Several WNBA players who are competing in Russia are planning to the country after its recent invasion of Ukraine, according to ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel.
WNBA players often play overseas during the offseason, and the WNBA regular season doesn't start until May 6.
Longtime agent Mike Cound told ESPN that his clients are past the point of just considering leaving the country. Players were not named in the report at the request of their agents due to safety reasons.
“For me, it's way past ‘considering’ leaving,’ Cound told ESPN on Sunday. “I've been on the phone with two players in the past few minutes working out flights.