An early departure from the WNBA isn’t sitting well with former LSU star Alexis Morris, and she wants to see changes in the league to make room for herself and other former college standouts.
Morris seemed well on her way to a WNBA career when she attended the league’s draft on April 10 and was selected No. 22 overall by the Connecticut Sun, but she’s now possibly headed overseas to pursue a professional basketball career after she was cut earlier this month.
The point guard took to Twitter on Wednesday, suggesting that WNBA veterans retire so that younger players can be given opportunities to earn roster spots in the 12-team league.
She has since deleted the tweets, but not before plenty of people in the women’s basketball community noticed.
for those wondering what people on #WNBATwitter are alluding to: alexis morris @AlexisMorrisWBB shared some thoughts on the wnba — pic.twitter.com/eIhonIHHHd
— biddy (@queercroissant) May 17, 2023
“If you knocking at 35, hang it up and I mean WIRED HANGER “Hang it up”
“The vets gotta know when to cut the net, and pass the torch bro..”
“If we can’t make roster spots for rookies, cut the vets”
The comments by Morris had to raise eyebrows for coaches and players currently in the league.
Among those who responded to Morris on social media was Sydney Colson, a 33-year-old guard for the Las Vegas Aces.
“The interesting part is that several vets (who were still capable players) didn’t make rosters years ago bc of cap space and it was cheaper to keep rookies,” Colson said on Twitter. “As someone who’s been cut several, and I mean SEVERAL😂, times…it’s tough & not a great feeling, but it doesn’t mean it has to be the end of your career. Grind, have a chip on your shoulder, and work to get back.”
Morris hasn’t indicated what her plans are, but she should get an opportunity to play overseas much like her former teammate LaDazhia Williams, who has signed with an Israeli team.
Leave a Reply