Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2022 13:41:55 GMT -5
Sept 27, 2022 0:08:04 GMT -5 @stormeo said:
Though we can't necessarily assume McCowan even wants to come back to and re-sign with Dallas, despite it being the closest team by far to her home city of Houston.I don't always understand why these Americans do it – every case is different, and the money aspect of it all has something to do with it for sure – but still. Nevertheless, it's just another thing in the American Professional Women's Basketball World that occurs and has to be navigated. If she has to miss time, she has to miss time. It's the W, everyone involved from the franchise down to the fanbases is used to it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It is "nothing new", except for prioritization. She has already signed with a Turkish team. I think she may well decide (or have to decide) that her future is best played (and payed) in Turkey rather than in the WNBA. Obviously, that's not a big deal to the WNBA overall as would be the case with Stewart, or bigger names, but it's just one more reason she may not suit up for the Wings next year (or in 24 should Turkey make the Olympics.)
For all veteran players who play overseas as it relates to Prioritization, regardless of if they're on some country's National Team or not: They'll either be able to play in the W or they won't. For players like McCowan now, yes, they'll likely miss some games somewhere in the middle of the season – but only if they're even able to show up in the first place. I guess I view the National Team thing as completely secondary and not worth worrying about at this point since it doesn't actually prevent them from partaking in the WNBA season itself – unlike Prioritization.
For example, I don't think Gabby Williams being on the French National Team itself is bad for her WNBA career – she played this past season after having played in Hungary while still being on the French NT – but I think her playing for a French-League team is solely what'll keep her out of the W.
