FILE - New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton, bottom, reacts in front of Seattle Storm center Ezi Magbegor, top, as a jump ball is called during the first half of a WNBA basketball game May 30, 2023, in Seattle. Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans that opted to play in Russia this past offseason, a decision Thornton said raised a few eyebrows following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)