Overview
- The league expands to eight teams with 48 rostered players and a six-player development pool, playing January through early March with a Jan. 30 stop in Philadelphia and a mid-February 1-on-1 tournament.
- Co-founder and reigning MVP Napheesa Collier is out for the season following double-ankle surgery, with Temi Fagbenle filling her Lunar Owls spot.
- Phantom begins without Satou Sabally as she recovers from a head injury, elevating Kelsey Plum’s debut and Tiffany Hayes’ role alongside Aliyah Boston and Kiki Iriafen.
- Newcomers headlining Season 2 include Paige Bueckers and Cameron Brink with Breeze, plus additions like Kelsey Mitchell and Kiki Iriafen, joining returnees such as Chelsea Gray and Kahleah Copper for defending champion Rose.
- All games air on truTV with select simulcasts on TNT and streaming on DirecTV and HBO Max, while the league touts a roughly $340 million valuation, average player pay near $220,000, and widespread multi-year player commitments.