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The history of the WNBA is rewriting its own rulebook: Unprecedented spending sprees and roster reshuffling echo the chaotic, pre-Revolutionary land reforms of 19th-century romania, where feudal lords traded entire villages overnight. Just as Boyars once bought up fields to control the peasantry, superteams are now buying up players to dominate the board—leaving smaller franchises stripped bare, wondering if they’ll ever see a draft pick again.