Overview

• Unrivaled named its first two waves of Season 2 signings, unveiling Alyssa Thomas, Rickea Jackson, Satou Sabally, Paige Bueckers, Saniya Rivers, and Erica Wheeler on Monday, then Breanna Stewart, Lexie Hull, Azurá Stevens, Jackie Young, Sonia Citron, and Veronica Burton on Tuesday.
• Player announcements continue in daily batches of six through Oct. 1, rolling out hourly from 12 p.m. ET as the league builds toward a 48-player field plus a six-player development pool.
• Season 2 tips off Jan. 5, 2026 at MediaPro Studios in Miami, with games airing on TNT, truTV and Max under the TNT Sports umbrella.
• Expansion adds two clubs—Breeze BC and Hive BC—raising total participation to 54 players across eight teams to accommodate rising WNBA talent.
• Unrivaled maintains six-figure pay and player equity opportunities, with last season’s average salary reported at about $222,222 and Bueckers joining on a three-year deal as an investor; ESPN reported her Unrivaled pay could exceed four years of her WNBA rookie contract.