Marine Johannès, star de l'équipe de France et du New York Liberty en WNBA

Victim of Team USA in the final, Marine Johannès nevertheless managed to shine at the Paris Olympic Games with the French team.

Could she now imitate Gabby Williams and return to the WNBA? An American insider has clarified things.

Of course, her shooting problems did not help her lead the attack of the Blues as she and her coach, Jean-Aimé Toupane, would undoubtedly have liked. Nevertheless, Marine Johannès managed to get noticed during the Paris Olympic Games.

In particular by an NBA star, who did not escape her nice hot streak against Germany and who got excited about her.

The final update on the future of Marine Johannès in the WNBA

Designated as the offensive leader of the French team, Johannès was notably able to count on the help of a Gabby Williams who is still as valuable.

She also reaped the rewards of her big tournament by landing a WNBA contract with the Seattle Storm, to which she responded with strong words.

Could MJ23 follow the same path? That now seems more than unlikely according to insider Richard Cohen:

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The absolute minimum for which Liberty could sign (Jaylyn) Sherrod was $17,150, which left New York with a grand total of $33 in cap space.

So I’m afraid that those who were still dreaming of seeing Marine Johannès in the WNBA in 2024 must now come to terms with it.

Indeed, it is impossible for Johannès to return to New York following the last signing completed by the franchise.

We will therefore have to wait at least another year to see the new ÇBK Mersin guard tread the floors of the North American league again.

A scenario that she also made credible after the Olympics, but which apparently could not materialize this summer.

This is also the conclusion reached by many Internet users:

I don’t think the Liberty would have made this move if MJ had expressed any interest in returning.

Without any real surprise, the Liberty did not allocate its meager remaining salary margin to Marine Johannès.

See you in 2025 to possibly find the tricolor guard on the WNBA courts under the New York colors.