Paige Bueckers to sign with Unrivaled: Projected top WNBA draft pick agrees to lucrative deal, per report
Bueckers will reportedly make more in her first year with Unrivaled than she will in her entire WNBA rookie contract
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reporting:
- Paige Bueckers reportedly signed a three-year contract with Unrivaled, the 3-on-3 women’s basketball league that began play in 2025. The deal was described as having a first-year value that exceeded what she would earn under a typical four-year WNBA rookie contract, according to ESPN reporting at the time.[1][3]
- In addition, Bueckers was widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft, with a rookie-scale contract in that league outlined (roughly $78,831 in the first year, rising in subsequent years) and a potential club option for 2028 if she remains under contract with Dallas Wings.[3]
- Several outlets noted that the Unrivaled deal included back-end value and equity considerations, and that she had prior NIL association with Unrivaled before turning pro.[1]
If you’d like, I can look for the most current, publicly verifiable updates from today and compile a brief, sourced digest with the exact contract terms or latest status.