Skylar Diggins-Smith Misses Out on 2024 Olympic Roster

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Skylar Diggins-Smith, despite her talent, is absent from the 2024 Olympic roster, potentially marking the end of her Olympic career.

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Diggins-Smith made her Olympic debut in Tokyo in 2020.

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She is one of the few active players from that team not selected for Paris.

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Diggins-Smith missed last season due to maternity leave.

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Her absence from the April training camp squad hinted at her exclusion.

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She has only one Olympic gold medal to her name.

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Personal circumstances may have influenced her exclusion from the team.

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Diggins-Smith remains a talented and influential player in the WNBA.

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