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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024 WNBA season.[1]

Front office movements[edit]

Head coach changes[edit]

Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
September 25, 2023 Chicago Sky Turkey Emre Vatansever Interim coach, contract not renewed October 12 United States Teresa Weatherspoon New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach (2019–2023) [2][3]
October 17, 2023 Phoenix Mercury United States Nikki Blue Interim coach, contract not renewed October 18 United States Nate Tibbetts Orlando Magic assistant coach (2021–2023) [4]

Player movement[edit]

Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2024. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2024.

Trades[edit]

January
January 31 To Los Angeles Sparks
 To Seattle Storm
  • 2026 first-round pick
 [5]
To Connecticut Sun
 To Minnesota Lynx
 [6]
February
February 1 To Atlanta Dream
 To Los Angeles Sparks
 [7]
February 3 To Connecticut Sun
 To Phoenix Mercury
 [8]
February 6 To Chicago Sky
  • United States Michaela Onyenwere
  • United States Brianna Turner
  • 2024 first-round pick (Pick 3)
  • 2025 second-round pick (Chicago's Own)
  • 2026 first-round pick
  • Right to swap 2026 second-round picks
 To Phoenix Mercury
 [9]
February 19 To Chicago Sky
  • 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8)
 To Los Angeles Sparks
 [10]
March
March 14 To Chicago Sky
  • 2025 second-round pick
  • 2026 second-round pick
 To New York Liberty
 [11]
April
April 14 To Chicago Sky
 To Minnesota Lynx
  • 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8)
  • Mali Sika Koné
  • 2025 second-round pick
  • Right to Swap 2026 first round picks
 [12]

Free agency[edit]

Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
United States Lindsay Allen February 1 Chicago Sky Minnesota Lynx [13]
United States Rachel Banham Connecticut Sun Minnesota Lynx [14]
United States Kalani Brown Dallas Wings [15]
United States Rae Burrell Los Angeles Sparks [16]
Canada Bridget Carleton Minnesota Lynx [17]
United States Tina Charles Atlanta Dream Seattle Storm [18]
United States Layshia Clarendon Los Angeles Sparks [16]
United States Natasha Cloud Phoenix Mercury Washington Mystics [19]
United States Nia Coffey Atlanta Dream [18]
United States Sydney Colson Las Vegas Aces [20]
Brazil Damiris Dantas Indiana Fever Minnesota Lynx [21]
Croatia Ivana Dojkić New York Liberty Seattle Storm [22]
United States Skylar Diggins-Smith Seattle Storm Phoenix Mercury [23]
United States Emily Engstler Washington Mystics [24]
Spain Megan Gustafson Las Vegas Aces Phoenix Mercury [25]
United States Morgan Jones Las Vegas Aces [20]
Japan Stephanie Mawuli New York Liberty [22]
United States Aerial Powers Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx [18]
United States DiDi Richards Washington Mystics [26]
Germany Satou Sabally Dallas Wings [27]
United States Karlie Samuelson Washington Mystics Los Angeles Sparks [28]
United States Katie Lou Samuelson Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks [29]
Australia Alanna Smith Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky [30]
United States Kiah Stokes Las Vegas Aces [31]
Belgium Julie Vanloo Washington Mystics [32]
United States Courtney Williams Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky [30]
United States Monique Billings February 2 Los Angeles Sparks Atlanta Dream [33]
United States Rennia Davis Connecticut Sun [34]
United States Liz Dixon Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury [35]
Hungary Virag Kiss Los Angeles Sparks [36]
United States Taylor Mikesell Los Angeles Sparks Atlanta Dream [37]
United States Kianna Smith Connecticut Sun [34]
United States Kayana Traylor Minnesota Lynx [35]
United States Sydney Wiese Connecticut Sun [34]
Spain Astou Ndour-Fall February 3 Connecticut Sun Chicago Sky [38]
United States Christyn Williams Phoenix Mercury [39]
United States Kamaria McDaniel February 4 Las Vegas Aces [40]
United States Diamond DeShields February 5 Chicago Sky Dallas Wings [41]
United States Brianna Fraser New York Liberty [42]
United States Brionna Jones Connecticut Sun [43]
United States Nneka Ogwumike Seattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks [44]
United States Taya Reimer Chicago Sky [45]
United States DeWanna Bonner February 6 Connecticut Sun [46]
United States Elissa Cunane Washington Mystics Minnesota Lynx [47]
United States Taylor Soule Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky [48]
United States Candace Parker February 7 Las Vegas Aces [49]
United States Emma Cannon February 12 Dallas Wings Indiana Fever [50]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jonquel Jones February 16 New York Liberty [51]
United States Kennedy Burke February 20 New York Liberty [52]
United States Breanna Stewart February 26 New York Liberty [53]
United States Stefanie Dolson March 12 Washington Mystics New York Liberty [54][55]
United States Brittney Griner March 30 Phoenix Mercury [56]

Hardship contracts[edit]

Player Date Signed Date Released Team Ref

Waived[edit]

Player Date Waived Former Team Ref
Kadi Sissoko March 15 Phoenix Mercury [1]
Victoria Vivians March 21 Indiana Fever [57]
Morgan Green April 17 New York Liberty [58]
Liz Dixon April 19 Minnesota Lynx [59]
Ana Tadić April 25 New York Liberty [60]

Waiver claims[edit]

Player Date Claimed New Team Ref

Contract suspensions[edit]

Player Date Suspended Date Unsuspended Team Reason Ref
Finland Awak Kuier January 22 - Dallas Wings Personal Decision [61]
France Iliana Rupert January 24 - Atlanta Dream Personal Decision [62]
United States Jessica Shepard January 31 - Minnesota Lynx Personal Decision [63]

Inactive[edit]

Player Date on Inactive Date Returned Team Reason Ref

Contract extensions[edit]

Player Date Team Ref
Bosnia and Herzegovina Jonquel Jones January 31 New York Liberty [64]
United States Lexie Brown February 6 Los Angeles Sparks [65]

Training camp cuts[edit]

All players listed did not make the final roster.

Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings
Indiana Fever Las Vegas Aces Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Washington Mystics

Draft[edit]

Main article: 2024 WNBA draft

First Round[edit]

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
1 Caitlin Clark  United States Indiana Fever Iowa
2 Cameron Brink Los Angeles Sparks Stanford
3 Kamilla Cardoso  Brazil Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)[a] South Carolina
4 Rickea Jackson  United States Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle)[b] Tennessee
5 Jacy Sheldon Dallas Wings (from Chicago)[c] Ohio State
6 Aaliyah Edwards  Canada Washington Mystics UConn
7 Angel Reese  United States Chicago Sky (from Minnesota)[d] LSU
8 Alissa Pili Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles)[e][f][d] Utah
9 Carla Leite  France Dallas Wings Tarbes (France)
10 Leïla Lacan Connecticut Sun Angers (France)
11 Marquesha Davis  United States New York Liberty Ole Miss
12 Nyadiew Puoch  Australia Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas via Los Angeles)[f][g] Southside Flyers (Australia)

Second Round[edit]

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
13 Brynna Maxwell  United States Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)[c] Gonzaga
14 Nika Mühl  Croatia Seattle Storm UConn
15 Celeste Taylor  United States Indiana Fever Ohio State
16 Dyaisha Fair Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles)[g] Syracuse
17 Esmery Martínez  Dominican Republic New York Liberty (from Chicago)[c] Arizona
18 Kate Martin  United States Las Vegas Aces (from Washington)[h] Iowa
19 Taiyanna Jackson Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota)[i] Kansas
20 Isobel Borlase  Australia Atlanta Dream Adelaide Lightning (Australia)
21 Kaylynne Truong  United States

 Vietnam

Washington Mystics (from Dallas)[j] Gonzaga
22 Helena Pueyo  Spain Connecticut Sun Arizona
23 Jessika Carter  United States New York Liberty Mississippi State
24 Elizabeth Kitley Las Vegas Aces Virginia Tech

Third Round[edit]

Pick Player Nationality Team School / club team
25 Charisma Osborne  United States Phoenix Mercury UCLA
26 Mackenzie Holmes Seattle Storm Indiana
27 Leilani Correa  Puerto Rico Indiana Fever Florida
28 McKenzie Forbes  United States Los Angeles Sparks USC
29 Jaz Shelley  Australia Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago)[c] Nebraska
30 Nastja Claessens  Belgium Washington Mystics Castors Braine (Belgium)
31 Kiki Jefferson  United States Minnesota Lynx Louisville
32 Matilde Villa  Italy Atlanta Dream Reyer Venezia (Italy)
33 Ashley Owusu  United States Dallas Wings Penn State
34 Abbey Hsu Connecticut Sun Columbia
35 Kaitlyn Davis New York Liberty USC
36 Angel Jackson Las Vegas Aces Jackson State

Previous years' draftees[edit]

Draft Pick Player Date signed Team Previous team Ref
2020 22 Leonie Fiebich February 1 New York Liberty [22]
2023 30 Okako Adika [22]
4 Stephanie Soares February 6 Dallas Wings [76]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago[66]
  2. ^ January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles[67]
    • Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (4th overall)
    • Seattle acquired a 2026 first-round-pick
  3. ^ a b c d February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix[68]
    • Chicago acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2024 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
    • New York acquired rights to Leonie Fiebich, a 2024 second-round pick (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Phoenix)
    • Phoenix acquired Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 third-round pick (from Chicago), and 2025 second-round pick (from Chicago)
    • Dallas acquired Diamond DeShields, 2023 and 2024 first-round picks (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Chicago)
  4. ^ a b April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota[69]
    • Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (7th overall), and Nikolina Milić
    • Minnesota acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall), Sika Koné, a 2025 second-round pick, and right to swap 2026 first-round picks with Chicago.
  5. ^ February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago[70]
    • Los Angeles acquired Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 third-round pick
    • Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall)
  6. ^ a b February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles[71]
  7. ^ a b January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles[72]
  8. ^ February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington[73]
    • Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
    • Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B
  9. ^ January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota[74]
  10. ^ April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas[75]
    • Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares
    • Washington acquired 2024 second-round and 2025 first-round picks (via Atlanta)

References[edit]

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  28. ^ https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-sign-free-agent-karlie-samuelson/
  29. ^ https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-sign-katie-lou-samuelson/
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  33. ^ https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-forward-monique-billings/
  34. ^ a b c "Rennia Davis, Kianna Smith and Sydney Wiese Sign with the Sun". Connecticut Sun. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  35. ^ a b "Minnesota Lynx Sign Kayana Traylor and Elizabeth Dixon to Training Camp Contracts". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  36. ^ "International love! 💜💛 Welcome to the team, Virág Kiss!". Twitter.com. February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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  40. ^ https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-sign-former-michigan-state-guard-kamaria-mcdaniel-to-training-camp-contract/
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  44. ^ "Storm Signs Forward Nneka Ogwumike". storm.wnba.com. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  45. ^ "Chicago Sky sign 2 free agents, including former draft pick and WNBA Champ Diamond DeShields". www.aol.com. February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  46. ^ "Five-Time WNBA All-Star, DeWanna Bonner, Re-Signs with Connecticut". Connecticut Sun. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  47. ^ "Mystics Sign Elissa Cunane to Training Camp Contract". Washington Mystics. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  48. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Taylor Soule to Training Camp Contract". Minnesota Lynx. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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  50. ^ "Wings sign former Fever forward Emma Cannon". ESPN.com. Field Level Media. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  51. ^ "New York Liberty Re-Sign Jonquel Jones". liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  52. ^ https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-sign-kennedy-burke/
  53. ^ "New York Liberty Re-Sign MVP Breanna Stewart". liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  54. ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 14, 2024). "Sources: Stefanie Dolson returning to Mystics on 2-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  55. ^ "Washington Mystics Sign WNBA Champion Stefanie Dolson". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  56. ^ Weinfuss, Josh (March 30, 2024). "Free agent Brittney Griner returning to Mercury, league says". ESPN. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  57. ^ "Fever Waive Victoria Vivians". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
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  63. ^ https://lynx.wnba.com/news/jessica-shepard-to-miss-2024-season//
  64. ^ Maloney, Jack (January 31, 2024). "2024 WNBA free agency: Former MVP Jonquel Jones agrees to two-year deal with New York Liberty, per report". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  65. ^ "LA Sparks Guard Lexie Brown Signs Contract Extension". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  66. ^ "PHOENIX MERCURY ACQUIRES ALL-STAR AND WNBA CHAMPION KAHLEAH COPPER AND FORWARD MORGAN BERTSCH IN TRADE WITH CHICAGO SKY". WNBA.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  67. ^ "Sparks Acquire WNBA All-Star Guard Kia Nurse". WNBA.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  68. ^ "Chicago Sky Acquires Marina Mabrey in Four-Team Trade". WNBA.com. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  69. ^ "Sky swap 2024 WNBA draft picks, prospects with Lynx in trade". ESPN. Field Level Media. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  70. ^ Michael Voepel (February 19, 2024). "Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks". ESPN. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  71. ^ "Atlanta Dream Trade For Guard Jordin Canada". WNBA.com. February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  72. ^ "Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby". WNBA.com. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  73. ^ "Aces Acquire Pair Of Second Round Picks From Washington". WNBA.com. February 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  74. ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Tiffany Mitchell and the No. 19 Overall Pick". WNBA.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  75. ^ DBragaSports (April 10, 2023). "Stephanie Soares selected 4th overall in WNBA Draft". SBNation. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  76. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Stephanie Soares". WNBA.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
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