WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne was shocked and hurt when her request to be medically excused for the season was denied by an independent medical panel. And maybe being hurt just makes me naive,” Delle Donne wrote. The season begins on July 25 and according to her agent, the team wants Delle Donne to come to Florida in August once she's ready to play. Had Delle Donne been medically excused, she would have earned her entire salary for the season. Charles and Delle Donne did not travel with the team to Bradenton, Florida.

Source: Fox News July 15, 2020 18:56 UTC