Overview
- The Connecticut Sun confirmed late Saturday that Hailey Van Lith signed a developmental contract to rejoin the team after being waived earlier in the week.
- Van Lith reportedly turned down other offers to remain in Connecticut so she can focus on immediate development and long-term goals within the Sun organization.
- The Sun cut Van Lith to activate guard Leïla Lacan after Lacan returned from a championship season in France, and then re-signed Van Lith under the league’s developmental rules.
- Under the WNBA’s current terms, developmental players can be activated for up to 12 games and teams may carry two such spots, with a modest base pay plus game bonuses.
- The sequence highlights how returning overseas players and tight active-roster limits create short-term churn and force young players to choose between immediate playing time and staying inside an organization’s development pipeline.