Courtney Williams, Saniya Rivers and Azura Stevens are all on the move.
On Monday morning, Unrivaled announced it had processed the second trade in league history, which sent Williams to Breeze BC from Vinyl BC, Rivers to Vinyl from Hive BC and Stevens to Hive from Rose BC. Details of the trade posted on social media by the league do not indicate that Rose got a player in return, nor what Breeze gave up for Williams.
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The trade follows the news that Aari McDonald has been ruled out for the remainder of Unrivaled’s season due to what the league called a “right lower extremity injury.” McDonald had not played much for Breeze this season, appearing one game while recovering from a foot injury she suffered during the WNBA season with the Fever.
Williams joins a Breeze team coached by former Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn that is fourth in the league standings with a 5-5 record. Williams will be the oldest player on the team, which features young stars like Paige Bueckers, Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson, Kate Martin and Dominique Malonga.
Vinyl, coached by Theresa Weatherspoon, is sixth in the league standings. Rivers – an NC State product who just finished her rookie season in the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun – will be the youngest player on a team loaded with veterans like Dearica Hamby and Brittney Griner.
Stevens joins a seventh-ranked Hive team.
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The first trade in Unrivaled took place before the league started in December 2024 and Williams also participated in it. The Laces shipped Williams to the Lunar Owls in exchange for Natasha Cloud, then the Laces flipped Cloud and a wildcard spot at the Phantom for Jackie Young and Tiffany Hayes.
Williams – who plays for the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA – is fifth all-time in assists this season with 4.1 per game.
This article was originally published on USA TODAY: Courtney Williams, Saniya Rivers traded in unmatched three-team deal
