The Capitals will miss the finals this season for a third consecutive year.

Four-time Olympian Jackson will bolster Canberra's line-up for the next two seasons. But Graf wants prospective teammates to show why they should join Jackson, with almost all of the Capitals off contract at the end of the season.

''For us it's about looking at who do we want to keep on the roster?'' Graf said.

''Who do we want to commit to long-term deals? Who's got what it takes to be a finals team? And who's got what it takes to improve, regardless of where you are on the ladder?

''Can they bring it to practice today? We've got some young players that we recruited and we've got to have a look at to see if their future is with us long term.

''We want people turning up saying they're getting better.''

The majority of WNBL players sign one-season contracts because of the nature of the semi-professional competition. Just two players - Jackson and Abby Bishop - have multi-year deals, and everyone else is playing for their future.

Jackson will play the next two seasons with the seven-time champion, while Bishop is in the first season of her deal, in which she will play at least one of the next two campaigns in Canberra.

The lure of joining Jackson - Australia's greatest female basketballer - is an enticing prospect, even for veteran Jess Bibby.

Bibby, 34, has played in 17 WNBL seasons but is refusing to draw the curtain on her career.

''You'd be stupid to pull the pin with a world-class player like Lauren coming back,'' she said.

''I'm not done yet. When you get to my age it's hard to say if you've got X amount of time left.''

Bibby was rewarded for her season-high 32 points in Canberra's 96-65 win over the West Coast Waves on Saturday, named the WNBL player of the week.

But Bibby said her goals were team oriented.

''If the Caps will have me, I'll be here next season and beyond. It's not about scoring or individual accolades,'' she said. ''I want to win another championship. We get 'Loz' back in next year and I want another championship before I'm done.''

The Capitals have struggled to be consistent this season, mixing youth with championship-winning experience in an attempt to return to the finals.

They have five games left to restore some pride and avoid equalling the club's worst win-loss record in the past decade.

''Graffy said [to the team] to 'think about your future - is it here, and do you still want to play?','' Bibby said.

''I know Graffy's vision, I want to be a part of it. I want this team to get five wins going into the end of the season and we can hopefully build on that.''