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M.A. Voepel
ESPN.com
- M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.
The WNBA is in the last two weeks of its longest-ever regular season (40 games), and the players are focused on finishing strong and preparing for the playoffs. Since the All-Star Game, ESPN asked 34 players — superstars and reserves, veterans and newcomers — what they think is the biggest issue right now for the WNBA in its 27th season.
With ongoing requests for more charter flights, no one will be surprised travel came up as the primary issue for over 50% of surveyed players. But they also discussed the league’s visibility, marketing and security. They called for franchise expansion, increased roster sizes and changes to the salary cap structure.
The WNBA’s most recent collective bargaining agreement was signed in January 2020, before the looming impact…
