This is because nothing changes under the Tempo’s initial agreement with Bankolé, and the French player will return to the Aragonese capital as soon as the regular season in the United States ends. In addition, the Canadians did not make the playoffs, so her contract will end on September 25.
The contracts for Ornella Bankole and Zaay Green have been converted from Developmental Player agreements to regular contracts pursuant to roster hardships. pic.twitter.com/hdD0EMq8OZ — Toronto Tempo (@TempoBasketball) September 18, 2026
It is true that she will not be able to play in the Super Cup because her arrival would be too close to the event, but Bankolé will be ready to pull on the red jersey for the start of the league season. The most positive aspect of this agreement for the Aragonese team is that, despite not having trained with the rest of her teammates, the French player will arrive with considerably more game rhythm than the rest of the squad and will be able to contribute as soon as she returns from the WNBA.
The other piece of the puzzle still to arrive, apart from Ndour, who will not be available until January, is Nadia Fingall. The post player did qualify with the Valkyries to compete for the title, but she is barely getting any playing time, which could lead to her contract being released and allow her to return several weeks earlier than expected.
