Former SU Women’s Basketball Star Brittney Sykes Reaches Deal for WNBA Max Contract (Report)
The expansion team landed two veteran guards on two-year contracts at about the max in Year 1, creating the league’s first known million-dollar backcourt pairing.
- On Friday, the Toronto Tempo agreed to two-year max contracts with guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes, their agent Marcus Crenshaw told ESPN. The deals create the WNBA's "first known million dollar backcourt pairing" under the new CBA.
- The expansion Tempo selected Mabrey in last week's expansion draft, using a core designation to retain exclusive negotiation rights. Sykes, a free agent, chose to join Toronto as the team's first major free-agent signing.
- Mabrey averaged 14.4 points and 4.0 assists for the Connecticut Sun last year, while Sykes, a four-time all-defensive selection, averaged 14.1 points and 1.2 steals splitting time between the Washington Mystics and Seattle Storm.
- These signings establish a strong foundation for the Tempo's inaugural season, with the duo joining a roster that includes Nyara Sabally, Lexi Held, Aaliyah Nye, and Nikolina Mili.
- The Tempo will open their inaugural season on May 8 at Coca Cola Coliseum. Alongside the Portland Fire, the franchise enters the WNBA this year.
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The expansion Toronto Tempo signed guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes to two-year max contracts.
Former SU women’s basketball star Brittney Sykes reaches deal for WNBA max contract (report)
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Former Syracuse women’s basketball star Brittney Sykes has reached an agreement for a two-year contract with the Toronto Tempo, according to a report by ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.
Toronto Tempo Land WNBA’s First Million-Dollar Backcourt Duo in Free Agency
Most expansion teams preach patience. The Toronto Tempo just spent a million dollars to skip the line. In their first known million-dollar backcourt move under the new CBA, the franchise has secured guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes on two-year max contracts, according to ESPN. The American basic cable sports broadcasting network claimed that the players’ agent, Marcus Crenshaw of The FAM Sports Agency, told them. Breaking: The Toronto Te…
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