Spartak Moscow boss Shabtai von Kalmanovich was murdered when his car was ambushed by two gunmen in Russia on Monday.

Jackson is still contracted to play with the club when she recovers from stress fractures in her back.

But it is unknown whether the world's best player will decide to stay in Europe or choose to play in Australia.

''First and foremost it's about Lauren and her dealing with some grieving,'' Graf said.

''She can't play for six weeks anyway so I think it's inappropriate to jump on her back and ask where she's going to be playing.

''Of course we'd love to have her in Canberra ... every other club in the WNBL would love to have her.

''Other European clubs are going to chase her as well so any talk of Lauren and the WNBL is premature.''

Kalmanovich reportedly paid Jackson almost $1million a season to play for Spartak.

His players were the best paid in the world and the team lived like NBA superstars.

However, his death has created a clouded future for the Euroleague champion.

Jackson had been in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport recovering from her back injury.

She has hinted at a return to the WNBL in future years. But Graf expected the lucrative European market to keep the national captain off-shore for a few more years.

''The girls can make five times more in Europe than what they make in the WNBL,'' Graf said.

''Lauren may be thinking it's time to come home because the impact of Kalmanovich's death will be interesting.

''His club was the richest in the world and he was very generous and this is going to affect women's basketball worldwide.''