This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024 WNBA season .[1]
Front office movements
Head coach changes
Off-season
Player movement
Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2024. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2024.
Trades
Free agency
Hardship contracts
Player
Date Signed
Date Released
Team
Ref
Waived
Waiver claims
Contract suspensions
Inactive
Player
Date on Inactive
Date Returned
Team
Reason
Ref
Contract extensions
Training camp cuts
All players listed did not make the final roster.
Draft
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Previous years' draftees
^ February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago[91]
^ January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles[92]
Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (4th overall)
Seattle acquired a 2026 first-round-pick
^ a b c d February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix[93]
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)
^ a b April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota[94]
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.
^ February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago[95]
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)
^ a b February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles[96]
^ a b January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles[97]
^ February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington[98]
Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B
^ January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota[99]
^ April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas[100]
Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares
Washington acquired 2024 second-round and 2025 first-round picks (via Atlanta)
References
^ a b c d e f g h "WNBA Player Movement & Transactions" . wnba.com . WNBA . Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Sky Announce Coaching Update" . sky.wnba.com . Retrieved September 25, 2023 .
^ "Chicago Sky Hire Teresa Weatherspoon as Head Coach" . sky.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved October 15, 2023 .
^ "PHOENIX MERCURY NAME NATE TIBBETTS HEAD COACH" . mercury.wnba.com . October 18, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-acquire-wnba-all-star-guard-kia-nurse/
^ a b https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/39429741/lynx-send-mitchell-pick-sun-hiedeman
^ https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-trade-for-guard-jordin-canada/
^ https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-veteran-point-guard-moriah-jefferson//
^ "Chicago Sky Trade Copper, Bertsch to Phoenix, Acquire Onyenwere, Turner, Draft Picks" . sky.wnba.com . WNBA . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
^ Michael Voepel (February 19, 2024). "Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks" . ESPN . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ Costabile, Annie (March 14, 2024). "Sky acquire two future second-round draft picks from Liberty for rights to Rebekah Gardner" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "Sky swap 2024 WNBA draft picks, prospects with Lynx in trade" . ESPN . Field Level Media. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024 .
^ "Dallas Wings Announce Roster Transaction" . wings.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved May 4, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Sky Signs Lindsay Allen" . sky.wnba.com . February 1, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024 .
^ https://sun.wnba.com/news/rachel-banham-signs-with-connecticut/
^ https://wings.wnba.com/news/kalani-brown-re-signs-with-dallas-wings/
^ a b https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-re-sign-layshia-clarendon-and-rae-burrell/
^ a b c https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-sign-tina-charles-and-aerial-powers-re-sign-nia-coffey/
^ https://mercury.wnba.com/news/phoenix-mercury-signs-wnba-champion-natasha-cloud/
^ a b Seeman, Matthew (February 1, 2024). "Las Vegas Aces re-sign veteran guard Sydney Colson" . KSNV . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Fever Sign Damiris Dantas" . fever.wnba.com . February 1, 2024.
^ a b c d "Liberty Sign Okako Adika, Ivana Dojkić, Leonie Fiebich & Stephanie Mawuli To Training Camp Contracts" . New York Liberty . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ https://storm.wnba.com/news/storm-signs-free-agent-skylar-diggins-smith/
^ "Mystics Sign Emily Engstler to Training Camp Contract" . Washington Mystics . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Megan Gustafson as Free Agent" . aces.wnba.com . February 1, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ "Mystics Sign DiDi Richards to Training Camp Contract" . Washington Mystics . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ https://wings.wnba.com/news/dallas-wings-re-sign-satou-sabally/
^ https://mystics.wnba.com/news/mystics-sign-free-agent-karlie-samuelson/
^ https://fever.wnba.com/news/fever-sign-katie-lou-samuelson/
^ a b https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-signs-courtney-williams-and-alanna-smith/
^ https://aces.wnba.com/news/las-vegas-aces-re-sign-veteran-center-two-time-wnba-champion-kiah-stokes/
^ "Mystics Sign Julie Vanloo to Training Camp Contract" . Washington Mystics . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ https://sparks.wnba.com/news/sparks-sign-forward-monique-billings/
^ a b c "Rennia Davis, Kianna Smith and Sydney Wiese Sign with the Sun" . Connecticut Sun . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ a b "Minnesota Lynx Sign Kayana Traylor and Elizabeth Dixon to Training Camp Contracts" . Minnesota Lynx . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "International love! 💜💛 Welcome to the team, Virág Kiss!" . Twitter.com . February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Former Ohio State women's basketball star Taylor Mikesell signs WNBA contract with Sparks" . Canton Repository . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ https://sun.wnba.com/news/wnba-champion-astou-ndour-fall-signs-with-connecticut/
^ https://arizonasports.com/story/3542331/phoenix-mercury-sign-guard-christyn-williams-to-training-camp-contract/
^ https://aces.wnba.com/news/aces-sign-former-michigan-state-guard-kamaria-mcdaniel-to-training-camp-contract/
^ https://sky.wnba.com/news/chicago-sky-welcomes-back-wnba-champion-all-star-diamond-deshields/
^ https://liberty.wnba.com/news/liberty-sign-brianna-fraser-to-training-camp-contract/ "
^ https://sun.wnba.com/news/brionna-jones-re-signs-with-connecticut-sun/ "
^ "Storm Signs Forward Nneka Ogwumike" . storm.wnba.com . February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
^ "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 .
^ "Five-Time WNBA All-Star, DeWanna Bonner, Re-Signs with Connecticut" . Connecticut Sun . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Mystics Sign Elissa Cunane to Training Camp Contract" . Washington Mystics . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Taylor Soule to Training Camp Contract" . Minnesota Lynx . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ Voepel, Michael (February 7, 2024). "Two-time WNBA MVP Parker returning to Aces" . ESPN.com . Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "Wings sign former Fever forward Emma Cannon" . ESPN.com . Field Level Media. February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2024 .
^ "New York Liberty Re-Sign Jonquel Jones" . liberty.wnba.com . WNBA . February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 23, 2024 .
^ https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-sign-kennedy-burke/
^ "New York Liberty Re-Sign MVP Breanna Stewart" . liberty.wnba.com . WNBA . February 26, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024 .
^ Philippou, Alexa (February 14, 2024). "Sources: Stefanie Dolson returning to Mystics on 2-year deal" . ESPN . Retrieved February 15, 2024 .
^ "Washington Mystics Sign WNBA Champion Stefanie Dolson" . mystics.wnba.com . WNBA . March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024 .
^ Weinfuss, Josh (March 30, 2024). "Free agent Brittney Griner returning to Mercury, league says" . ESPN . Retrieved March 30, 2024 .
^ "Fever Waive Victoria Vivians" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024 .
^ https://twitter.com/AllThingsWNBA/status/1781422362866405519
^ "Thursday's Transactions" . sandiegouniontribune.com . Associated Press . April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024 .
^ a b "Connecticut Sun Waives Kianna Smith" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ "Aces Waive Brea Beal and Morgan Jones" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024 .
^ a b c @ATLDreamPR (May 4, 2024). "Roster update: The Atlanta Dream have waived Taj Cole and Elizabeth Balogun, the organization announced today" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ "Dallas Wings Announce Roster Transaction" . wings.wnba.com . WNBA . May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ a b c "Lynx Waive Mimi Collins and Jaime Nared" . lynx.wnba.com . WNBA . May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ a b c d "Connecticut Sun Waives Leigha Brown, Rennia Davis and Shey Peddy" . sun.wnba.com . WNBA . May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Bria Hartley" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . May 6, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024 .
^ "Storm Signs guard Victoria Vivians" . storm.wnba.com . WNBA . March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Emma Cannon" . WNBA. May 6, 2024.
^ "Dallas Wings forward Awak Kuier will forgo 2024 WNBA season" . Dallas Morning News . January 22, 2024.
^ https://dream.wnba.com/news/iliana-rupert-to-sit-out-2024-wnba-season/
^ https://lynx.wnba.com/news/jessica-shepard-to-miss-2024-season//
^ 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 .
^ "LA Sparks Guard Lexie Brown Signs Contract Extension" . sparks.wnba.com . WNBA . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024 .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Sign Three-Time WNBA Champion Chelsea Gray to a Contract Extension" . aces.wnba.com . WNBA . April 30, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024 .
^ @ATLDreamPR (May 7, 2024). "Roster Update: The Atlanta Dream have waived Khaalia Hillsman, the organization announced today" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ a b @ATLDreamPR (May 10, 2024). "The Atlanta Dream have waived Destanni Henderson and Khadijiah Cave, the organization announced today" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ @chicagosky (May 10, 2024). "The Chicago Sky announced today that the team has waived Taya Reimer" (Tweet ). Retrieved May 11, 2024 – via Twitter .
^ a b "Connecticut Sun Waives Taiyanna Jackson and Helena Pueyo" . WNBA . May 10, 2024.
^ a b c "Dallas Wings Announce Roster Transaction" . wings.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ a b "Indiana Fever Exercise Options for Hull and Wallace, Waive Caldwell and Correa" . fever.wnba.com . WNBA . May 10, 2024. Retrieved May 10, 2024 .
^ a b "Las Vegas Aces - Transactions" . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline. Retrieved May 2, 2024 .
^ Lawson-Freeman, Callie (May 6, 2024). "Aces waive veteran guard in latest roster move" . Las Vegas Review-Journal .
^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Kamaria McDaniel" . WNBA. May 6, 2024.
^ "Las Vegas Aces Waive Angel Jackson" . WNBA. May 7, 2024.
^ @LASparksPR (April 30, 2024). "Training camp update: The LA Sparks have waived center Virag Kiss" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ @LASparksPR (May 6, 2024). "Training camp update: The Los Angeles Sparks have waived guard Taylor Mikesell" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b c "Lynx Waive Hebard, Jefferson and Lockett" . lynx.wnba.com . WNBA. Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ a b c d e @nyliberty (May 11, 2024). "The New York Liberty has waived: (G/F) Okako Adika (C) Jessika Carter (F) Brianna Fraser (C) Rita Igbokwe (G) Stephanie Mawuli" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ a b c "Seattle waives Miller, Coates, and Davis" . WNBA . May 8, 2024.
^ Lee, Albert (May 9, 2024). "Mystics waive Honesty Scott-Grayson" . Bullets Forever . Vox Media, LLC.
^ "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 .
^ "Sparks Acquire WNBA All-Star Guard Kia Nurse" . WNBA.com . January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "Chicago Sky Acquires Marina Mabrey in Four-Team Trade" . WNBA.com . February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023 .
^ "Sky swap 2024 WNBA draft picks, prospects with Lynx in trade" . ESPN . Field Level Media. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024 .
^ Michael Voepel (February 19, 2024). "Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks" . ESPN . Retrieved February 19, 2024 .
^ "Atlanta Dream Trade For Guard Jordin Canada" . WNBA.com . February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "Sparks Acquire WNBA Champion Dearica Hamby" . WNBA.com . January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "Aces Acquire Pair Of Second Round Picks From Washington" . WNBA.com . February 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2024 .
^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Tiffany Mitchell and the No. 19 Overall Pick" . WNBA.com . January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ DBragaSports (April 10, 2023). "Stephanie Soares selected 4th overall in WNBA Draft" . SBNation . Retrieved April 10, 2023 .
^ "Dallas Wings Sign Stephanie Soares" . WNBA.com . February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
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