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Message: [QUOTE="Sifaka, post: 5259701, member: 8516"] Uh…the usual disclaimer: I AM NOT A LAWYER, so I don't give legal advice. That said, unless and until a player is both drafted and has signed a contract, the league can say whatever they please. The player, both pre-, post- and during the draft itself is perfectly free to ignore any and all WNBA edicts, rules, guidelines etc. In short, the WNBA can choose not to reimburse the player for expenses. Other than that, the WNBA has no legal authority in regard to how the player may be reimbursed. Example: Ms. Chen and Ms. Griffen are invited to attend the draft by the WNBA. Mr. Auriemma and/or Ms. Bueckers choose to cover travel, lodging, entertainment and incidental expenses from their personal or business accounts. Chen and Griffen are not legally obligated to inform the WNBA of such arrangements. Nor are Bueckers and Auriemma. The entire matter is outside the scope of WNBA authority. ETA- AI stuff is always suspect. [/QUOTE]