Brittney Griner’s trial starts Friday. This is what could happen. – USA TODAY

After being detained for more than four months, Brittney Griner will finally stand trial for drug charges on Friday in Russia. 

Her return to America likely won’t happen soon. On Monday, a judge ordered that her detention had been extended another six months.

The proceeding will lack legitimacy and will more closely resemble a “sham,” Russian legal expert Jamison Firestone told USA TODAY Sports via email.