I am so disappointed in this I feel it's going to go back to the way it used to be for the Lynx :(
Disappointed in Bendat also while I know he has sunk a lot of money into the team he has a lot of money to sink. The Perth wildcats make a lot of money and what it means to the sport for women in Perth is worth supporting.
I understand the issues but just like donating to a cause women’s sport is a cause worth supporting.
I don’t like the prospects going forward and also not being aligned with the men’s team in the state just seems disjointed, especially for such a successful club

Budget imports, local Australians and back to the bottom of the ladder is exactly what this means. First thing to do will be finding a new head coach (Petrik would seem the logical choice having been assistant for so long) but as others have said above, unless BWA can find some significant investors then don't expect much from the Lynx in the future. A sad day for women's basketball in WA

Basketball WA actually paid the Wildcats to manage it for them over the last 5 years. A size able amount each season too.
Things have changed a bit at BWA since then, and with the structures set up now, maybe they both see it better off being managed by them?

If we've still got a Perth team in the WNBL then I'll be happy.
We had a great run the last 5 years. A great brand of basketball that the public just refused to get behind. So good luck BWA, you'll need it.

Bendat has no obligation to keep putting money into the Lynx. The public of WA have spoken - "not interested". If they had won what they should have won they may have had more support. A new coach will be just four years too late.

Bendat couldn't spend all the money he has got even if he tried.
Why not leave a legacy and prop up a women’s sporting team with money you aren’t going to live long enough to use.
Disappointing it’s more than crowds and more than championships, granted Andy should have gone a long time ago.
It’s what it does for women and the sport

Easy to spend someone else's money!

Bendat saved the Lynx and its now time to exit as they are throwing good money after bad so why should he keep running an organisation that bleeds cash?

Just because he has plenty doesn't mean he should just piss it against a wall, the Bendat family support many projects across the state and without them bball in WA wouldn't be what it is so I think we should thank them for saving the Lynx and passing the batton along rather than criticizing them from exiting the team as they could ave just walked away or said no in the beginning.

Easy to spend someone else's money!

Bendat saved the Lynx and its now time to exit as they are throwing good money after bad so why should he keep running an organisation that bleeds cash?

Just because he has plenty doesn't mean he should just piss it against a wall, the Bendat family support many projects across the state and without them bball in WA wouldn't be what it is so I think we should thank them for saving the Lynx and passing the batton along rather than criticizing them from exiting the team as they could ave just walked away or said no in the beginning.

"As long as you associate women's sport with the phrase "donating to a cause" you will continue to struggle! The WNBL is a fantastic product (just like the AFLW) that sells itself like a charity! That mentality will ensure it always struggles to survive."

Not really. That attitude is symptomatic of bigger problems - not the cause of them. The WNBL is a great product on-court, but that doesn't necessarily equate to demand.

If the league were marketed better, like the turnaround the NBL has experienced since LK took over, it might be sustainable with the increased player salaries etc.

Given the league is managed by BA, it's no wonder the league's popularity and sustainability doesn't match the product.

Lauren Jackson and BA have a great history of running successful national leagues so the WNBL has a bright future!

Well said Reality. Let's hope Larry K gets involved. Only hope for a WNBL to even have a chance to flourish (survive).

After a change of ownership following the 2000/01 WNBL season, the Breakers were re-branded as the Perth Lynx. In the years up until 2010, the team did not see much success.

Many years of mediocre performances towards the bottom of the ladder, which included setting a WNBL record for the longest ever losing streak, led the team to re-evaluate its operations. Regardless of the team's lack of on-court success, the Lynx were able to lure some star players to the program including Carly Wilson, Shelley Hammonds, Samantha Richards, Rohanee Cox and Deanna Smith.

I don't know what the funding arrangement was under Wildcats management. Nor do I know what it is for the future.

I do know that part of the problem is politics.
Without taking sides, lets just say that there is a difference in attitudes towards funding organisations. The Lynx need government funding, and with the current government they have a better chance of getting that if they are "publicly owned".

Also need to keep in mind that Dr Jack is probably not long for this world, so he possibly wanted to set the Lynx loose whilst he still had some control over the process. There would obviously have been some deal with BWA and the govt, to ensure a certain level of funding if he gave them back the Lynx. (Probably not as much as he was tipping in, but we will never know the details.)

And this is just me personal opinion, but I still reckon Women's bball would be better if they lowered the rims slightly, and/or dropped the ball a further size.

Why would you drop the rims, makes no sense.

Yikes. Ridiculous.

btw the WNBL's overall 3P% this season was less than 2% below the NBL's

I don't think a FIBA-sanctioned competition can lower the ring height, so thankfully it's a moot point.