With charter flights for games a lingering issue in the WNBA, especially as it relates to the ongoing free-agency signings, league commissioner Cathy Engelbert reiterated Friday that the WNBA has to consider long-term financial prudence regarding any charter decisions.
It is estimated that to charter all flights for a 40-game season and playoffs would cost around $25 million for the 12-team WNBA.
“And the thing some people are missing is that this isn’t a one-year funding,” Engelbert told ESPN. “This is something you’ve got to fund — I want to say in perpetuity — but let’s say you have to make sure you have a business model to fund it for at least a decade.
“So even if you brought a sponsor in to fund it one year … sponsors can come and go. So you’ve got to make sure you have an economic model that is feasible to fund it long-term.”
Breanna Stewart, considered the top WNBA free agent this year, left the Seattle Storm to sign with the New York Liberty on Wednesday, and has spoken a lot about the charter issue. Multiple sources also told ESPN’s Ramona…
