The college draft is a pillar of American sports, but we’re about to see what it’s like without one

The National👍 Women’s Soccer League has experienced incredible growth this year.

It is in the first year of a four-year, $240 million media rights deal. As of June 27, the league has seen dramatic year-over-year improvements in attendance (42 percent), Nielsen ratings (95 percent) and retail peღrformance on NWSLShop.com (nearly 300 percent).

On Thursday came the le⛄ague’s most interesting development ꦏyet.

As part of a new cไollective bargaining agreement, the NWSL will become the first major domestic sports league , granting all unsigned players unrestricted free agency. Additionally, every trade now requires a p𒅌layer’s approval before being officially completed.