One year ago, Flau’jae Johnson and Azzi Fudd sat next to each other, billed as the 2025 “Future of Unrivaled” class at the 3-on-3 league’s pop-event in Indianapolis during WNBA All-Star Weekend.
They both participated in the league’s summer camp in Miami, then, nine months later, were drafted to the WNBA.
But only one made it to Unrivaled.
Despite her NIL deal with Unrivaled, Fudd signed with Project B last week. Johnson will join Unrivaled in 2027, the league announced Monday.
The split decision underscores a new reality in women’s basketball: Two winter leagues are battling each other for the top WNBA talent. Unrivaled and Project B have similar schedules during the WNBA offseason, making players unlikely to participate in both leagues, though both have worked around players’ WNBA and national team obligations.
