TRADE ALERT: First MLP trade of 2025

Columbus Sliders trade Riley Newman and a bag of non-sequential unmarked bills 💰 to NY Hustlers to get MLP MVP CJ Klinger

and

Jackie Kawamoto traded to DC Pickleball Club for Viv Glozman and cash money, baby 💰

NY Hustlers is now: Vivian Glozman, Lea Jansen, Riley Newman, Jack Sock

Columbus Sliders is now: Jay Devilliers, CJ Klinger, Callie Smith, Parris Todd

DC Pickleball Team is now: Dekel Bar, James Ignatowich, Jackie Kawamoto, Rachel Rohrabacher

The trade + keeper deadline is February 16th. All teams MUST drop someone from their roster by this date (a trade does not count as dropping a player). Players who were not originally drafted in 2024 cannot be kept by any team (i.e. Quang Duong). Full rule details here: 2025 MLP Competition Structure

PLUS - two key signings for the UPA

Australian players Helena Spiridis and Tom Evans have signed contracts with UPA in the United States. Both Tom and Helena played together for PWR’s National Pickleball League in Australia, leading their team to the Championship in the first season.

These fresh signees will give additional breadth to the landscape for free agency, as MLP teams are expanding to 6-person rosters.