Lauren Jackson is already thinking about 2008.

Rather than playing in the WNBA, she would like to stay with the Opals and get ready for Beijing. LJ has proposed that she and others should get paid enough that they can stay home and practice with the team.

"Unfortunately the money says we have to go back there, especially those who have a house and have to pay it off," she said. "I think it would be awesome if we could stay, especially before the next Olympics."