Unrivaled hopes to be a domestic alternative for athletes who have historically competed overseas during the WNBA offseason. With an emphasis on high salaries, player development and the convenience of playing domestically,

Ogwumike was one of the big free agent moves last offseason when she signed with the Storm after spending the first 12 seasons of her WNBA career with the Los Angeles Sparks. Seattle was bounced in the first round of the playoffs, but the forward seems set on returning for another season, based on some of her offseason comments.

With the launch of the 3x3 league, more top-tier WNBA players than ever have elected to stay in the U.S. this offseason.