Let’s get weird! WNBA free agency is now officially underway after teams and players were given a 15-day period to negotiate and pass rumors online. Some questions have already been answered while others are soon to be settled Let’s review.
Who’s agreed to a contract already!?
Remember none of this is official until pen hits paper, but here’s who’s expected to return to their previous teams:
Sue Bird to the Storm (tampering fines included)
Breanna Stewart to the Storm (on just a one-year deal), per Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes
Kahleah Copper to the Sky on a multi-year deal, per Just Women’s Sports’ Rachel Galligan
Jewell Loyd to the Storm on a two-year deal, per Galligan
A’ja Wilson to the Aces, per Girls Talk Sports TV’s Khristina Williams
Jonquel Jones to the Sun, per the team
Sylvia Fowles to the Lynx for her final season, per the team
Layshia Clarendon to the Lynx, per Youngblood
Mercedes Russell to the Storm on a multi-year deal, per Galligan
Myisha Hines-Allen to the Mystics, per Galligan
Tiffany Hayes to the Dream, per Galligan
Riquna Williams to the Aces, per Williams
Te’a Cooper to the Sparks, per Williams
Sophie Cunningham to the Mercury, per Galligan
Kiah Stokes to the Aces, per Williams
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to the Mystics, per the team
Who’s expected to sign elsewhere?
The same rules as above apply, but:
Angel McCoughtry to the Lynx, per Williams
Courtney Williams to the Sun, per Williams
Stefanie Dolson is leaving the Sky for the Liberty, per The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings
Elizabeth Williams to the Mystics, per The Next’s Howard Megdal
Emma Meeseman to the Sky, per Galligan
Briann January to the Storm, per Williams
Megan Walker to the Dream, per The Next’s Spencer Nusbaum
Tianna Hawkins to the Mystics, per the team
What’s the tea on everyone else?
Here are the rumors:
Tina Charles won’t return to the Mystics, per The Washington Post’s Kareem Copeland
Diamond DeShields’ future with the Sky is in doubt, per the Chicago Sun-Times’ Annie Costabile
The Mercury traded Kia Vaughn to the Dream for a 2023 third-round pick
Odyssey Sims has had discussions with the Lynx, Sun and Sky, per Galligan
Monique Billings has interest from the Liberty, Fever, Storm and Dream, per Williams
Which stars are left on the board?
A couple of game-changing names including:
Courtney Vandersloot
Allie Quigley
Tina Charles
Liz Cambage
Takeaway
Set notifications on Twitter for all of the reporters tagged above. The next two weeks are going to be INTENSE – in the best way possible (well, depending on which team you root for).
