Paige Bueckers' new Unrivaled contract is a sobering reminder of WNBA salaries

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The first-year earnings from Bueckers’ Unrivaled deal will exceed her entire WNBA rookie deal.

Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league that took place in Miami this offseason for the first time, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported on Sunday.

The league, co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has prioritized paying players the...