Liberty heart Jonquel Jones seems to have a brand new, future WNBA offseason vacation spot.
Jones, the 2024 WNBA Finals MVP, introduced on Instagram Monday night time that she’s signed with Project B.
Jones expressed pleasure “to have the ability to proceed to play towards one of the best gamers on the earth, play with one of the best gamers on the earth and be capable of see new components of the world” in her social-media publish.
“Let’s get it,” she mentioned.
Jones is the third official WNBA star to share her intention to play within the startup world basketball league that’s anticipated to be performed in Europe and Asia beginning in November 2026.
The Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas and the Storm’s Nneka Ogwumike are the 2 different recognized gamers to hitch.
Project B is anticipated to roster a complete of 66 gamers divided between six groups, with every participant receiving a wage greater than these at the moment provided by the WNBA.
With the season anticipated to run from November to April, it’s in direct competitors with Unequalled, a three-on-three league, co-founded by Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.
The specifics of Project B’s monetary state of affairs haven’t been disclosed.
There’s some concern relating to Saudi Arabia’s involvement within the league.
In February, the Monetary Occasions reported the undertaking was backed, partly, by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.
However Project B co-founder Grady Burnett disputed that declare, telling Entrance Workplace Sports activities that Saudi Arabia will not be a monetary backer.
“We’re constructing a world basketball league, so we wish a world diversified cap desk round us,” Burnett mentioned. “That doesn’t embody any {dollars} from Saudi Arabia.”
It’s value noting, although, that Sela, a subsidiary of the Saudi Public Funding Fund, is an occasion associate of the league.
Jones is recovering after having proper ankle surgical procedure in October, however is anticipated to play this offseason with Fernerbahce in Turkey.
