Caitlin Clark has reportedly decided to accept a lucrative offer from Unrivaled, the new 3v3 league.
According to an ESPN report from Michael Voepel, Clark turns down opportunity to join Unrivaled before its inaugural season.
Unrivaled allegedly presented Clark with an offer sheet which included a salary in excess of $1 million as well as equity and revenue sharing incentives.
Unrivaled revealed its squad on Wednesday. Thirty-four players have been announced for the league’s six teams, with two wild card spots still available.
Launched by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, the league will begin on January 17 and last for eight weeks with a championship scheduled for mid-March.
Unrivaled entered into a multi-year deal with TNT Sports in mid-October to televise its games on TNT and truTV and stream them on Max.
Clark just finished her first season in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever. She was named rookie of the year.
The No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Clark averaged 19.2 points, a WNBA-high 8.4 assists, 5.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 35.4 minutes per game.
In addition to leading the league in assists, Clark was first in 3-pointers made (122) and second in minutes per game and free throw percentage (90.6). She finished seventh overall.
Her 337 assists set a WNBA single-season record, and she recorded a record 19 assists in a single game against the Dallas Wings in July. She also set a rookie season record with 769 points and became the first WNBA rookie to record a triple-double. Clark had two triple-doubles during his rookie season.
With Clark, Indiana made a return to the WNBA playoffs for the first time since the 2016 season and finished 20-20.
“The funny thing is, I feel like I’m only scratching the surface. I know I want to help this franchise get even better, help my teammates get even better, be better for my teammates. I know there’s still a lot of room for me to continue to improve, so that’s what excites me the most,” Clark said after being named Rookie of the Year.
The Fever fired former coach Christie Sides after the season. Indiana then hired former Fever and Connecticut Sun coach Stephanie White.
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