Scene Wnba It changes rapidly among the advanced women’s sports culture and increased investment in the league. One of the ways we see this is the way the teams invest in the treatment of players.
From advanced recovery technology such as Stick-One Corrections to Tracking the depleted of the electricity, to chips in shoes that follow the standards, and of course modern practice facilities, the difference race to perform better than its peers. Or, most teams, anyway. Some people are still unwilling to invest in things like facilities with sauna and treatment rooms.
The result? Group migration from these teams to the privileges that have facilities (and money) to give senior athletes what they want.
Shams Connecticut was at the forefront of this conversation for more than a year. During the 2024 WNBA qualifiersIt was found that the sun was expelled from the gym early as usual because the space was rented for a young child’s birthday party. There was a team that had the championship in a community gym, while other WNBA teams had special facilities with chefs and spa -like amenities.
He also forced this race to be a free agency destination Other ownership groups to photograph plans quickly For luxury facilities, MoHegan Sun (the sun’s tribe) was not interested. The home of the least ease in Uncasville, Connecticut, and Home Arena inside the Mohamed Sun Casino complex day with record fare, but now began to prevent them from attracting talents or keeping them.
So when Reports showed that the Contect Shams is now for sale, It was not horrific. According to SPORTICO, Sun Bank Investment Allen & Company brought to facilitate a possible sale. The same company It will facilitate the possible sale of Portland Trail Blazrez In the American Professional League.
This barely surprised, given the continuous criticism of the players – most Prominently Thomas, however Others as well – About the difference that lacks allocated facilities. Imagine watching your friends in Vegas or Seattle’s practice in wonderful training halls and their training rooms, at the same time, is it early packaging for a frozen birthday party, waiting abroad to create their tables and chairs? For a while, the idea of winning a championship may be a reason to overcome it, but after the sun spent half a decade, it was unable to overcome the hump of the comma despite making the semi -finals and the finals every year … it was age.
Although it was not 100 % confirmed, it seemed unparalleled to be the final batch of some Contecticut stars to decide that they were done with this treatment (or lack of). The youth association founded by the stars of Wnba Breanna Stewart and Naphesa Collier broke out with a competitive salary and a beauty expert on the site, as well as a full facility of the latest equipment and recovery technology. Moreover, the players certainly have an opportunity to speak and compare notes on how this treatment compared to what they were getting with their WNBA teams.
The result? Contecticut I lost the entire starting assortment As a result of the signing of a free agency and trading, in addition to their loss Respected main coach Steve White To her hometown of Indiana fever. Alyssa Thomas went to Phoenix Mercury (Check: Check), Dewanna Bonner went to Indiana fever (double examination), Dijonai Carrington and Ty Harris to The Dallas Wings (Work on), and Brionna Jones went to Dream Atlanta (working on it). She left Marina Mapri at UnCasville, requested to trade herself, and she was rejected.
If the WNBA owners are not able to invest or do not want to invest in their team’s growth to keep pace with the league growth, these are the options they have: keep the team and they have a group of miserable players, and they are not able to attract free agents, and they never win the championship … or sale.
Depending on these reports, Mohegan Sun appears to be likely to sell the team, after which the team will be moved from Connecticut. Disappointment for a country with a lot of the basketball culture of the rich woman, due to the success of a long time ago Uconn Women’s program. However, it seems somewhat inevitable when it competes with teams in markets such as New York City, Los Angeles and the Gulf region and at the end Toronto and Portland, among others. If you choose any WNBA team at the lottery level that I will play, would I choose the team in Usasville or the team in Toronto, which is vibrant and enjoyable? You don’t have to be a biased biased to answer it easily.
This may also be the solution to the possible expansion team to bring a team to their city. The league has less potential expansion teams than interested parties, and the purchase of a team to transfer is an alternative solution. The first clear answer is to transfer the team to Boston, because the concession has already a connection to the city and The games were held there in the past. There is a sports culture for the growing ladies in Boston as well, with the Boston Fleet PWHL and Boston Legacy FC in NWSL.
Other options are the Candace Parker and others to bring the WNBA team to Nashville. The proposed team will be named after the legendary Tennessee Sumit, who passed in 2016 of Alzheimer’s disease early. There is also an interest in bringing the W team to Philadelphia and Denver, in addition to reviving the folded WNBA teams such as Houston Circummelines, Detroit Shock, Cleveland Roccles or Charlotte Sting.
Currently, things are business as usual in Contecticut. This sale comes at a time when investing in WNBA is the highest level ever. It was widely announced in 2024 that the price of the WNBA team was $ 50 million when Larry Tannabum secured an attempt to enter Toronto Tempo into the league. According to SPORTICO, Las Vegas Aces was ranked first in the league concession assessment of $ 140 million. Atlanta’s dream ranked last $ 55 million, while Connecticut Sun recorded in ninth place, with a value of $ 80 million. In 2003, when the Mohajan tribe moved the team from Orlando to Uncasville, they paid $ 10 million.
