don't show this to Diana. . .

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WNBA players skipping Russia for offseason play

"That club won five EuroLeague titles in the past eight seasons and has been dominant for nearly two decades with former greats DeLisha Milton Jones and Diana Taurasi playing there."

oops.

 

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The article mentions Turkey several times but their inflation rate is running at 70% - 80% over the past 9 - 15 months depending on the source.
The US Dollar is one of the strongest currencies in the world right now which could affect the player's earnings after being exchanged for USD.
I hope that they're not too disappointed, but I guess that they need to play somewhere and anywhere is better than playing in Russia right now.