The Dallas Wings (7-8) announced on Wednesday that they had signed guard Odyssey Sims, and released guard Jasmine Dickey and rookie forward Ashley Joens in corresponding moves. The Wings also released center Kalani Brown from the emergency hardship contract she was on, and re-signed her to a new emergency hardship contract on Thursday.
Sims, who the Wings signed to an emergency hardship contract earlier in June, appeared in four games for the team while point guard Crystal Dangerfield was recovering from an ankle injury, averaging 4.8 points and 5.8 assists in 20.9 minutes played per game. She was then released from that contract when Dangerfield was cleared to return.
Brown, meanwhile, has played a critical role since originally being signed in late May. At 6-foot-7, Brown was an ideal candidate to fill the void left by Teaira McCowan, who missed several games with an ankle injury and then had to report to the Turkish National Team to compete in the 2023 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket tournament. Brown played well in McCowan’s absence, and though McCowan is now back with the Wings, Brown is still getting opportunities to contribute; on the season, she’s averaging career highs in scoring (7.9), rebounding (7.2) and minutes played (21.2), and has recorded three…
