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Evina Waived. Burke and Harrigan as well

Audi1954 said:
Thanks, she just came out of nowhere, they added her to the training camp a few days ago. Felt like that move may have hurt Evina‘s chances for the last spot.
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Yea exactly, somebody on twitter made a good point, like once Russell comes back, will they waive gray, and like bring someone back
 
It seems more obvious this year because high draft picks are being waived, but it’s been going on for years. Those “generational” (I hate that term) type players come into the league and take up a roster spot for many years. Think Fowles, Griner, McCoughtry, Taurasi, Bird, Parker, Delle Donne, Ogwumike, Vandersloot, Charles and Stewart. That’s basically 10% of the league. In the past, vets would get cut in favor of rookie contracts. Rookies would stick for a year or two and turn over. But for some reason, the cba is reversing that trend. But then again, you look at some of the awful wnba teams and think these are the best players out there? There’s just such a big disparity between the top tier players and the rest. So many players get to this level and are just role players, and sometimes you favor having a vet with experience over a rookie for that role.

I don’t have any answers, I think the league needs to expand. But if they do, the talent needs to be dispersed evenly. The bottom teams are already so bad, last thing you need is another 2-4 irrelevant franchises. Money is such an issue unfortunately.

Also recently, the drafts haven’t been deep at all. Jackie young, Charli collier, and Rhyne Howard as 3 of the last 4 one picks has to be the weakest stretch of talent in quite a while. If the incoming talent isn’t beating out the returning, this is bound to happen. Sorry for rambling, but I think in a few years time the leave will look very different. A lot of mainstays will retire and there will be opportunity for a new generation. Geez I got off topic. Shame about Evina.
 
Jlong231 said:
Yea exactly, somebody on twitter made a good point, like once Russell comes back, will they waive gray, and like bring someone back
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They already have Lavender as a backup, they sure don't need Gray.
 
Well that stinks. I hope Evina can catch on with another team.
 
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Jlong231 said:
Very true, one of the wnba players said this, I forgot her name, but she tweeted that if you have any college eligibility stay in school in use it all up, because making the wnba is tough, at the end of the day, it’s a veterans league, 9 times out of ten, the veteran will make the team before a rookie. Some of these teams I can name about 2-3 veterans that should have been cut over some of these rookies
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It was Kaela Davis, one of the players from SC 2017 National Championship team. She gave up her last year of eligibility and was a 1st round draft pick, played 2 years for Dallas and got waived. She’s killed it overseas but hasn’t been able to stick with a WNBA team. She got waived by CHICAGO today.
 
GoCardinal said:
I am sure Evina will get picked up by another team. She performed well in preseason and seemed to have a lot of positive things about her said by the organization.
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But who? All of these teams are cutting 1st round draft picks.
 
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Jlong231 said:
Very true, one of the wnba players said this, I forgot her name, but she tweeted that if you have any college eligibility stay in school in use it all up, because making the wnba is tough, at the end of the day, it’s a veterans league, 9 times out of ten, the veteran will make the team before a rookie. Some of these teams I can name about 2-3 veterans that should have been cut over some of these rookies
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There have consistently been two narratives on this subject.

1) The salary cap is shutting off marginal veterans.

2) The league is showing a preference of marginal veterans over promising rookies

To quote “Fiddler on the Roof”; they can’t both be right.
 
nwhoopfan said:
So...UConn fans are gonna boycott Seattle despite Stewie still playing there and maybe Bird being on her last lap around the league? Really?
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Well. I had the NY Liberty / Seattle Storm game on June 19th singled out as one of the few games I can make at Barclays. I imagine I will still go but I lost some excitement.

Maybe I will wear an E got screwed T-Shirt. :mad:
 
Some are looking at this as they kept Lavender or Gray instead of Westbrook, but to me it's more of Prince or January. I called that as soon as she was drafted. Cunane is the one who was hurt by them keeping Lavender/Gray.
 
i was looking forward to rooting for seattle while phee is out in Minn. seattle has gabby bird stewie... and i thought evina. bummer.
and i read somewhere else that ONO will probably make opening night roster with LA but will be cut once some starters return
 
Having a league where any 1st round pick gets waived is crazy and embarrassing. I have tried over and over to watch the games but they are hard to watch anyways, so I can definitely see why the league is in the position it’s in.
 
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I've noticed several posters reference lack of wcbb viewers tuning into the WNBA.

I'm a total UConn WBB fan. I'll even watch some games that does have UConn as one of the teams.

For me. When the kids leave college, it becomes totally about an "entertainment"" business". No longer kids, they're now adults, as far as I'm concerned. College graduates pursuing their career. If they didn't get a degree that greatly enhances their ability to generate a really good income. That's on them.

Occasionally I'll check out the ladies who have graduated by follow a link or watch a shot video clip. But watch the W or NBA? Not interested. Never will be.
 
It's a bad situation. The salary cap for a team is about 1.39 M this year. The older veterans have nowhere to go. They are finally making some money with the salary increases but it's not like they can retire on what they earn. They try to stay around as long as they can and play in Europe also. Evina would have earned 50k this year with very modest increases the next 2 years. Like someone said for all these players, stay the extra year in college, get a Masters degree, if you do get cut you are better equipped for the marketplace. As for the WNBA, I don't know what the answer is, but it sure as hell isn't cutting young, vibrant players that fans know about from college and that can rejuvenate the league. I loved Evina as a Husky. Very upset with the team, the coach, the league and the stupidity of all those who are responsible for this poorly run fiasco they call the W.
 
nwhoopfan said:
Some are looking at this as they kept Lavender or Gray instead of Westbrook, but to me it's more of Prince or January. I called that as soon as she was drafted. Cunane is the one who was hurt by them keeping Lavender/Gray.
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I agree with you there on Prince/January. I’m also curious about Jade Melbourne being the only rookie still listed on the roster. I know that she’ll be playing in Australia and won’t be coming over anytime soon. If anyone has any insight as to why she hasn’t been waived, I’d be interested in hearing about it.
 
BBallF said:
It's a bad situation. The salary cap for a team is about 1.39 M this year. The older veterans have nowhere to go. They are finally making some money with the salary increases but it's not like they can retire on what they earn. They try to stay around as long as they can and play in Europe also. Evina would have earned 50k this year with very modest increases the next 2 years. Like someone said for all these players, stay the extra year in college, get a Masters degree, if you do get cut you are better equipped for the marketplace. As for the WNBA, I don't know what the answer is, but it sure as hell isn't cutting young, vibrant players that fans know about from college and that can rejuvenate the league. I loved Evina as a Husky. Very upset with the team, the coach, the league and the stupidity of all those who are responsible for this poorly run fiasco they call the W.
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Why should someone earn the right to retire at 30-35 just because they play a sport that has no intrinsic market value? When they're done with their playing career, they can go get a job and retire at 65 like the rest of us schlubs.

They get from $60k-200k+ for 4 months of work AND they got a free college education. They are better off than probably 90% of the country, but act like they are victims. Cry me a river already!
 
Ekrauth24 said:
I agree with you there on Prince/January. I’m also curious about Jade Melbourne being the only rookie still listed on the roster. I know that she’ll be playing in Australia and won’t be coming over anytime soon. If anyone has any insight as to why she hasn’t been waived, I’d be interested in hearing about it.
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I think it's simple -- she hasn't signed a contract and won't be paid by the Storm, so her salary cap hit is $0.00. Hence they Storm have no reason to waive her and allow another team to sign her.
 
amb3096 said:
Why should someone earn the right to retire at 30-35 just because they play a sport that has no intrinsic market value? When they're done with their playing career, they can go get a job and retire at 65 like the rest of us schlubs.

They get from $60k-200k+ for 4 months of work AND they got a free college education. They are better off than probably 90% of the country, but act like they are victims. Cry me a river already!
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Professional athletes pretty much work year-round on their craft even if they may only pay 4 months. It's a full-time job! I would estimate that they work more at their job than most people in the "real" world.
 
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Evina Westbrook did not fulfill her collage dream of a championship and may have a short lived pro career. But she’s a smart, confident Husky and her journey now begins. Two Final Fours and she’s never going on whatever we now call the Wall. But she’s forever welcome in Storrs and forever a UConn teammate. Evina will be noticed -and liked- wherever she heads. Have you met Kelly Schumacher ?
 
At the end of the day, the wnba needs to start getting younger, nalyssa smith said it best, the wnba needs more youth, imo there cutting young talent that can bring them viewers, which eventually brings in more money. I’m not saying to just start cutting a lot of veterans, but there has to be a balance, that’s what’s good about the nba there’s a mix of great veterans mixed with some really good up in coming young talent. Wnba is cutting these girls before they even get a chance to prove themselves.
 
nwhoopfan said:
So...UConn fans are gonna boycott Seattle despite Stewie still playing there and maybe Bird being on her last lap around the league? Really?
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My answer to your question is YES! For me, personally, I was looking forward to watching the Seattle games to follow Evina‘s progress. The same for Olivia and the Sparks. I may watch a game to see Sue in her last year, but I was most interested in following our newest draftees throughout the season. Evina’s success as well as Olivia’s during the training camp proved they would be great additions to their teams. Bringing in Reshanda Gray late in the preseason and keeping so many of the older veterans, is disrespectful to these drafted college athletes. If you look at the previous year’s stats for many of these veteran players, they do not deserve to be kept on a roster just because they are veterans. The WNBA should draft less players, one round only, rather than carrying on this charade. Social media is lighting up for the WNBA, but not in a good way. The negative press of having a draft of extremely talented players, only to be cut, is not what the league needs to build its fan base. The WNBA is a disaster, and this fan is so very disappointed.
 
Lindsay Allen,, a 5 uear vet, was waived from Indiana today, but they kept Henderson??? Damn, I'd keep ND pedigree long before the one game wonder.
 
Blueconn said:
Evina Westbrook did not fulfill her collage dream of a championship and may have a short lived pro career. But she’s a smart, confident Husky and her journey now begins. Two Final Fours and she’s never going on whatever we now call the Wall. But she’s forever welcome in Storrs and forever a UConn teammate. Evina will be noticed -and liked- wherever she heads. Have you met Kelly Schumacher ?
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Collage, as in a poster with a bunch of pictures? Sorry...I couldn't resist.
 
amb3096 said:
Why should someone earn the right to retire at 30-35 just because they play a sport that has no intrinsic market value? When they're done with their playing career, they can go get a job and retire at 65 like the rest of us schlubs.

They get from $60k-200k+ for 4 months of work AND they got a free college education. They are better off than probably 90% of the country, but act like they are victims. Cry me a river already!
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Umm, this is why Britney Griner is in Russia. It’s why Taurasi and Bird played in Russia.
 
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