Forward Savannah Wilkinson says funding cuts mean players will have to leave London Lions to continue playing in Europe.
London Lions' history-making EuroCup winners are "likely to leave the club because of funding cuts" to the team.
Speaking to BBC Sport London, forward Savannah Wilkinson said the players had already decided to leave the club unless that situation changed. Wilkinson added that she is "amongst the group" who will leave to play at "the highest level", but says she does not know where her future lies as she had been fully focused on success with the Lions.lead to the Copper Box after the first leg in Istanbul, meaning the Lions needed a victory margin of at least eight points to overturn the deficit.
"It was incredible, we wanted to do it for each other. We've worked so incredibly hard this season, through the ups and downs with the investors and fighting for what we deserve, it's been so special to come to this point and to celebrate with the team," Gustafson said. In an era of almost total dominance, the club have won two Women's British Basketball League Cups, four WBBL Trophies and three WBBL post-season play-off tournaments, and are on the hunt for a third WBBL Championship in a row.Gustafson said she had left the door open to stay at the Lions if funding could be raised for the team next season.
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