Overview
- Alyssa Thomas announced she will join Project B, following Nneka Ogwumike as the startup league’s second confirmed signee.
- Project B plans a November 2026 to April 2027 inaugural season with 66 players across six teams in a global, tournament-style format.
- The league says salaries will exceed current WNBA pay and are expected to top Unrivaled’s, though exact figures remain undisclosed.
- Reporting has estimated compensation around $2 million per player plus equity, and Thomas’s choice indicates she will forgo future Unrivaled seasons due to overlapping schedules.
- The emergence of Project B and Unrivaled adds leverage for players as the WNBA and its union negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement focused on salary and revenue sharing.