Daily Briefing — July 28, 2022: U.S. reportedly offers prisoner swap for Brittney Griner

This proposal is reportedly being well-received by the Russian government, although it will likely take some weeks to iron out the details of how such a swap would ultimately work. The Putin administration had been looking to set up a Bout-for-Griner exchange; and the fact that this three-person deal was reported yesterday, after being rumored for a couple weeks, is probably a positive indicator towards its chances of succeeding. ESPN’s T.J. Quinn added that Griner’s trial is expected to end next Friday.

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But first, read:

• Time’s Sean Gregory chronicled Brittney Griner’s life, from childhood depression to a love of basketball and community to the dangers she’s now facing
• Our Gabriella Lewis covered the NBA Academy Women’s Program inaugural games, showcasing elite international youth talent
• Our James Kay recapped the Commissioner’s Cup, from the efforts by the league office to playoff implications for Vegas and Chicago
• The Courier-Journal’s Brooks Holton talked to Hailey Van Lith about her social work through NIL endorsements

W Roundup

Connecticut: Signed combo guard Kiana Williams to a seven-day contract, her first with the team, after announcing combo guard Bria Hartley had suffered a torn left ACL. Hartley had suffered a torn ACL in her right knee in the Wubble.

Watch List, Thursday, July 28

(All times in Eastern, Game Of The Day in bold)

Minnesota @ Atlanta, 7 p.m., Twitter (Local: Bally Sports North, Bally Sports South)

Seattle @ Connecticut, 7 p.m., NBA TV (Local: FOX13/Amazon Prime video, NESN+)

Washington @ Dallas, 8 p.m., CBS Sports Network (Local: Monumental, Bally Sports Southwest Extra)

Los Angeles @ Phoenix, 10 p.m., CBS Sports Network (Local: Bally Sports Arizona)

_{Credit to the Foreign Exchanges international news roundups, from U.S. foreign policy scholar Derek Davison, for helping streamlining my research}