Years ago, Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud began to hear about rumblings of a basketball league. That league would become Unrivaled. The 3×3 league, put together by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart has been the talk of the WNBA offseason.

With WNBA free agency set to begin Feb. 1, superstars are ready to shake up the league’s balance of power. Here are the best landing spots for five of the WNBA’s preeminent stars, from true free agents to those under contract wanting out.

WNBA executives have flocked to Miami for the start of free agency, hoping to open conversations with players taking part in the new Unrivaled league.

Unrivaled is a unique opportunity for both free agents and contracted WNBA players hoping to contend in 2025. Relationships are being built on and off the court. Some players are having brutally honest conversations about their experiences with their teams, while others are actively recruiting people to join theirs.

Fans looking to watch this weekend’s Unrivaled games can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available. MAX has plans starting at just $9.99/month, and includes movies, original series and more.

Fans looking to attend Unrivaled games in person have plenty of options and can shop around at StubHub, SeatGeek and * VividSeats. *New customers who purchase tickets through VividSeats can get $20 off a $200+ ticket order by using the promo code MassLive20 at checkout.*

Offseason 3×3 basketball league Unrivaled enters its second weekend on Friday, as three star-studded teams hunt their first wins.

MIAMI -- Chelsea Gray sat in Unrivaled 's recovery room following her team's loss on opening night of the new women's 3-on-3 pro basketball league. As hot and cold tubs swirled nearby, the guard put her headphones on to drown out outside noise, cheers from her opponents seeping through the walls.

WNBA free agency talks underway, all eyes are on Phoenix as stars Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi prompt speculation.

The prospects of a new collective bargaining agreement will influence this season’s free agency, but expect to see stars change uniforms and championship contenders rearrange their rosters. Follow this tracker, where you’ll find news and analysis of moves that could reshape the league.

Before the wheels of WNBA player movement start spinning, we look at where the top free agents fit in best -- and where Jewell Loyd might be traded.