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Angel Reese’ status for the Unrivaled finals is in doubt after she re-injured her troublesome left wrist.
The WNBA star missed the end of the Chicago Sky’s season after suffering a hairline fracture in September.
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Reese assured fans she would be good to go by the time Unrivaled 3×3 tipped off in January and has impressed for Rose BC.
But troubling footage shows her walking off the court and into the locker room holding her wrist during a 74-46 win in her team’s final regular season clash.
Rose BC had already made the semifinals before Monday’s game and are set to take on the Laces on Sunday.
Head coach Nola Henry was asked about the extent of Reese’s injury after the win.
“No update on Angel, but hopefully, we’ll have one soon. sending her our best wishes,” she said.
Fans were left anxiously awaiting news of the extent of Reese’s injury.
“Pls no im so sick rn,” wrote one.
“Is she crying nooo,” added a second.
“Angel please shake back,” a third commented.
Reese would be a huge loss for the Rose as they look to be crowned as Unrivaled’s first-ever champions.
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The Sky’s season-opener is against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever on May 16.
Reese should have plenty of time to recover in time to face off against her college rival.
The WNBA is currently in talks with the Women’s National Basketball Player Association (WNBPA) over a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The union is looking to drastically increase salaries for its players — a minimum WNBA contract stands at $64,154 per year while in the NBA it is $1,160,000.
A new CBA is set to go into effect for the 2026 season and Reese said on her ‘Unapologtically Angel’ podcast that players could skip games if negotiations fall apart.
“If y’all don’t give us what we want, we sitting out,” she said, while talking to fellow WNBA player Dijonai Carrington.
Reese is on a four-year $324,383 rookie scale contract and is set to make just under $75,000 in 2025.
The WNBA star is not alone in demanding higher contracts for her peers. Her view is also shared by Clark’s agent Erin Kane.
Kane said in an interview with ESPN in February that the WNBA should reward Clark and other players with dramatically higher contracts.
“Will Caitlin Clark ever be paid by the WNBA what she’s really worth to that league? I don’t think that’s possible,” said Kane.
“She’s part of a larger player body. They all need to be paid more.
“She should be recognized for what she has done and what she’s brought to the league from an economic standpoint. It’s as simple as that.”
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