Liberty F Breanna Stewart’s decision to sign Monday with Fenerbahce for the EuroLeague Women’s Final Six in mid-April is not expected to violate WNBA rules, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.
While some construed it as a sign the WNBA season is in jeopardy and Stewart is bailing out early, insiders said Stewart signed with the understanding that WNBA training camps will begin April 19 and that — under the 2020 CBA prioritization rules — contracted players have until the later of May 1 or the first day of training camp to report. The EuroLeague Women’s Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain, at the Pabellón Príncipe Felipe will run April 15-19, giving Stewart ample time to return for a WNBA training camp.
The WNBA and its players union are at a collective bargaining impasse over their split of revenue sharing.