Welcome to Winsidr’s 2021 WNBA free agency and offseason tracker, your go-to source to keep up with every transaction of the offseason. This will be a living document, updated regularly as more moves are announced throughout the 2021 WNBA free agency period and the entire offseason.
The league released the official WNBA free agency list on Friday. Reporting on new deals and their terms will be linked next to the corresponding player or trade in the ‘Latest Moves’ section below. All other salary and free agent information has been derived from the Her Hoop Stats salary database and free agent list. Note that the Her Hoop Stats list specifies 11 players under the status of ‘Suspended – Contract Expired’, meaning they can only negotiate with their current team. Team depth charts will not include unsigned free agents.
Team depth charts
Atlanta Dream
| Chennedy Carter | Tiffany Hayes | Shekinna Stricklen | Cheyenne Parker | Elizabeth Williams |
| Odyssey Sims | Courtney Williams | Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | Tianna Hawkins | Kalani Brown |
| Yvonne Turner | Kaela Davis | Monique Billings | ||
| Maite Cazorla |
2021 draft picks: R1P3, R2P3, R3P3
Chicago Sky
| Courtney Vandersloot | Allie Quigley | Diamond DeShields | Azurá Stevens | Candace Parker |
| Kahleah Copper | Gabby Williams | Astou Ndour | Stefanie Dolson | |
| Brittany Boyd | Ruthy Hebard | |||
2021 draft picks: R1P8, R2P4
Connecticut Sun
| Jasmine Thomas | Briann January | DeWanna Bonner | Jonquel Jones | |
| Natisha Hiedeman | Kamiah Smalls | Kaila Charles | Morgan Bertsch | Brionna Jones |
| Sydney Wallace | Stephanie Jones | Beatrice Mompremier | ||
| Alyssa Thomas (injured–Achilles) |
2021 draft picks: R2P8, R2P9, R3P6
Dallas Wings
| Marina Mabrey | Arike Ogunbowale | Allisha Gray | Satou Sabally | Bella Alarie |
| Tyasha Harris | Kayla Thornton | Isabelle Harrison | ||
| Moriah Jefferson | Megan Gustafson | |||
2021 draft picks: R1P1, R1P2, R1P5, R1P7, R2P1
Indiana Fever
| Danielle Robinson | Kelsey Mitchell | Kennedy Burke | Lauren Cox | Teaira McCowan |
| Julie Allemand | Victoria Vivians | Tiffany Mitchell | Jessica Breland | Jantel Lavender |
| Lindsay Allen | Bernadett Határ | |||
| Kathleen Doyle
Chanelle Molina |
2021 draft picks: R1P4, R2P7, R2P12, R3P2, R3P7, R3P9
Las Vegas Aces
| Kelsey Plum | Chelsea Gray | Angel McCoughtry | A’ja Wilson | Liz Cambage |
| Riquna Williams | Jackie Young | Dearica Hamby | ||
| Emma Cannon | JiSu Park | |||
2021 draft picks: R1P12, R2P2, R3P12
Los Angeles Sparks
| Erica Wheeler | Kristi Toliver | Brittney Sykes | Nneka Ogwumike | Chiney Ogwumike |
| Te’a Cooper | Sydney Wiese | Bria Holmes | Maria Vadeeva | Amanda Zahui B. |
| Nia Coffey | Seimone Augustus | Kristine Anigwe | ||
| Tierra Ruffin-Pratt |
2021 draft picks: R1P10, R2P10, R3P4, R3P10
Minnesota Lynx
| Crystal Dangerfield | Aerial Powers | Kayla McBride | Napheesa Collier | Sylvia Fowles |
| Lexie Brown | Bridget Carleton | Damiris Dantas | Natalie Achonwa | |
| Rachel Banham | Jessica Shepard | |||
| Linnae Harper |
2021 draft picks: R1P9
New York Liberty
| Sabrina Ionescu | Marine Johannès | Betnijah Laney | Natasha Howard | Kiah Stokes |
| Layshia Clarendon | Asia Durr | Leaonna Odom | Kylee Shook | |
| Jazmine Jones | Sami Whitcomb | Jocelyn Willoughby | ||
| Joyner Holmes | Han Xu |
2021 draft picks: R1P6, R2P5, R3P1, R3P5
Phoenix Mercury
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | Diana Taurasi | Kia Nurse | Brianna Turner | Brittney Griner |
| Bria Hartley | Megan Walker | Alanna Smith | Kia Vaughn | |
| Shey Peddy | Sophie Cunningham | Sara Blicavs | ||
| Marta Xargay |
2021 draft picks: R3P8
Seattle Storm
| Sue Bird | Jewell Loyd | Katie Lou Samuelson | Breanna Stewart | Mercedes Russell |
| Jordin Canada | Epiphanny Prince | Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | Candice Dupree | Ezi Magbegor |
| Kitija Laksa | Stephanie Talbot | |||
| Haley Gorecki | Tamera Young |
2021 draft picks: R1P11, R2P6, R2P11, R3P11
Washington Mystics
| Natasha Cloud | Ariel Atkins | Elena Delle Donne | Tina Charles | |
| Leilani Mitchell | Stella Johnson | Kiara Leslie | Myisha Hines-Allen | |
| Sug Sutton | Shavonte Zellous | Erica McCall | ||
| Aislinn Konig | Alysha Clark (injured–foot) | Theresa Plaisance |
Notable remaining free agents
Bigs
- Emma Meesseman (UFA–update)
- Glory Johnson (UFA)
- Temi Fagbenle (RP)
- Megan Huff (UFA)
- Raisa Musina (UFA)
- Brittany Brewer (waived 2/21, UFA)
- Marie Gülich (waived 3/16, UFA)
- Stephanie Mavunga (waived 3/7, UFA)
Wings
- Jaylyn Agnew (RP–injured, torn ACL)
- Shenise Johnson (UFA)
- Essence Carson (UFA)
- Karima Christmas-Kelly (UFA–injured, ruptured Achilles July 2020)
- Alexis Prince (RP)
Guards
- Paris Kea (RP–injured, torn ACL)
- Sydney Colson (UFA)
- Sugar Rodgers (UFA)
- Tayler Hill (UFA)
- Blake Dietrick (RFA)
Note: ‘Suspended – Contract Expired’ players not included.
The latest moves
March 31
Shavonte Zellous, Washington Mystics
- Training camp contract
March 28
Stephanie Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Training camp contract
March 22
Marta Xargay, Phoenix Mercury
- Training camp contract
Sara Blicavs, Phoenix Mercury
- Training camp contract
March 19
Jacki Gemelos, Washington Mystics
- Retired (Twitter announcement)
March 17
Kelsey Mitchell, Indiana Fever
- Three-year contract extension starting at $200,000 through 2024 with full protection (Source: Richard Cohen; team release)
March 16
Aislinn Konig, Washington Mystics
- Training camp contract
Marie Gülich, Los Angeles Sparks
- Waived
March 15
Morgan Tuck, Seattle Storm
- Retired (team release)
March 12
Liz Cambage, Las Vegas Aces
- One-year deal with full protection at the upper maximum of $221,450 (Source: Richard Cohen; team release)
Luisa Geiselsöder, Dallas Wings
- Rookie scale contract; No. 21 overall pick in 2020 (team release)
- March 31 update: Placed on suspended list; injured overseas (team release)
March 9
Natasha Cloud, Washington Mystics
- Three-year deal: $190,000 in 2021, $185,000 in 2022, $190,000 in 2023 (Source: Kareem Copeland; salary info via Khristina Williams)
March 8
Theresa Plaisance, Washington Mystics
- Training camp contract (team release)
Astou Ndour, Chicago Sky
- Training camp contract (Source: Rachel Galligan)
March 7
Stephanie Mavunga, Chicago Sky
- Waived
March 6
Bernadett Határ, Indiana Fever
- Training camp contract
March 4
Nia Coffey, Los Angeles Sparks
- Training camp contract (team release)
February 26
Odyssey Sims, Atlanta Dream
- One-year deal for $75,000 (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Richard Cohen)
Ariel Atkins, Washington Mystics
- Two-year extension through 2023 starting at $170,000 with full protection (Source: Rachel Galligan)
February 25
Astou Ndour, Dallas Wings
- Waived; agreed to buyout: $108,421 in 2021, $111,579 in 2022; had two years, $386,650 with full protection remaining on current deal (team release; salary info via Richard Cohen)
Chiney Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at $113,000 (story; salary info via Richard Cohen)
February 23
Haley Gorecki, Seattle Storm
- Training camp contract (team release)
February 22
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Atlanta Dream
- One-year deal for $85,000 (Source: Richard Cohen)
February 21
Kaela Davis, Atlanta Dream
- Training camp contract (team release)
Brittany Brewer and Mikayla Pivec, Atlanta Dream
- Waived (team release)
February 19
Seimone Augustus, Los Angeles Sparks
- Training camp contract (Source: Chris Haynes; salary info via Richard Cohen)
Bria Holmes, Los Angeles Sparks
- Training camp contract (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Richard Cohen)
February 17
Azurá Stevens, Chicago Sky
- One-year contract extension: $140,000 in 2022 with full protection (Source: Rachel Galligan; Howard Megdal)
February 16
Jessica Breland, Indiana Fever
- One-year deal for $145,000 (team release; salary info via Richard Cohen)
February 15
Lindsay Allen, Indiana Fever
- Trade: Indiana receives Allen and No. 24 overall pick; Las Vegas receives No. 14 overall pick (team release)
Odyssey Sims and Temi Fagbenle, Indiana Fever
- Trade: Minnesota receives Indiana’s 2022 second-round pick; Indiana receives Sims, rights to Temi Fagbenle, Minnesota’s 2022 first-round pick and Minnesota’s 2022 third-round pick (Source: Rachel Galligan)
- Sims waived by Indiana (team release)
Morgan Bertsch, Connecticut Sun
- Training camp contract (team announcement)
February 13
Yvonne Turner, Atlanta Dream
- Trade: Atlanta receives Turner; Phoenix receives Atlanta’s 2022 third-round pick (team release)
- Turner signed training camp contract with Atlanta (Source: Richard Cohen)
Linnae Harper, Minnesota Lynx
- Training camp contract (team release)
February 11
Amanda Zahui B., Los Angeles Sparks
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at $135,000 (team release; salary info via Howard Megdal)
Riquna Williams, Las Vegas Aces
- One-year deal for $91,250 (Source: B. Terrell)
Stephanie Talbot, Seattle Storm
- Training camp contract (team release)
Tamera Young, Seattle Storm
- Training camp contract (team release)
February 10
The five Wednesday trades
- Each component of Wednesday’s happenings will be listed separately, and a final recap will be listed below.
New York and Phoenix
- New York receives the No. 6 overall pick and Phoenix’s 2022 first-round pick; Phoenix receives Megan Walker and Kia Nurse (Source: Rachel Galligan)
- Phoenix waives Nia Coffey (Source: Brendon Kleen)
New York and Seattle
- New York receives Natasha Howard; Seattle receives the No. 1 overall pick, Phoenix’s 2022 first-round pick, and New York’s 2022 second-round pick (Source: Rachel Galligan)
- Four-year deal, with full protection, for Howard in New York starting at $215,000 (Source: Rachel Galligan)
New York and Seattle
- New York receives Sami Whitcomb; Seattle receives the rights to Stephanie Talbot (Source: Rachel Galligan)
- Two-year deal, with full protection, for Whitcomb with New York at $150,350 per season (Source: Gabe Ibrahim)
Minnesota and Seattle
- Minnesota receives Phoenix’s 2022 first-round pick; Seattle receives Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Dallas and Seattle
- Dallas receives the No. 1 overall pick; Seattle receives Katie Lou Samuelson and Dallas’ 2022 second-round pick (team release)
Full recap
New York receives
Natasha Howard, Sami Whitcomb, 2021 No. 6 overall pick
Seattle receives
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, Katie Lou Samuelson, Stephanie Talbot, Dallas’ 2022 second-round pick, New York’s 2022 second-round pick
Phoenix receives
Kia Nurse and Megan Walker; waived Nia Coffey
Dallas receives
2021 No. 1 overall pick
Minnesota receives
Phoenix’s 2022 first-round pick
February 9
Trade between Chicago and Dallas
- Chicago receives Dallas’ 2021 second-round pick (No. 16 overall); Dallas receives Chicago’s 2022 second-round pick (Source: Madeline Kenney; Rachel Galligan)
Renee Montgomery
- Retired (announcement)
February 8
Brittany Boyd, Chicago Sky
- Training camp contract
Candice Dupree, Seattle Storm
- Protected one-year deal for $170,000 (team release; salary info via Derek James)
Chanelle Molina, Indiana Fever
- Training camp contract (team release)
Kayla Thornton, Dallas Wings
- Two-year extension, with full protection, starting at $107,040; maximum 120% increase over 2021 salary (team release; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Crystal Langhorne, Seattle Storm
- Retired; will join Storm front office (team release)
February 6
Sydney Wallace, Connecticut Sun
- Training camp contract (team announcement)
February 5
Erica McCall, Washington Mystics
- Sign-and-trade deal with Minnesota: Lynx receive Washington’s 2022 third-round pick; two-year deal starting at $72,000 (Source: Ari Chambers; Howard Megdal; Rachel Galligan; Kareem Copeland; team release; salary info via Richard Cohen)
Kia Vaughn, Phoenix Mercury
- Two-year deal, $110,000 each season (Source: Jeff Metcalfe; salary info via Richard Cohen)
Tina Charles, Washington Mystics
- Protected one-year deal for $175,000 (Source: Kareem Copeland; salary info via Gabe Ibrahim)
Shatori-Walker Kimbrough, restricted qualifying offer rescinded
- Becomes an unrestricted free agent; 23 games played for Phoenix in 2020
Kobi Thornton, draft rights renounced
- Drafted 27th overall in 2020 by Atlanta; becomes an unrestricted free agent
February 4
Tianna Hawkins, Atlanta Dream
- Two-year deal starting at $144,000 (Source: Aryeh Schwartz; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
February 2
Danielle Robinson, Indiana Fever
- Three-year deal, with full protection, at $155,000 per season (Source: Matt Ellentuck; salary info via Rachel Galligan)
Joyner Holmes, New York Liberty
- Training camp contract (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Alyssa Thomas, Connecticut Sun
- Four-year deal, with full protection, starting at $200,000 (team release; salary info and terms via Rachel Galligan)
LaToya Sanders, Washington Mystics
- One-year, $117,000 deal (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Gabe Ibrahim)
February 1
Dearica Hamby, Las Vegas Aces
- One-year extension through the 2022 season; maximum 120% increase over 2021 salary with full protection (Source: Rachel Galligan, team release; salary info via Howard Megdal, Her Hoop Stats)
Kamiah Smalls, Connecticut Sun
- Training camp contract (Source: Khristina Williams; Aryeh Schwartz)
Jantel Lavender, Indiana Fever
- Three-year deal, with full protection, at $175,000 per season (Source: Rachel Galligan; team release)
Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at the upper maximum of $221,450 (Source: Rachel Galligan; team release; Shams Charania)
January 31
Brionna Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Two-year deal, with full protection, at $120,000 per season (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Rachel Galligan)
Epiphanny Prince, Seattle Storm
- Two-year deal at $115,000 per season (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Sue Bird, Seattle Storm
- One-year protected deal at the upper maximum of $221,450 (Source: Chris Haynes; salary info via Richard Cohen)
January 30
Erica Wheeler, Los Angeles Sparks
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at $180,000 (Source: Rachel Galligan, Ari Chambers; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
January 28
Alysha Clark, Washington Mystics
- Two-year deal, with full protection, at $183,000 per season (Source: Kareem Copeland; Rachel Galligan; salary info via Rachel Galligan)
- March 29 update: Out for season–foot (team release)
Chelsea Gray, Las Vegas Aces
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at the lower maximum of $190,550 (Source: Howard Megdal, Winsidr, Mechelle Voepel; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Jasmine Thomas, Connecticut Sun
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at $185,000; flat at $190,000 in the final two seasons (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Rachel Galligan)
Aerial Powers, Minnesota Lynx
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at the lower maximum of $190,550 (Source: Chris Haynes; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Natalie Achonwa, Minnesota Lynx
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at $164,500; descending salary structure (Source: Doug Feinberg; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Allisha Gray, Dallas Wings
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at $160,000; additional $20,000 per year for team marketing (Source: B. Terrell; salary info via Her Hoop Stats, B. Terrell)
January 27
Brittney Sykes, Los Angeles Sparks
- Two-year deal starting at $110,000 (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Betnijah Laney, New York Liberty
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at the lower maximum of $190,550 (Source: Rachel Galligan; Howard Megdal; salary info via Gabe Ibrahim)
Cheyenne Parker, Atlanta Dream
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at $185,000 (Source: Khristina Williams, Aryeh Schwartz; salary info via Gabe Ibrahim)
Kayla McBride, Minnesota Lynx
- Three-year deal, with full protection, starting at the lower maximum of $190,550 (Source: WSlam; Rachel Galligan; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Candace Parker, Chicago Sky
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at $190,000 (Source: Ramona Shelburne; Madeline Kenney; salary info via Her Hoop Stats)
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
- Two-year deal, with full protection, starting at the lower maximum of $190,550 (Source: Rachel Galligan; salary info via Richard Cohen)
January 23
Nia Coffey, Phoenix Mercury
- Accepted restricted qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 20
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe
- Plans to forego 2021 WNBA season to focus on Olympics; reserved player this offseason (Source: CBC.ca)
January 14
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
- Designated core player (Source: Rachel Galligan; story)
Natasha Howard, Seattle Storm
- Designated core player (Source: Howard Megdal)
Alaina Coates, Washington Mystics
- Did not receive a reserved qualifying offer, now an unrestricted free agent
Reshanda Gray, Los Angeles Sparks
- Did not receive a restricted qualifying offer, now an unrestricted free agent
Cierra Burdick, Las Vegas Aces
- Did not receive a restricted qualifying offer, now an unrestricted free agent
James Wade, Chicago Sky
- Contract extension to remain head coach and general manager through 2025 (team release)
January 13
Emma Cannon, Las Vegas Aces
Lindsay Allen, Las Vegas Aces
- Accepted their reserved qualifying offers (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Liz Cambage, Las Vegas Aces
- Designated core player (Source: Rachel Galligan; story)
January 12
Shey Peddy, Phoenix Mercury
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Aryeh Schwartz; story)
Curt Miller, Connecticut Sun
- Contract extension to remain head coach and general manager through 2024 (team release)
January 11
Te’a Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan; story)
January 10
Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Winsidr)
January 9
María Conde, Chicago Sky
- Suspended, full season; selected No. 27 overall (Round 3 Pick 3) by Chicago in 2019
January 8
Stella Johnson, Washington Mystics
Sug Sutton, Washington Mystics
Jacki Gemelos, Washington Mystics
- Accepted their reserved qualifying offers (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Winsidr)
January 7
Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Kiah Gillespie, Chicago Sky
- Waived; cleared waivers Jan. 17; selected No. 32 overall (Round 3 Pick 8) by Chicago in 2020
December 22
Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Sparks
- Coaching contract renewed, named general manager; Michael Fischer named VP of Player Personnel (team release)