Liz Cambage explained why she quit Sparks.

Liz Cambage, who was the Sparks’ leading scorer and rebounder this season, said she plans to return to Australia and will not play in the WNBA this season.

“It just wasn’t the right fit,” Cambage told The Athletic in a phone interview. “I gave it my all. I really did. But Sparks basketball, the way they do things, it’s just not for me. At the end of the day, we both felt like it was best that we parted ways.”

“I want to thank the Sparks organization, my teammates and the fans for their support,” Cambage said in a statement released by the team. “I have enjoyed my time in Los Angeles, but I feel it is in the best interest of both parties that we go our separate ways. I wish the team all the best in the future.”

Cambage, who was acquired by the Sparks in a trade with the Dallas Wings last April, is one of the most dominant centers in the league. She averaged 19.7 points and 9.3 rebounds this season, leading the team to a 22-12 record and the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.

The Sparks were eliminated by the Connecticut Sun in the second round of the playoffs on Sunday. Cambage had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the loss. In her two seasons with the Sparks, Cambage averaged 18.4 points and 8.6 rebounds. She was named an All-Star both seasons and was named to the All-WNBA Second Team in 2018.

Cambage said her decision to leave the Sparks was “definitely not” about money. She is in the second year of a three-year, $500,000 contract and is set to make $1.2 million next season.

“I love basketball,” Cambage said. “I don’t play for the money. I never have. I play because I love it. But at the end of the day, I just wasn’t happy. And I wasn’t going to stay somewhere where I wasn’t happy.”

Cambage said she plans to take some time off before deciding her next move. “I’m just going to take some time and figure out what I want to do,” Cambage said. “I’m not sure what’s next for me, but I’m looking forward to the future.”

Liz Cambage, one of the Sparks’ leading scorers and rebounders, has quit the team, saying “it just wasn’t the right fit.”

The Sparks announced the news Tuesday, with Cambage telling The Athletic in a phone interview that “Sparks basketball, the way they do things, it’s just not for me.”

That’s a lot of production to lose, but Sparks head coach Brian Agler is confident in his team’s depth. “Obviously, we’re going to miss Liz,” Agler said. “She’s a great player, but we feel like we have other players that can step up and fill the void.”