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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 2902798, member: 6485"] This is definitely a case of "be careful what you wish for". I see no problems with the players feeling they deserve better salaries and treatment and being vocal about it. However, I do not think the league is hiding money to avoid paying their athletes larger salaries. Are they ridiculously low compared to those of NBA and G-League players? Certainly. I do think the league should try to "core" a set of athletes and pay them well enough to keep them in the US during the year and become visible parts of the communities where they play. Stewart in Seattle, EDD in Washington, Diggins in Dallas are all young players who are well known for their play and visibility. Marketing has been the bogeyman for many years with the league and while I'm no expert, I don't think it's been done poorly but rather lacking a consistent message and focus. It's like "try this for a few years" and when the numbers didn't improve then it was "reinvent" the scheme. The commissioner has changed in and out regularly and it would be good if that person was a true fixture and leader in the game of women's basketball. It's at a point in the league's history now where it may be wise to see if a former player would be interested and able to join the leadership ranks. [/QUOTE]