Overview
- Unrivaled announced Monday that Johnson signed a multiyear playing contract and will make her three-on-three debut in the league’s 2027 season while her specific club assignment remains to be announced.
- Johnson joined Unrivaled after first signing one of the league’s early NIL deals and taking an equity stake, showing how marketing and ownership arrangements can feed directly into playing opportunities.
- The 22-year-old was the No. 8 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft and has started all 17 games for the Seattle Storm this season, averaging 11.4 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and one block per game.
- Johnson is the second member of the WNBA’s 2026 rookie class to sign with Unrivaled after Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles and follows other rookies who are choosing alternative offseason leagues, with some peers opting for Project B instead.
- Unrivaled runs a nine-week January through March season that avoids conflict with the WNBA schedule, a setup that lets players earn income and gain playing time in the offseason while raising questions about rest and development for WNBA careers.