Years ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud began to hear about rumblings of a basketball league. That league would become Unrivaled. The 3×3 league, put together by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart has been the talk of the WNBA offseason.

With WNBA free agency set to begin Feb. 1, superstars are ready to shake up the league’s balance of power. Here are the best landing spots for five of the WNBA’s preeminent stars, from true free agents to those under contract wanting out.

WNBA executives have flocked to Miami for the start of free agency, hoping to open conversations with players taking part in the new Unrivaled league.

Unrivaled is a unique opportunity for both free agents and contracted WNBA players hoping to contend in 2025. Relationships are being built on and off the court. Some players are having brutally honest conversations about their experiences with their teams, while others are actively recruiting people to join theirs.

Stewie versus Phee was the matchup that fed families during the 2024 WNBA Finals. Two of the league’s best went back and forth, putting their respective teams on their backs and having some fun along the way. (Remember when Stewie asked refs for a tech on Phee? Hilarious stuff.)

Free-agent center Brittney Griner is meeting with "multiple teams" as she ponders her next contract, according to the Associated Press' Doug

Brittney Griner is testing free agency for the first time in her career after 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is testing the WNBA free agent market. The center is taking meetings with multiple teams.

With the WNBA exploding in popularity and a new TV deal bringing more revenue, the expectation is that salaries will jump in 2026 and most free agents will sign one-year contracts to get back onto the market next offseason.

Phantom won its first game in Unrivaled on Friday thanks to Brittney Griner's heroics, although the WNBA All-Star suffered several injury problems during the victory

Watch Me!' is one of six sports bars across the United States that Unrivaled partnered with to host watch parties for the breakaway league. The Long Beach-based sports bar is one of six locations specifically selected by the league to show every game and to host official watch parties on select nights.