Among trends in WNBA waivers this season, European players being waived ahead of the Eurobasket tournament have been prevalent. The tournament is similar to the AmeriCup in North and South America, but a European version. The difference is that players in Europe are generally very committed to their international teams. Whereas you will see countries like Canada and the USA send players who don’t play in the WNBA, European players will sometimes leave their WNBA teams to participate in Eurobasket.
Players who have bigger roles on championship-contending teams, like Gabby Williams of Seattle and Marine Johannes of New York, who both represent France, or Satou Sabally in Phoenix, who
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