Caitlin Clark stays tight-lipped on Unrivaled as $1 million rumors leak

Caitlin Clark takes things one day at a time.

The Fever All-Star was cautious about whether she will join the Unrivaled League this WNBA offseason, but did not rule out it being a possibility.

“We'll see,” Clark told ESPN during new Fever coach Stephanie White's introductory press conference on Monday. “I don't know. I'll just take it as it goes and see if I want to play at some point.”

Previously, Clark was noncommittal about the new 3-on-3 league founded by Breanna Stewart of the Liberty and Napheesa Collier of the Lynx.

There was great excitement when Unrivaled – which was based in Miami for eight weeks from January to March – awarded Clark with a “[Lionel] “Messi-like offer” to join the league, according to Front Office Sport.

This offer reportedly includes more than $1 million plus revenue share opportunities.

Every player in the first season of Unrivaled will receive shares in the league.

Clark's response on Monday was her most candid when asked publicly if she planned to join Unrivaled.

“We will always have a roster spot for Caitlin Clark,” Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell told Sportico in October after the FOS report was published. “We don’t rely on a full press like people think. We let basketball relax them. … She knows we have a place for her when she’s ready.”

In August, Clark said she was focusing on the fever as the league was close to resuming play after the All-Star break and the Paris Olympics.

When it was announced that their good friends had joined the league, Unrivaled seemed to put the entire press on the court to lure Clark – the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year.

Aces guard Kate Martin, who played with Clark in college at Iowa, took the 28th roster spot last month, followed by Fever guard Lexie Hull at 29th.

Fever center Aliyah Boston was later announced as the league's 30th signing.

Collier subsequently announced that the league was expanding from 30 to 36 roster spots because “we exceeded our financial projections.”

During a recent appearance on Paul George's podcast, Collier said Unrivaled would offer Clark fair compensation.

“I obviously can’t give numbers, but I can tell you it’s significantly more than what she’s making in the WNBA,” Collier said. “I think she needs to be paid fairly and we would give her fair compensation for what she does. That’s all I can tell you.”

Clark, the Fever's No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, earned $76,535 in her rookie season.

The Iowa product — and the NCAA's all-time Division I men's and women's leading scorer — signed a four-year, $338,056 contract after being drafted.

Clark could earn a salary of up to $97,582 in the final year of her contract.

Her WNBA salary does not include endorsement deals with Nike, Wilson, State Farm and others.

Unrivaled announced a multi-year media rights deal with TNT on October 16. Games will also be available on Max and truTV.

The league was created so players could earn money by playing in the United States year-round instead of going abroad during the WNBA offseason.