Following accidents to Lou Lopez Senechal and Diamond DeShields, the Dallas Wings have signed Kalani Brown to the remainder of the 2023 WNBA season. The staff applied the WNBA’s emergency wage cap hardship provision to allow the signing. The Wings introduced Brown’s availability on Tuesday, May 30, for his or her matchup with the Minnesota Lynx. She will stay at the roster till the go back of both Lopez Senechal or DeShields.
Lopez Senechal and DeShields each suffered knee accidents, with Lopez Senechal present process a success surgical operation on May 24 and anticipated to go back in roughly 8 weeks. DeShields, then again, is predicted to be out for no less than 3 months. Teaira McCowan, who sustained an ankle/ knee harm within the first win of the 2023 season towards the Atlanta Dream, can also be out for a longer length in June as she competes for Turkey within the 2023 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket.
Brown is a middle who was once with the Wings for coaching camp and was once waived together with many different gamers sooner than the graduation of the 2023 WNBA season, prompting requires enlargement. A primary-round draft pick out within the 2019 WNBA draft, she performed for 3 years within the league for the LA Sparks sooner than enjoying in another country with Maccabi Bnot Ashdod in Israel. During her time with Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, she averaged 22.3 issues, 9.5 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks.
The Wings, who’re lately 2-1 at the season, will take pleasure in the signing of Brown as they try to make a push for championship rivalry.