It has only been a few weeks since Mya Hollingshed was drafted eighth overall by the Las Vegas Aces, but unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be as on Monday, she was waived by the team.
With her impressive college resume, Hollingshed will still likely have another opportunity in the WNBA. The former Buff balled out in her last year at CU, receiving first-team All-Pac-12 honors with impressive averages of 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and two assists per game. That is the type of talent that the WNBA is looking for and she will no doubt take advantage of her next shot.
Hollingshed is now another name in a long line of prospective WNBA players to be waived before getting into their first professional season. In an April article by NBC Sports, it was reported that about one-third of the players drafted each year are cut before the season opener. Looking deeper into that article, it seems as though a contributing factor may be the most recent WNBA collective bargaining agreement. While it did a lot to address crucial items such as higher salaries, it has also caused teams to crunch in order to get under the salary cap (currently sitting at 1.3 million). Most teams are not able to carry enough players for the roster limit as well.
“We talk about the 144 (total roster spots). Well, it’s not 144. I think there are three teams at the start of the season who will be able to have 12 players on the roster. The rest are at 11,” ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo said.
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