The WNBA is currently a mess, and that’s nothing to hide in it. At the same time, players are going up in arms with the league, one after another league is making it hard for them to focus on just the CBA.
Although there’s no one way all of this could be sorted, TV host Rachel DeMita lays it bare and flat.
With Unrivaled and Project B exploding in popularity, players face a choice that’s reshaping their winters as well as the league’s future.
Rachel DeMita Reminds WNBA Of Unrivaled-Project B Dilemma
The players could ask for everything in their mind in the looming CBA, but the real issue only gets the stamp once the player association and WNBA agree on terms, eventually.
Recently, DeMita didn’t mince words when she dove into the WNBA players’ offseason headache on her platform.
“They didn’t want to go overseas during the offseason. They wanted to stay home. And so Napheesa and Breanna Stewart they created this league (Unrivaled) where you can stay home, you can stay in the States… and now people are jumping from Unrivaled to go into Project B, which is essentially sending them back overseas,” she said.
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She laid out how players like Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart are opting for Unrivaled’s U.S.-based 3×3 format, which keeps them home, builds brands, and grows the sport’s relevance.
Compare that with Project B, backed by Saudi investment, which offers lucrative deals that lure players abroad, as seen with Nneka Ogwumike’s commitment.
Rachel DeMita Calls Out WNBPA After Nneka Ogwumike
Though Rachel DeMita didn’t hold back her honest thoughts on the current puzzling scenario in the league, next came Ogwumike on her radar.
On social media, DeMita questioned the WNBPA’s stance, suggesting some members were “backtracking” as the Saudi connection emerged, despite earlier principles.
This move, offering multi-year, eight-figure deals, contrasts sharply with the WNBA’s CBA talks, where players seek revenue ties but face a potential work stoppage if no deal breaks through by November 30, 2025.