Tutaia, the most recognisable netball player in New Zealand, has signed a two-year contract with the Mystics, but as part of the deal she'll be able to take a break from the game, possibly during next year's ANZ Premiership.
It's been regarded as a sabbatical, similar to what leading All Blacks have been doing for the past decade.
But Wyllie is shunning away from using the 's' word and prefers to see it as a break.
"We're not seeing this as a sabbatical," Wyllie said.