In the WNBA, when the season is over, players are rarely done playing basketball. They often play overseas or in leagues here in the States, such as Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited.<\/p>\n
Last year, we saw multiple Sparks players participating in Unrivaled<\/a> and utilizing that league as a way to stay competitive and in shape during the winter months.<\/p>\n With the Sparks being done playing this year, here is a rundown on where they will be playing during the WNBA offseason.<\/p>\n Plum was slated to play in Unrivaled last year<\/a>, but pulled out because she wanted to take time for herself. She was asked if she would participate in Unrivaled during exit interviews, and said she \u201ccouldn\u2019t say yet.\u201d<\/p>\n Unrivaled is set to begin player announcements on Sept. 22<\/a>, and rosters will be revealed in November.<\/p>\n Jackson played with Unrivaled last season and, like Plum, was also asked about participating in the 3×3 league during exit interviews. While Plum seemed to be leaning toward being more likely to play in Unrivaled, Jackson had a much more neutral response, saying she didn\u2019t know yet.<\/p>\n Last year, Jackson had a strong season with Team Mist<\/a>. If Jackson doesn\u2019t play with Unrivaled, I find it hard to believe she\u2019ll play elsewhere, mainly because she\u2019s been playing non-stop from college, to her rookie season in the WNBA, then Unrivaled, followed by her sophomore year in the W.<\/p>\n So, if Unrivaled\u2019s proposition of playing in America for good pay is no longer enticing, I doubt she\u2019ll want to go overseas and play even more basketball.<\/p>\n Hamby played in Unrivaled last season, but there are no updates yet on her status with the league for the 2026 campaign. She has played overseas with Kayseri in Turkey in 2024 and Beijing Great Wall in China in 2023.<\/p>\n So, maybe she goes elsewhere to play, stays with Unrivaled, or decides to give her body some much-needed rest. Hamby has not missed a Sparks game during her three seasons with the franchise.<\/p>\n It\u2019s already been announced that Brink will be playing with Unrivaled in 2026<\/a>. She will be playing with the Lunar Owls. This is great for Brink, considering she only played about half of the year since she was recovering from her ACL injury.<\/p>\n Burrell also participated in Unrivaled last year, and her status with the league is currently unknown. She has played with Unrivaled and also with Athletes Unlimited back in 2024, so we\u2019ll see where she\u2019ll play during the WNBA offseason.<\/p>\n Sparks rookie Barker didn\u2019t play much this year, but she\u2019ll be participating with Athletes Unlimited this season.<\/p>\n For a rookie who only got reps during garbage time and when the injury report was longer than usual, this is exactly what you want to see from Barker. With Athletes Unlimited, she\u2019ll play against a ton of WNBA-level talent, giving her a chance to hit the ground running for the 2026 WNBA season.<\/p>\n Alleamand will be playing with Fenerbah\u00e7e in Turkey. Her season starts in October and she had to report just five days after the Sparks were done playing, so there won\u2019t be much rest for the Sparks guard.<\/p>\n Allemand is no stranger to playing overseas. At this point in her career, Allemand isn\u2019t likely to develop much more to her game, so the main thing Sparks fans will be watching out for is that she remains healthy while playing with Fenerbah\u00e7e.<\/p>\n Stevens is another Unrivaled alum, and we have not heard yet if she\u2019ll be returning to the league or not. She has played overseas before, having played with Xinjiang Magic Deer in China in 2024 and Galatasaray in Turkey in 2023.<\/p>\n Stevens is coming off her best season of her career, so regardless of whether she opts to rest or play, she\u2019s performed so well that whatever she decides is warranted.<\/p>\n Emma Cannon, Allissa Pili, Sania Feagin, Julie Vanloo<\/p>\n Cannon\u2019s offseason plans are still unknown, but last year she played with Henan Phoenix in China. We\u2019ll see if she returns to China or takes her talents elsewhere.<\/p>\n Pili was a late addition to the Sparks and finished the season out in Los Angeles. She played in Athletes Unlimited last season, so there\u2019s a chance she runs it back with that league this year.<\/p>\n Feagin will be playing for the Adelaide Lightning in the Australian league, the WNBL. The rookie only played in 14 games for the Sparks, so additional playing time would be beneficial to her development.<\/p>\n Vanloo played with Galatasaray last year, but her contract expired, so where she will play this offseason is still unknown. She is always playing overseas, so it\u2019s very likely she\u2019ll find a home soon.<\/p>\n You can follow Edwin on Twitter at @ECreates88<\/a> or on Bluesky at @ecreates88.bsky.social<\/a>.<\/p>\n