As WNBA free agency ramps up — free agents can sign starting new deals on Wednesday — a big issue remains the league’s stance on charter flights. In almost all cases, teams are required to fly players commercial which has led not just to missed connections and late arrivals but also health issues.
Earlier this week, Breanna Stewart, the leading WNBA free agent and a New York Liberty target, said she’d be willing to contribute her off-court earnings to pay the difference, noting it would produce a “better product...”
I would love to be part of a deal that helps subsidize charter travel for the entire WNBA.