"Becky, on the other hand, wasn't drafted, had to fight her way onto the roster, has never been a regular starter, and managed, little by little, to make herself into one of the most highly marketable athletes in the W.N.B.A.," he said.
The American wing Edgar Castillo, 25, who received his first call-up by U.S. national team Coach Jurgen Klinsmann last year, is also a regular starter for Xolos.
"He has to be a regular starter.
Walker has been a regular starter under Tim Sherwood since the 44-year-old replaced Andre-Villas Boas but could be swayed by the vast financial reserves available to either club.
One of the five players, Felton, is a regular starter but not a star.
"People were more curious than anything else," said Battier, a regular starter on that Rockets team.
A regular starter in defense for two years, Okugo has been moved back to midfield by Curtin, apparently with no room for exception.
Pat Hentgen, a rookie who started two games in 1992, became a regular starter the following season.
If he becomes a regular starter, he could earn up to $6 million over two years.
Sexson, 25, became a regular starter in 1999 and hit.255 with 31 homers and 116 R.B.I.
