The Dallas Wings announced Friday that veteran forward Natasha Howard will be out three to six weeks after breaking her foot in the team’s season opener against the Chicago Sky.
The 32-year-old Howard played a major role for Dallas last season, her 10th in the WNBA, averaging 32.9 fantasy points and a career-high 33.1 minutes per game. The timing of her injury couldn’t be worse, as the Wings are already without Satou Sabally, who’s recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected to return around the Olympic break (July 18-Aug. 14). Sabally averaged 18.6 fantasy points and 33.1 minutes per game last season.
With Howard’s injury, the Wings are down to only eight healthy players. To address this, they signed free agent forward Monique Billings to a salary cap hardship contract. Billings, who is rostered in just 3.3% of ESPN leagues, must be released once the Wings have 10 other players available.
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