TRUTH ABOUT SUAREZ???

[Don Sanders]

Drafted in the first round, traded and then cut! What is really going on with this subject? No one has revealed the real issues and what are they?

 

[hometown frog]

Dunno if there is a real story. W draft picks are more “expendable” than one from the NBA. So they play the budget game a lot within each team. Sounds like Golden State is really trying to manage their roster costs this year.

I just hope she’s showed enough to get a spot somewhere

 

[82 Frog Fever]

I believe it’s because each team has only 12 roster spots, and with a hard
salary cap ($1.5m in 2025) greatly limiting team flexibility, many teams are only able to roster 11.

 

[y2kFrog]

With regards to the WNBA, there is way more talent than there are teams. They are just now expanding to 15 teams and only 12 roster spots. That is only 40% of spots available in the NBA. Of course that is about all the spots the revenue of the league can support, so a lot of good players never even get a chance.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

Bill Burr: Because you don't sell any scheissing tickets!

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

I'll put her to work

 

[NewFrogFan]

Hope these ladies took advantage of the education side of college basketball!

 

[masterfrog]

It should be noted that just like the men, women can make plenty of money playing basketball overseas where there are many more teams available.

 

[Don Sanders]

I'll put her to work

DOING WHAT?

 

[froginmn]

DOING WHAT?

 

[Don Sanders]

Did not understand what job she is to do for you.

 

[satis1103]

DOING WHAT?

 

[froginmn]

Did not understand what job she is to do for you.

It was Phormer who made the comment, which means you can assume the worst.

 

[Don Sanders]

It was Phormer who made the comment, which means you can assume the worst.

It was Phormer who made the comment, which means you can assume the worst.

 

[Don Sanders]

Do not know that person but he makes TCU appear to be a very LOW CLASS place. Potty humor is juvenile.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Do not know that person but he makes TCU appear to be a very LOW CLASS place. Potty humor is juvenile.

Elvis. Potty. The jokes write themselves.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

It was Phormer who made the comment, which means you can assume the worst.

I resemble that comment!

FTR, have some things on the top shelves of my cabinets I need to get down, sir.

 

[Froggle22]

Signed a developmental contract with Phoenix today.

 

[HornyWartyToad]

Did not understand what job she is to do for you.

You’re the reason we can’t have nice things

 

[JogginFrog]

The Golden State GM still getting a lot of questions about the Valks' draft strategy:
From The Athletic (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/72...n-golden-state-valkyries-seattle-storm-trade/)

The move by Nyanin drew increasing scrutiny following her decision to waive Suarez, essentially giving away the No. 8 pick for a 2028 second-round pick. During the Valkyries’ media day Tuesday, Nyanin addressed the questionable draft night moves once again, this time explaining it was done in an effort to maintain “cap flexibility” and an opportunity “to potentially sign another athlete.” On her decision to waive Suarez, Nyanin said it was “part of understanding the new CBA. There are a lot of things we need to take into consideration when it comes to the status of an athlete, their years of experience, etcetera.”

The No. 8 pick hits the cap at $309,622. Every pick in the second round and beyond hits the cap at $270,000, equating to a $39,622 salary differential between Johnson and Suarez. But if saving on cap space was Nyanin’s motivation in the immediate, why not trade for a future first-round pick?

So, maybe she hoped that Suarez would stick...but given Suarez' NorCal history, I could see the objective being ticket sales. Ten days after the draft (and 10 days before waiving Suarez), GS reported having sold out its 12,000 season tickets and promoing single-game sales and mini-plans.