lottery pick next.
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I love her game. Olivia Miles is a gamer!! She has a confidence about herself that is going to carry over well in the WNBA. Miles has a pro game already. Her shot will get better in time but that is not what stands out. Her court vision is going to be a huge plus for any team. She is going to be another special player in the WNBA. The game is in great hands!!
 
cancontent said:
Then open the books and show everyone if he's that confident. The WNBPA has been on record stating that they haven't been provided with sufficient information to do their own analysis to trust the numbers the WNBA provided.
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They certainly can do that.
My point was how the Instagram post attributed a statement to Adam Silver that he did not actually say.
 
If Dallas gets the #1 pick, I believe the Wings should strongly consider Olivia Miles over Lauren Betts.

Miles demonstrated massive improvement as a shooter from outside, especially in terms of her pull-up jumpers. And Miles is an elite pick-and-roll guard.
I also like pairing Miles with Paige, given both have mind-boggling abilities as facilitators.

Betts may be a good passer for a big and a disruptive force defensively, but can she be a player to whom you can dump the ball and expect her to consistently beat defenders with her post moves? Can she improve the range on her shot to make her jumper an effective weapon in the pros.
 
Seattle Storm Choose Liberty's Sonia Raman as Coach

Interesting that after Sandy Brondello was let go, many stories on "who next for the Liberty?" thought Raman might be the choice, particularly given that GM Jon Kolb said he was looking for someone to move the franchise forward. Raman, with her background in the NBA (Memphis Grizzlies) seemed to fill that role.

Instead, she's off to Seattle where the front office has to make a decision to bring back several older, go with strictly youth and/or some combination thereof.

Many thought Briann January would be in contention for this job. Might she be so for the Liberty? Or does Kolb have his eyes set on someone else?

www.espn.com

Sources: Storm to hire Liberty's Sonia Raman as head coach

Liberty assistant Sonia Raman has agreed to a multiyear deal to become the new head coach of the Seattle Storm, sources told ESPN on Friday.
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CamrnCrz1974 said:
They certainly can do that.
My point was how the Instagram post attributed a statement to Adam Silver that he did not actually say.
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How can his statement saying that looking at it from a share perspective isn't the way to look at it not an indication that revenue share is not on the table? That's the first sentence of his quote.
 
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cancontent said:
How can his statement saying that looking at it from a share perspective isn't the way to look at it not an indication that revenue share is not on the table? That's the first sentence of his quote.
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ilver did a sit-down interview on NBC's "The Today Show" about the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.

As the interview with Craig Melvin would down, Melvin asked Silver whether he believed players should receive a larger share of revenue in the next CBA, citing the 9% figure that has been widely referenced in public debate of the topic.

Silver began his answer with a direct answer of "yes", which is in line with what the WNBPA is fighting for.

That is the exact opposite of what the OG headline said
 
CamrnCrz1974 said:
ilver did a sit-down interview on NBC's "The Today Show" about the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.

As the interview with Craig Melvin would down, Melvin asked Silver whether he believed players should receive a larger share of revenue in the next CBA, citing the 9% figure that has been widely referenced in public debate of the topic.

Silver began his answer with a direct answer of "yes", which is in line with what the WNBPA is fighting for.

That is the exact opposite of what the OG headline said
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That's not how it's been reported by anyone since the interview. Annie Costabile's article for Front Office that I posted previously have said the same thing. So which is it? Regardless how the quote was interpreted/misinterpreted, revenue sharing isn't on the table based on multiple reports.
 
CamrnCrz1974 said:
ilver did a sit-down interview on NBC's "The Today Show" about the start of the 2025-26 NBA season.

As the interview with Craig Melvin would down, Melvin asked Silver whether he believed players should receive a larger share of revenue in the next CBA, citing the 9% figure that has been widely referenced in public debate of the topic.

Silver began his answer with a direct answer of "yes", which is in line with what the WNBPA is fighting for.

That is the exact opposite of what the OG headline said
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Yeah, Adam Silver did a blatant bait and switch (he lied), by giving two contradictory answers to Craig Melvin’s question &1:

Craig Melvin: “… they get 9.00% of total revenue compared to roughly 50.00% of revenue for NBA players. Should they be getting a larger share of the revenue for the WNBA?”

Adam Silver: “YES. I mean share is not the right way to look at it because there’s so much more revenue in the NBA. I think you should look at it in absolute numbers in terms of what they’re making and they will get a big increase in this cycle of collective bargaining and they deserve it.”

So the answer is a NO. (Silver is blatantly double speaking to avoid giving a (true) negative sound bite).

And the share seems to be declining since the Media Rights Deal allocation is reportedly 6x the old one, whereas the fixed salaries in the latest proposals are reportedly 4x of the old one.

&1 (Today Show @5:01)
 
JellyBean said:
Four days until the deadline. I hope a deal can be made that is decent for all parties.
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I'm taking the over on this one. Adam Silver is practically a casting agent's dream for nerdy villain, so I think the chances of that are as likely as the Valkyries landing Stewie in the offseason.
 
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Nah, the late Max Schrenk should play Adam Silver.

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Ah, poor Adam Silver. He's merely mildly annoying. His predecessor David Stern was truly a treacherous villain.
 
TheFarmFan said:
I'm taking the over on this one. Adam Silver is practically a casting agent's dream for nerdy villain, so I think the chances of that are as likely as the Valkyries landing Stewie in the offseason.
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Adam Silver has always reminded me of the silent monsters from that Buffy episode where nobody could talk.
 

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cancontent said:


It's interesting to see the unions from other leagues be vocal in their support of the WNBPA. The NFLPA have also expressed their support, although I take that with a grain of salt considering the mess they're cleaning up.
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I saw in the WaPo this morning that the two sides have agreed to extend the barganing period for another month.

Beyond that things would get dicey — the last expansion draft was in December, but who knows, AFAIK theres’s no date set for that.
 
Bigboote said:
I saw in the WaPo this morning that the two sides have agreed to extend the barganing period for another month.

Beyond that things would get dicey — the last expansion draft was in December, but who knows, AFAIK theres’s no date set for that.
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And the WNBA can terminate the extension with 48 hours notice. Everything is up in the air if you ask me.
 
Bigboote said:
I saw in the WaPo this morning that the two sides have agreed to extend the barganing period for another month.

Beyond that things would get dicey — the last expansion draft was in December, but who knows, AFAIK theres’s no date set for that.
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I am glad that both sides agreed to an extension. At least this prevents a total work stoppage. Given the timing of everything, a work stoppage would be a punch in the gut for every team but would hurt those expansion teams a lot more in the long run.
 
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Ogwumike signs with new league amid CBA talks

While the WNBA and players union are locked in tense negotiations, former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike has signed a contract with Project B, a new league expected to launch next winter.
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Not sure if this deserves a new thread, but saw this article about that Project B league that's expected to start in 2026.
 
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The president of the WNBPA joining as a player/investor in a basketball league that is literally promoting itself as a rival of the WNBA is a crazy conflict of interest but nothing surprises me anymore with the dealings of the WNBA.
 
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aceboon said:
The president of the WNBPA joining as a player/investor in a basketball league that is literally promoting itself as a rival of the WNBA is a crazy conflict of interest but nothing surprises me anymore with the dealings of the WNBA.
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Maybe, I actually see it the opposite: if the members of the WNBPA have attractive competing options, that actually increases their bargaining power, including being able to strike and afford to do so. I see Unrivaled largely the same way. The only way there's a conflict of interest is if these activities actually hurt the incentive or bargaining power of the WNBPA, and I don't see either of them as doing that.
 
If the players actually want the wnba to exist, I think they should replace Nneka. Appoint someone new for that position.
 
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