Silver lining for Te'a Cooper this upcoming WNBA season

Current climate is allowing some athletes the opportunity to play in the 2020 season

The upcoming WNBA season is set to begin on Saturday in Bradenton, Florida where each team will play 22 games and practice at IMG Academy over the next few months.

There's a lot to consider for the 2020 season: Not only will there inevitably be injuries, but there are so many unprecedented changes to the WNBA amidst the pandemic. So how is the current climate allowing some athletes the opportunity to play, and what adversities do rookies face?

Kaitlin O'Toole is joined by SI contributor Bria Felicien for more on this.

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