Overview

• The first announced group features Paige Bueckers, Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally, Rickea Jackson, Saniya Rivers and Erica Wheeler.
• Unrivaled is rolling out six names per weekday through Oct. 1, with full rosters to be released in November.
• The league is expanding with two new clubs, the Hive and the Breeze, plus a development pool for a total of 54 players, following a reported $340 million valuation.
• Season two begins Jan. 5, 2026 in Miami with games carried on TNT, truTV and Max.
• Average pay remains in six figures with equity opportunities; Bueckers holds a three‑year deal and is an investor, and ESPN reported, citing sources, that her first‑year Unrivaled salary exceeds four years of a WNBA rookie contract.