Las Vegas Aces forward Candace Parker holds the ball on the perimeter as New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones defends during a preseason scrimmage.
Seeing these players on new teams sure is weird, huh? (Photo credit: David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images)

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With each team having played their season opener and a couple of preseason games, I want to discuss two things: lessons from the early going and training camp roster cuts.


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Emily Adler (she/her) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The IX Basketball, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.