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Laksa was suspended while fellow rookies Joyner Holmes and Haley Gorecki were waived, leaving the expected 12. They waived Raisa Musina, Avery Warley-Talbert and rookie Lauren Manis, while backup center JiSu Park will be staying home in Korea in 2020. Tags: Sports, Jessica Breland, Mike Thibault. Three international players - Stephanie Talbot, Han Xu and Marine Johannès - agreed to stay home in 2020, allowing the Liberty to retain all six of their 2020 rookies.As in Chicago, the 11 who would make the roster here seemed evident from the start, and there were no surprises. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Jerry Laizure/US Presswire. “With a heavy heart, I will be sitting out the upcoming WNBA season. They then signed backup post Carolyn Swords as their 11th player, who had previously retired and joined their front office as a marketing specialist.Most of the roster was pretty obvious in Los Angeles. I wish everyone the best in Florida, and I’ll be thinking of you and cheering from afar.”Because of her medical exemption, Breland will receive 2020 salary ($117,000) and the Mercury will begin the season on July 25 with 10 players (out of 12 allowed) due to salary cap constraints.“We appreciate the work that the WNBA, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and the WNBA Players Association did to get us to a point where we can have a 2020 season in the safest possible way,” Mercury general manager Jim Pitman said.“We recognize that participating in the 2020 season was a decision players rightly did not take lightly, and we certainly understand that Jessica’s circumstances ultimately made this decision necessary.
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In a normal year these would be 'opening day rosters', but moves are still technically possible before we see any basketball as long as teams stay under the cap. Jessica Breland WNBA Stats. The threat of COVID-19 has forced me to acknowledge a harsh reality — although I am one of the top 144 WNBA players, my battle with cancer years ago left me vulnerable to coronavirus. Designed and Developed by The vast majority of the suspensions in recent weeks were of the 'full season' variety, and agreed upon by the players and teams involved.Mikayla Pivec and Maite Cazorla both agreed to full-season suspensions, while Kobi Thornton never even signed her rookie-scale contract. Due to their high-priced offseason additions and the salary cap, Phoenix was always going to start with an 11-player roster.Once it was known that 2020 first-round pick Kitija Laksa would be staying overseas this year, Seattle's final 12 became virtually a fait accompli. Rookies Jaylyn Agnew and Sug Sutton were waived, while Korean guard Lee-Seul Kang was suspended for the year.Once Morgan Bertsch was waived a few days before the deadline, it looked like two from four for the final roster spots in Dallas. Forward Jessica Breland, acquired by the Mercury in a February trade, has chosen to sit out the 2020 season because of an elevated risk to COVID-19.Phoenix Mercury forward Jessica Breland will not play this WNBA season due to a pre-existing condition.The Mercury formally announced Breland’s status Sunday. 2020 draftee Kiah Gillespie agreed to a full-season suspension, while Japreece Dean and Alexis Prince were waived.

She has our full support, she remains a member of our family, and we know she will be tuned in each night to support her teammates.”The Sports National is for the sports fanatics, keeping you informed with recent news in NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MMA, College Football and Basketball, NASCAR, Fantasy Sports and more. Latest News. Pronunciation: \BREE-land\. 'Temporary suspension' also means the player doesn't get paid while suspended, but her salary figure continues to count on the cap. As with Chicago, the Sun have the cap space to add a 12th player at some point, but not from the start of regular season payments on June 1.No huge surprises here, but one complication. Breland added 10 points (4-7 FG, 2-2 FT), 12 rebounds, four assists, three steals and one block in Sunday's 71-63 loss against New York. @2019 - The Sports National. She does, however, receive full salary and benefits under the new CBA's Pregnancy Disability Benefit section. That allowed Marina Mabrey and Megan Gustafson to hold on to those final spots.The Aces are the only team in the league with an 11-player roster purely by choice. 5 hours ago . Mercury forward Jessica Breland medically excused from WNBA season(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports) Breland will join a long and athletic front line in Atlanta, already featuring All-Star Elizabeth Williams and Imani Boyette. The benefit there is that it opens up a roster spot, and the player can be activated once she's available. Due to an injury that the league presumably feels she may return from in time to play this season, the Fever were allowed to temporarily suspend Stephanie Mavunga and therefore carry her as a 13th player. Jessica Breland redshirted the 2009-10 season at North Carolina after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. All Right Reserved.