Unmatched — the brand new skilled 3-on-3 basketball league going down in Miami — suggestions off on January seventeenth. However, on Saturday night, just some weeks earlier than official sport motion begins, three golf equipment have engaged in a multi-team commerce involving 4 WNBA stars.
The Laces are buying and selling Courtney Williams to the Lunar Owls in alternate for Natasha Cloud. Then, the Laces are buying and selling Cloud and the ultimate wildcard spot to the Phantom, in alternate for Jackie Younger and Tiffany Hayes.
Williams was one of many Minnesota Lynx’s prime gamers en path to a WNBA Finals look this previous fall, averaging 13.9 factors and taking pictures 44.4% from three all through the postseason.
Cloud, an All-Protection participant for the Phoenix Mercury, is among the greatest two-way guards within the league — she averaged 11.5 factors and 6.9 assists this previous season.
Jackie Younger, a Las Vegas Aces guard, was a important member of the U.S. Olympic crew that gained gold in Paris, whereas Tiffany Hayes is contemporary off a Sixth Participant of the 12 months season.
On account of the three-team commerce, the Laces, Lunar Owls, and Phantom will all have new rosters:
Up to date Lunar Owls roster: Napheesa Collier (Lynx), Courtney Williams (Lynx), Skylar Diggins-Smith (Storm), Allisha Grey (Dream), Shakira Austin (Mystics), and Cameron Brink (Sparks, will solely play starting 2026).
Up to date Laces roster: Jackie Younger (Aces), Tiffany Hayes (Aces), Kayla McBride (Lynx), Alyssa Thomas (Solar), Kate Martin (Valkyries), and Stef Dolson (Mystics).
Up to date Phantom roster: Satou Sabally (Wings), Marina Mabrey (Solar), Brittney Griner (Mercury), Natasha Cloud (Mercury), Katie Lou Samuelson (Fever), and a wildcard spot (to be introduced).
The opposite three rosters — the Vinyl, Mist, and Rose — stay unaffected by the three-team commerce.
Vinyl roster: Arike Ogunbowale (Wings), Rhyne Howard (Dream), Aliyah Boston (Fever), Jordin Canada (Dream), Rae Burrell (Sparks), and Dearica Hamby (Sparks)
Coached by Teresa Weatherspoon
Mist roster: Jewell Loyd (Storm), DiJonai Carrington (Solar), Breanna Stewart (Liberty), Courtney Vandersloot (Liberty), Rickea Jackson (Sparks), and Aaliyah Edwards (Mystics)
Rose roster: Chelsea Grey (Aces), Kahleah Copper (Mercury), Angel Reese (Sky), Brittney Sykes (Mystics), Lexie Hull (Fever), and Azura Stevens (Sparks)
As of Saturday, December 21t, 5 of the six Unmatched membership rosters have been finalized —with solely the Phantom awaiting the ultimate wildcard roster spot. That spot is more likely to be introduced forward of the league’s tip-off subsequent month.
Unmatched guarantees gamers a mean wage of a minimum of $222,222, along with revenue-sharing and participant fairness. The league, closely centered on participant improvement, presents gamers state-of-the-art facilities. Video games will happen on Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays for 9 weeks, on TNT and TruTV.
