Will basketball players sue to go pro earlier?
Indiana Fever General Manager suggests players could sue to go pro before age 22.
The Indiana Fever's General Manager, Linn Dunn, suggested that college players may sue for the ability to join the WNBA earlier, like men's basketball players and women's soccer players.
It's a compelling question with more first-year players making immediate impacts on the court and playing at elite levels. NCAA basketball is high-level and offers the viewers the joy of watching players develop. Of course, big names are now capitalizing on NIL deals, and assuming players could take those deals with them, younger players could push for an earlier opportunity to join the WNBA.
WNBA Draft rules stipulate that college players must be 22 years old during the year of the draft, have graduated or will graduate within three months of the draft from a four-year university, or have gone to a four-year university where her original class would have graduated or will graduate within three months of the draft.