Mystics renounce rights to Rui Machida

Rui Machida is not playing for the Mystics this season.There are no more Ruis in Washington. Less than two weeks ago, the Washington Wizards traded Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers.

And then last Tuesday, the Washington Mystics announced that they renounced the rights to guard Rui Machida. The reason why Washington had to renounce her rights is because Machida entered free agency as a reserved player, where she could only negotiate with Washington.

In a statement, General Manager Mike Thibault said the following:

We really enjoyed having Rui as part of our organization last season. However, with the new changes in our roster, there isn’t the same opportunity here for her this coming…