Jade Melbourne signed a $712,000 deal with Seattle Storm, becoming one of Canberra's highest-paid athletes amid women's basketball's new era.
A Capitals star is poised to become one of Canberra's highest-paid athletes after signing a one-year deal worth more than $700,000 as women's basketball revels in a new era.
Canberra Capitals sensation Jade Melbourne inked a deal reportedly worth $712,000 to return to the Seattle Storm in the WNBA, after spending the past two seasons with the Washington Mystics.
The deal puts her in the realms of Canberra Raiders captain Joe Tapine, State of Origin forward Hudson Young, and Wallabies gun Rob Valetini among the city's highest-paid athletes.
Australia's upper echelon of women's basketball stars are revelling in a new era after the WNBA locked in a new collective bargaining agreement, opening the door for multi-million dollar paydays after months of negotiations.