WNBA executives in Miami for the opening of Unrivaled, a one-stop shoppping spree for free agents
WNBA player Brittney Griner watches the second half of the inaugural Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball game between the Lunar Owls and the Mist on Jan. 17, 2025, in Medley, Fla.The all-star centre is taking meetings starting Tuesday with multiple teams, according to her agent. WNBA executives were in Miami for the opening of Unrivaled to talk with Griner and other free agents.
Unrivaled has some of the top unrestricted free agents, like Griner and Courtney Vandersloot, as well as a few players who most likely will play on other teams next season despite being given the franchise tag by their current WNBA squad. “There’s conversations for sure. Everybody’s like ‘Hey, you want to come play here?’” said Vandersloot, who has meetings this week with multiple teams. “I think it’s great. You know, it gives you an opportunity to get, like, real, honest feedback about teams and say, who wants to play with each other? We’re at a time in the league that there’s going to be a lot of player movement.”
Some of the potential stars at Unrivaled who could move teams include Satou Sabally, Jewell Loyd and Alyssa Thomas. Sabally and Thomas were given the franchise tags by their WNBA teams so the only way they could change teams would be via trade. Negotiations officially can begin Tuesday and players can sign contracts starting Feb. 1. With a new CBA featuring massive salary implications expected to come into effect in 2026, most players will sign just one-year deals.
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