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- Cathy Engelbert is expected to leave the WNBA after contract ends in the 2026 season, with executives saying she is not personable and lacks relationships.
- ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported officials view 2026 as Engelbert’s likely final season while crisis specialist Jeff Hunt warned, “the hole has just gotten so deep.”
- Critics note that despite expansion since her 2019 hiring, Engelbert suspended Alyssa Thomas after advice from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
