After 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, Brittney Griner is hitting the free agent market for the first time.
Griner’s agent told the Associated Press that Griner will meet with “multiple” teams beginning Tuesday. Team executives traveled to Miami for the opening up the Unrivaled league and to speak to free agents.
“I want to show off my skills for free agency,” Griner said of her participation in Unrivaled.
Players can begin talking to teams on Tuesday and contracts can be signed beginning Feb. 1. Many of those contracts are expected to be in the short-term range.
With a new CBA featuring massive salary implications expected to come into effect in 2026, most players will sign just one-year deals.
This season the Connecticut Sun and expansion Golden State Valkyries have the most cap space to sign free agents. The Sun could lose most of their starting lineup to free agency with DeWanna Bonner, Brionna Jones and Thomas all potentially leaving.
Griner’s long-time teammate in Phoenix, Diana Taurasi, is still contemplating whether to continue playing for retire.