{"id":198877,"date":"2025-10-03T06:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/198877\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:07:09","slug":"caitlin-clark-will-not-play-in-unrivaled-this-winter-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/198877\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlin Clark will not play in Unrivaled this winter: Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

WNBA star Caitlin Clark will not be joining Unrivaled \u2014 the 3\u00d73 women\u2019s basketball league that will be entering its second season \u2014 this winter, a source briefed on the situation confirmed Thursday. Front Office Sports first reported the news.<\/p>\n

The league has announced all but two of the 48 players for the upcoming season, leading some to speculate that Clark would be one of the final names announced.<\/p>\n

Clark, who\u2019s coming off a sophomore WNBA season marred by injuries, was invited to join Unrivaled after her rookie season but opted for rest after playing a full calendar year beginning with her senior campaign in Iowa. According to Sports Business Journal, before Unrivaled\u2019s first season last year, Clark was offered a deal worth more than $1 million and included equity.<\/p>\n

Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell previously told The Athletic there were no discussions for Clark to join this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no current dialogue taking place right now,\u201d Bazzell said earlier this month. \u201cEveryone knows that we want the best players. Everyone knows that if they\u2019re interested, we always have spots.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clark hasn\u2019t played since July 15 and missed the end of the Indiana Fever\u2019s latest season due to injuries \u2014 she initially sustained a groin injury and then injured her ankle in August. On Thursday, speaking at the Fever\u2019s postseason media availability,\u00a0Clark said she\u2019s in a \u201cgood spot\u201d with her recovery and that she\u2019s felt her best over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been working really hard to get back to full health,\u201d she said. \u201cI think I\u2019ve had a really good perspective on it all and that\u2019s probably what I\u2019m most proud of, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding offseason plans, Clark said she hasn\u2019t made any decisions and \u201cthere\u2019s some USA Basketball stuff that is probably my top priority right now that I need to prepare for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unrivaled \u2014 which is based in Miami and runs in the WNBA offseason \u2014 could serve as a rival league amid ongoing labor negotiations between the WNBPA and the league<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Thursday, Unrivaled announced that Philadelphia will host the league\u2019s inaugural tour stop in 2026. Four of the eight total Unrivaled teams will play back-to-back games in the city on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n

(Photo: Ian Maule \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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