unbearable; head coach Eric Thibault has officially been announced.

unbearable; head coach Eric Thibault has officially been announced.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough knew better, yet she was unable to control herself. Although she is aware of the new guidelines, she felt compelled to voice her opinion.

For that reason, during Eric Thibault’s second season as head coach of the Washington Mystics, the eighth-year WNBA veteran got a sneak peek at his development.

“Yes, he is stepping down. Walker-Kimbrough remarked, “He’s standing on business, for sure,” bringing up an incident from last week’s preseason game against Atlanta. “At the outset, he declared, ‘We’re not talking to officials. We’re going to the following play now. I just felt like I needed to go to the referee about a horrible call that was made. “No, Tori, we’re not doing that,” he said. That’s a nice thing. I didn’t.

All around, there are lessons to be learned. The Mystics lost 83-77 to the Minnesota Lynx at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Wednesday to end the preseason. There wasn’t much chirping at the officials.

The club is on the home stretch of training camp, as is the entire league. On Monday, the final cuts will be made before the regular season begins on Tuesday. After Queen Egbo was sold to the Connecticut Sun this week for a 2025 second-round draft pick and the rights to 6-foot-10 Hungarian center Bernadett Hatar, the Mystics are down to 15 players, two more than they would have on opening night.