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Los Angeles Sparks They announced on Tuesday that they broke up with Liz Cambage at Australia’s 6-foot-8 center.
After signing with Los Angeles on February 15, 30-year-old Cambage averaged 13.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 25 games this season. She needs to clear Waver before becoming a free agent.
“It’s backing Liz Cambage to share the decision to terminate the deal with the organization,” said Eric Horoman, managing partner of Sparks. “We wanted the best for Liz and agreed to amicably break up. Sparks continues to be excited about our core group and focused on driving towards the 2022 playoff berth. . “
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Cambage was the second overall pick by the 2011 Tulsa Shock, but has only played in the WNBA’s five seasons. She participated in 2012 to prepare for the London Olympics with the Australian team, and she took a four-year break from the league because she didn’t want to play in Tulsa (2014-17). The franchise moved to Dallas in 2016 and she returned to the league in 2018.
She played for a season in Wings before being traded to Ace in 2019. She also didn’t play during the 2020 bubble season. Cambage came to Los Angeles during the off-season and she said she was the place she always wanted to play.
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Last month, Phoenix and Tina Charles broke up. Veteran Charles is currently playing at the Seattle Storm.