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Message: [QUOTE="JordyG, post: 4225078, member: 6819"] You say the prioritization rule is protectionist. I say it's provincialism. I say it does nothing to advance BB around the world...and make no mistake, this is a worldwide sport that is growing exponentially. IMO this type of circling the wagons will backfire in the long run. NBA support has not only been admirable, but warranted for the leagues survival. Without the NBA's largesse and good will, the league would have gone the way of the buggy whip, which lasted for more than a 1000 years. That doesn't mean that support is everlasting, and that doesn't mean the WNBA can't become obsolete. Again, [B]those [/B]are the results of a free market economy. Here is a list of all the American players signed and playing overseas [URL='https://www.wnba.com/wnba-players-playing-overseas/']WNBA Players Playing Overseas - WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA[/URL]. It may not be a "problem" for the WNBA, its owners and investors, but it's certainly a necessity for the survival of all of these players. Players who can least afford to beak their contracts, or absorb a punitive fine. However, the thrust of my argument is about the star players that fill the seats in American arenas. Those players that can't or won't be "cut just like anyone else". If those players decide to honor their foreign contracts, who will come to see a team whose best players are Kia Nurse and Kahleah Cooper? Frankly, most of the rest of your arguments are irrelevant. For most players playing overseas, the teams pay their taxes. That includes Russia. [/QUOTE]

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