Both the WNBA and Unrivaled have emphasized that the two professional leagues are not rivals. Rather, Unrivaled has been presented as a complement to the W. As Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier has stressed, the league is an alternative option to playing overseas during the WNBA offseason.
Napheesa Collier on creating Unrivaled after having played overseas:
“Overseas is still a great option. We just think it shouldn’t be your only option.”
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— Meghan L. Hall (@ItsMeghanLHall) January 9, 2025
Individual WNBA teams, however, might see the new 3×3 professional league as an unfriendly rival, especially if, as already looks to be the case, the atmosphere encourages players’ eyes to wander toward other WNBA teams.
Unrivaled could unravel an organization’s best laid free agency plans.
That might be happening for the Dallas Wings. On Friday afternoon, speaking in Phantom BC’s press conference, Satou Sabally, an unrestricted free agent, revealed that, “I’m working with [the Wings organization] to find a next home for me, because I’ve already played my last game in Dallas,”
I asked Satou Sabally today about her future in Dallas.
“I’m working with them together to find a next home for me,” she said. “I’ve already played my last game in…
