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The WNBA Free Agency period is set to begin this weekend with teams being allowed to negotiate with free agents. While they cannot sign official contracts until Feb. 1, Jan. 21 marks the day they can begin negotiations and deals will likely be announced shortly after. The Connecticut Sun had a decision to make on […]

As the calendar marks Jan. 21st, the WNBA free agency period officially kicks off, kicking off days of strategic discussions between teams and players. This period, filled with negotiations and anticipation, leads up to Feb. 1st when signings become official and the fate of teams and players is sealed for the upcoming season. This year’s […]

With the WNBA’s free agency period set to begin on Jan. 21, the 2024 class is a mix of proven superstars, rising talents and veteran players seeking new opportunities. With the new collective bargaining agreement enhancing player movement, this year’s free agency is particularly significant. WNBA free agency functions similarly to the NBA’s system. While […]

The Dallas Wings are a team that looked poised to continue their ascension in the Western Conference this upcoming WNBA season. Last season they finished with a top four record in the conference and won a playoff series against the Atlanta Dream before falling to the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces. The Wings have a […]

The WNBA free agency period is set to begin in a little over a week with teams allowed to begin negotiations with free agents on Jan. 20. Teams cannot make free agent signings official until Feb. 1, but expect deals to be announced shortly after the 20th. In the meantime, teams can begin extending qualifying […]

While most of the WNBA free agency signings this late in the offseason are training camp additions for players hoping to make a final roster, there are still a few players out there can be potential difference makers. The New York Liberty sent shockwaves through the WNBA world when they signed superstar Breanna Stewart in […]

The dust from WNBA free agency has largely settled with a few big name signings still occuring. Most of the signings happening now are training camp contracts but the way WNBA contracts are set up, a bunch of players invited to camp have a legit shot at making the final regular season roster. WNBA teams […]

The Seattle Storm were tasked with a complete roster revamp this offseason when they lost franchise stalwarts Sue Bird to retirement and Breanna Stewart to free agency and the New York Liberty. They entered the WNBA free agency period with only two players on the roster in Jewell Loyd and Mercedes Russell. They were able […]

The dust from the WNBA free agency period has settled, but some teams are still making some moves here and there. Most of the signings now are training camp invites but some of those are significant players with extensive experience in the WNBA. The Los Angeles Sparks added two of those players in WNBA free […]

The WNBA free agency period is now in the rearview mirror as most teams have pretty much finalized their rosters for the upcoming season. A few teams are still filling out their rosters with available free agents and inviting players to training camp with hopes of making a team’s final roster. There was one marquee […]

After a free agency period that sent the league and its fan base into a frenzy, the WNBA hot stove has cooled. Any general manager would tell you championships are built on the fringes of a compact WNBA roster. The limitations of the league’s salary cap make every move even more important as teams envision […]

The dust from WNBA free agency has settled and most WNBA teams are now filling out the backend of their rosters. WNBA teams are allowed to bring 20 players to training camp and need to cut down to the league maximum of 12 players. Although many of the training camp invites don’t have a legit […]

The New York Liberty pulled off arguably the biggest move of WNBA free agency with the blockbuster signing of superstar Breanna Stewart and then followed that up with the signing of veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot to add to their earlier trade of Jonquel Jones. With Sabrina Ionescu already in place, the new additions figure to […]

The dust has nearly settled in WNBA free agency with most of the big name players and key free agents having signed already. That doesn’t mean there aren’t quality players still available. For teams still looking to fill out the end of their rosters and bring in players capable of stepping up in case of […]

The Seattle Storm have officially hit rebuilding mode after the departure of franchise superstar Breanna Stewart to the New York Liberty in WNBA free agency. It’s no easy task reshaping a roster after losing a player of that caliber essentially for nothing. After the WNBA free agency moratorium period ended and players could officially sign […]

When the Washington Mystics begin the 2023 season, they will have a familiar face on the roster in veteran guard Kristi Toliver. The WNBA free agency moratorium period was lifted this week with players and teams officially being able to announce and sign contracts. Toliver initially announced via social media that she would not be […]

When the WNBA free agency period began, the Chicago Sky took some heavy losses. They lost hometown favorite Candace Parker to the Las Vegas Aces, Courtney Vandersloot to the New York Liberty, Azura Stephens to the Los Angeles Sparks and Allie Quigley decided to sit out the 2023 season. The departures left the Sky with […]

With the WNBA free agency moratorium period over, free agents can now officially sign deals with WNBA teams. The major signing of the day was marquee free agent Breanna Stewart shaking up the world and agreeing to terms with the New York Liberty. While that may have been the big announcement of the day, there […]

Wednesday was the first day that WNBA free agency became official with players able to sign contracts and the day sure got off to a bang with the major announcement that Breanna Stewart, the top free agent of the market, would be taking her talents to the New York Liberty. However, there was one free […]

The Chicago Sky, despite only being less than two years removed from their 2021 WNBA championship win, are at a crossroads. Four of their best players in Candace Parker, Emma Meesseman, Courtney Vandersloot, and Allie Quigley are currently free agents, which means that a potential rebuild could be on the horizon should they decide to […]

The WNBA free agency moratorium does not end until Feb. 1 after which free agent signings can become official. But that hasn’t stopped reported signings from leaking out ahead of that. While much of the WNBA world continues to monitor the Breanna Stewart situation, a few free agents have already come to their decisions. There […]

One of the major dominoes in WNBA free agency fell on Saturday with the announcement that Candace Parker would sign with the Las Vegas Aces. While the next major domino, Breanna Stewart, is still mulling her options, there have been a couple of other signings that have been reported as well as some reported interest […]

The WNBA free agency period has begun with teams and players allowed to negotiate contracts, but nothing can become official until the end of the moratorium period on Feb. 1. While the WNBA world is waiting for Breanna Stewart to make her decision, a few other signings have been announced. One of the most recent […]

The WNBA free agency period is underway and while players cannot officially sign with teams until the moratorium period ends on Feb. 1, there have been some agreements that have been reported already. One of the two major dominoes in Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart fell with Parker’s decision to sign with the Las Vegas […]

While the bulk of WNBA free agents can’t officially sign their contracts until the WNBA free agency moratorium ends on Feb. 1, there are a few players who are able to sign their contracts right away. In the WNBA, reserved free agents are able to sign their contracts during the moratorium period. A reserved free […]

The WNBA free agency period got underway in Jan 21, but there hasn’t been much activity as of late. There are two big dominoes that everyone seems to be waiting to fall in Breanna Stewart and Candace Parker. Once those two sign, it will likely open up a floodgate of signings around the league. There […]

While the WNBA free agency period officially got underway this weekend, reported deals have been few and far between. There could be a good explanation for that. Two of the league’s biggest stars, Breanna Stewart and Candace Parker, are unrestricted free agents and much of the holdup probably revolves around what those two will decide […]

WNBA free agency finally opens on Saturday and there’s no doubt that Breanna Stewart will be the biggest name on the market. The former league MVP is going to be an unrestricted free agent and her decision is expected to make a significant impact on the landscape of the WNBA. Stewart has been dropping hints […]

The WNBA free agency period is set to tip-off this coming weekend and the Connecticut Sun made a big move towards shaping their roster. As per Rachel Galligan of Just Women’s Sports and Winsidr, the Sun have cored free agent Brionna Jones. The Connecticut Sun have officially cored Brionna Jones. — Rachel Galligan (@RachGall) January […]

With the WNBA free agency period set to begin this weekend, the Chicago Sky’s Azurá Stevens is set to become one of the top unrestricted free agents. She is currently playing overseas in Turkey for Galatasary and as per Aryeh Schwartz of Winsidr, Stevens will have no shortage of team rushing to meet with her […]

The Chicago Sky, after losing to the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals of the 2022 WNBA playoffs, are at a crossroads as a franchise. After four straight postseason berths, which includes a championship win in 2021, the Sky appear to be in danger of losing multiple core players in free agency, including longtime floor general […]

Earlier today on “Sports Media w/Richard Deitsch,” Candace Parker said that, at this time, she is planning on returning for another season in the WNBA. What she did not say is whether it would be with the Chicago Sky (her home the last two years) or if she would test the market. Sky head coach/general […]