Kianna Smith cut by Sparks

[Sonja_rivals]

Sadly the LA Sparks waived Kianna Smith yesterday. The Louisville alum was one of three players that saw their time with LA come to a quick end.

Smith joins Jazmine Jones as former Cards who were waived in the days leading up to the start of the WNBA.

With a limited budget and rather poor salary caps (compared to the NBA), teams are forced to make tough decisions that often leads to strong players and newly drafted players let go prematurely.

We hope that someone decides to put her on their roster down the road.

The WNBA season begins tomorrow.

--sonja--

 

[KozmasAgain]

Really disappointing I really liked her game I hope she makes it on a team elsewhere. I wonder when some of these players who have been in the league for what seems like 10 years are going to step down.

 

[WahooCard]

Interesting comments by Breonna Stewart calling out the WNBA for not allowing larger rosters. For me I think it’s great that the Sue Birds, Dianna Taurasis and Angel McCoughtrys are still in the league and are still playing, but I hate to see young talent like Kiana, Jaz or Elena Culhane (sp) not make a roster. The women’s college game is growing and the players entering the college game are increasing in numbers and in talent.

If the WNBA wants me to be excited about the league than increase the rosters and make room for the new talent that is on the horizon.

For example I still don’t understand why the Sam Fuehrings of the world are not on WNBA rosters.

Two things should happen. Expand the league and expand the rosters. If Louisville had a WNBA team, I believe this town would average a minimum of 5000 fans per game.