Welcome to Winsidr’s 2022 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 moves are announced throughout the 2022 WNBA free agency period and the entire offseason.
This free agent class is expected to be one of the most loaded classes in recent memory, with nearly every big name available on the market. With four new head coaches in the league expected to start with new teams next year and a wealth of free agents available, fans should expect another active free agency as teams look to redefine their teams for the 2022 season. Current depth charts come courtesy of Her Hoop Stats. Bookmark this page and follow along below to track the flurry of signings sure to take place over the next few weeks.
Current Team Depth Charts
Atlanta Dream
Cheyenne Parker (Protected)
Maite Cazorla (Unprotected)
Aari McDonald (Unprotected)
Megan Walker (Claimed off of waivers 1/18/22)
Jaylyn Agnew (Unprotected accepted qualifying offer on 1/6/22)
Kia Vaughn (Unprotected, traded from PHX 1/31/22)
Nia Coffey (Signed on 2/1/22)
Tiffany Hayes (Signed on 2/1/22)
Monique Billings (Signed on 2/3/22)
Erica Wheeler (Protected)
N’dea Jones (Signed TC on 2/15/22)
Khaalia Hillsman (Signed TC on 2/15/22)
Kristy Wallace (Signed on 2/21/22)
Maya Caldwell (Signed TC on 2/23/22)
Chicago Sky
Candace Parker (Protected)
Azurá Stevens (Protected)
Dana Evans (Unprotected)
Ruthy Hebard (Unprotected)
Julie Allemand (Unprotected, Traded 2/3/22)
Kamiah Smalls (Signed TC on 2/9/22)
Kysre Gondrezick (Signed Tc on 2/9/22)
Rebekah Gardner (Signed TC on 2/10/22)
Emma Meesseman (Signed on 2/18/22)
Courtney Vandersloot (Signed on 2/17/22)
Allie Quigley (Signed on 2/17/22)
Kahleah Copper (Signed on 2/17/22)
Tina Krajisnik (Signed TC on 2/25/22)
Kathleen Doyle (Signed TC on 2/25/22)
Connecticut Sun
DeWanna Bonner (Protected)
Brionna Jones (Protected)
Alyssa Thomas (Protected)
Jasmine Thomas (Protected)
DiJonai Carrington (Unprotected)
Kaila Charles (Unprotected)
Natisha Hiedeman (Unprotected; accepted qualifying offer on 1/3/22)
Beatrice Mompremier (Unprotected; accepted qualifying offer on 1/4/22)
Jonquel Jones (Protected, Signed on 2/1/22)
Joyner Holmes (Unprotected, Signed on 2/2/22)
Taj Cole (Unprotected, Signed on 2/2/22)
Courtney Williams (signed on 2/2/22)
Yvonne Anderson (Signed TC on 2/22/22)
Dallas Wings
Allisha Gray (Protected)
Isabelle Harrison (Protected)
Moriah Jefferson (Protected)
Kayla Thornton (Unprotected)
Satou Sabally (Unprotected)
Bella Alarie (Unprotected)
Tyasha Harris (Unprotected)
Marina Mabrey (Unprotected)
Arike Ogunbowale (protected)
Charli Collier (Unprotected)
Awak Kuier (Unprotected)
Chelsea Dungee (Unprotected)
Morgan Bertsch (Signed TC on 2/7/22)
Unique Thompson (Signed TC on 2/7/22)
Destinee Walker (Signed TC on 3/2/22)
Teaira McCowan (Unprotected, Traded on 3/8/22)
Astou Ndour-Fall (Buyout; Dallas has $111,579 of dead cap space in 2022)
Indiana Fever
Kelsey Mitchell (Protected)
Tiffany Mitchell (Protected)
Jantel Lavender (Protected)
Danielle Robinson (Protected)
Bria Hartley (Protected)
Florencia Chagas (Unprotected)
Chelsey Perry (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/6/22)
Emma Cannon (Signed on 2/4/22)
Victoria Vivians (Signed TC on 2/7/22)
Alaina Coates (Signed TC on 2/7/22)
Alanna Smith (Signed TC on 2/21/22)
Micaela Kelly (Signed TC on 2/19/22)
Las Vegas Aces
Chelsea Gray (Protected)
Dearica Hamby (Protected)
Kelsey Plum (Protected)
Destiny Slocum (Unprotected)
Jackie Young (Unprotected)
A’ja Wilson (Protected, signed on 2/2/22)
Riquna Williams (Signed on 2/3/22)
Kiah Stokes (Signed on 2/3/22)
Kalani Brown (Signed on 2/15/22)
Sydney Colson (Signed TC on 3/2/22)
Theresa Plaisance (Signed TC on 3/3/22)
Los Angeles Sparks*
Chiney Ogwumike (Protected)
Nneka Ogwumike (Protected)
Kristi Toliver (Protected)
Amanda Zahui B. (Protected)
Lauren Cox (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/4/22)
Arella Guirantes (Unprotected)
Brittney Sykes (Unprotected)
Jasmine Walker (Unprotected)
Te’a Cooper (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/20/22)
Katie Lou Samuelson (Unprotected, Traded 2/3/22)
Chennedy Carter (Unprotected, Traded from Atlanta on 2/5/22 )
Jordin Canada (Signed on 2/5/22)
Liz Cambage (Signed on 2/18/22)
Minnesota Lynx
Natalie Achonwa (Protected)
Damiris Dantas (Protected)
Kayla McBride (Protected)
Aerial Powers (Protected)
Napheesa Collier (Unprotected)
Crystal Dangerfield (Unprotected)
Rennia Davis (Unprotected)
Jessica Shepard (Unprotected)
Bridget Carleton (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/4/22)
Sylvia Fowles (Signed on 2/1/22)
Angel McCoughtry (Signed on 2/2/22)
Rachel Banham (Signed TC on 2/8/22)
Layshia Clarendon (Signed on 2/822)
Yvonne Turner (Signed TC on 2/18/22)
Natasha Mack (Signed TC 2//18/22)
New York Liberty
Natasha Howard (Protected)
Betnijah Laney (Protected)
Sami Whitcomb (Protected)
Asia Durr (Unprotected)
Sabrina Ionescu (Unprotected)
Michael Onyenwere (Unprotected)
DiDi Richards (Unprotected)
Kylee Shook (Unprotected)
Jocelyn Willoughby (Unprotected)
Han Xu (Unprotected)
Paris Kea (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/14/22)
Stefanie Dolson (signed 2/3/22)
Rebecca Allen (Signed 2/4/22)
Phoenix Mercury
Skylar Diggins-Smith (Protected)
Brittney Griner (Protected)
Diana Taurasi (Protected)
Brianna Turner (Unprotected)
Shey Peddy (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/13/22)
Sophie Cunningham (Signed 2/1/22)
Diamond DeShields (Protected, Traded 2/3/22)
Tina Charles(Signed on 2/4/22)
Kia Nurse (Signed on 2/5/22)
Leaonna Odom (Signed TC on 2/13/22)
Kiana Williams (Signed TC on 3/1/22)
Kristine Anigwe (Signed TC on 3/10/22)
Seattle Storm
Kennedy Burke (Unprotected)
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (Unprotected)
Ezi Magbegor (Unprotected)
Epiphanny Prince (Unprotected)
Jewell Loyd (Protected, Signed 2/1/22)
Briann January (Signed 2/2/22)
Breanna Stewart (Signed 2/2/22)
Gabby Williams (Protected, Traded 2/3/22)
Stephanie Talbot (Signed on 2/4/22)
Sue Bird (Signed on 2/18/22)
Lauren Manis (Signed TC on 2/24/22)
Washington Mystics
Ariel Atkins (Protected)
Alysha Clark (Protected)
Natasha Cloud (Protected)
Elena Delle Donne (Protected)
Erica McCall (Unprotected)
Megan Gustafson (Unprotected, accepted qualifying offer on 1/6/22)
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (Unprotected, Signed on 2/1/22)
Tianna Hawkins (Unprotected, signed on 2/1/22)
Myisha Hines-Allen ( Signed on 2/1/22)
Lee Seul Kang (Signed on 2/2/22)
Rui Machida (Signed TC on 2/14/22)
MeMe Jackson (Signed TC on 2/17/22)
Linnae Harper (Signed TC on 2/22/22)
Stephanie Mavunga (Signed TC on 2/24/22)
Note: Depth charts updated with help from Her Hoop Stats
* The Los Angeles Sparks have six protected contracts already, which is the maximum allowed.
Notable Remaining Free Agents
UFA = unrestricted free agent
RFA = restricted free agent
RP= reserved player
Bigs
- Jillian Alleyne (UFA)
- Jessica Breland (UFA)
- Sierra Campisano (UFA)
- Karima Christmas-Kelly (UFA)
- Reshanda Gray (UFA)
- Luisa Geiselsoder (UFA)
- Temi Fagbenle (RP)
- Bernadett Határ (RP)
- JiSu Park (RP)
- Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (RP)
- Marianna Tolo (RP)
Wings
- Cierra Burdick (UFA)
- María Conde (UFA)
- Candice Dupree (UFA)
- Shekinna Stricklen (UFA)
- Sonja Petrovic (RP)
Guards
- Brittany Boyd-Jones (UFA)
- Blake Dietrick (UFA)
- Aleah Goodman (UFA)
- Haley Gorecki (UFA)
- Kysre Gondrezick (UFA)
- Shyla Heal (UFA)
- Bria Holmes (UFA)
- Stella Johnson (UFA)
- Kiara Leslie (UFA)
- Leilani Mitchell (UFA)
- Odyssey Sims (UFA)
- Stephanie Watts (UFA)
- Shavonte Zellous (UFA)
- Lexie Brown (RFA)
- Anna Cruz (RP)
- Karlie Samuelson (RP)
- Sydney Wiese (UFA)
Note: ‘Suspended – Contract Expired’ players not included.
The Latest Moves
March 10
Kristine Anigwe, Phoenix Mercury
- Signed Training Camp Contract
Crytal Brandford
- Waived
March 8
Teaira McCowan, Dallas Wings
- Traded from Indiana Fever for two 2022 first-round picks (4 and 6) and their 2023 first-round selection
March 7
Morgan Bertsch, Dallas Wings
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Unique Thompson, Dallas Wings
- Sign Training Camp Contract
March 5
Sydney Wiese
- Waivers Cleared
March 4
Aaliyah Wilson
- Waivers Cleared
March 3
Theresa Plaisance, Las Vegas Aces
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Destinee Walker, Dallas Wings
- Sign Training Camp Contract
March 2
Sydney Colson, Las Vegas Aces
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Imani McGee-Stafford, Dallas Wings
- Rights Renounced
Aaliyah Wilson, Indiana Fever
- Waived
March 1
Kiana Williams, Phoenix Mercury
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 28
Sydney Wiese, Washington Mystics
- Waived
February 25
Tina Krajisnik, Chicago Sky
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Kathleen Doyle, Chicago Sky
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 24
Lauren Manis, Seattle Storm
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Stephanie Mavunga, Washington Mystics
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 23
Maya Caldwell, Atlanta Dream
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 22
Linnae Harper, Washington Mystics
- Sign Training Camp Contract
Yvonne Anderson, Connecticut Sun
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 21
Kristy Wallace, Atlanta Dream
- Sign Rookie Scale Contract
Alanna Smith, Indiana Fever
- Sign Training Camp Contract
February 19
Micaela Kelly, Indiana Fever
- Signed TC Contract
February 18
Emma Meesseman, Chicago Sky
- Signed
Sue Bird, Seattle Storm
- Signed
Yvonne Turner, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed TC Contract
Natasha Mack, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed TC Contract
Liz Cambage, Los Angeles Sparks
- Signed
Klara Lundquist, Washington Mystics
- Personal Decision – Full Season
February 17
MeMe Jackson, Washington Mystics
- Signed TC Contract
Kahleah Copper, Chicago Sky
- Signed Core Contract
Courtney Vandersloot, Chicago Sky
- Signed
Allie Quigley, Chicago Sky
- Signed
February 15
N’dea Jones, Atlanta Dream
- Signed TC Contract
Khaalia Hillsman, Atlanta Dream
- Signed TC Contract
Kalani Brown, Las Vegas Aces
- Signed TC Contract
February 14
Rui Machida, Washington Mystics
- Signed TC Contract
February 13
Leaonna Odom, Phoenix Mercury
- Signed TC Contract
February 10
Rebekah Gardner, Chicago Sky
- Signed TC Contract
February 9
Leaonna Odom, New York Liberty
- Waivers Cleared
Jazmine Jones, Indiana Fever
- Awarded on Waivers
Kamiah Smalls, Chicago Sky
- Signed TC Contract
Kysre Gondrezick,Chicago Sky
- Signed TC Contract
February 8
Jordin Canada, Los Angeles Sparks
- Signed
Rachel Banham, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed TC Contract
Layshia Clarendon, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed
February 7
Alaina Coates, Indiana Fever
- Signed TC contract
Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever
- Signed TC Contract
February 5
Erica Wheeler, Atlanta Dream
- Traded from Sparks along with 2022 15th pick and a first-round pick in 2023
Kia Nurse, Phoenix Mercury
- Re-Signed
Chennedy Carter, Los Angeles Sparks
- Traded from Atlanta Dream along with rights to Li Yueru
Crytal Brandford, Chicago Sky
- Signed
Jordan Canada, Los Angeles Sparks
- Signed after rights renounced by Seattle Storm
February 4
Stephanie Talbot, Seattle Storm
- Re-Signed
Rebecca Allen, New York Liberty
- Re-Signed
Jazmine Jones, New York Liberty
- Waived
Leaonna Odom, New York Liberty
- Waived
Tina Charles, Phoenix Mercury
- Signed
Emma Cannon, Indiana Fever
- Signed
Lindsay Allen, Indiana Fever
- Signed
February 3
Monique Billings, Atlanta Dream
- Signed
Kiah Stokes, Las Vegas Aces
- Signed
Riquna Williams, Las Vegas Aces
- Signed
Diamond DeShields, Phoenix Mercury
- Traded from chicago, fully protected two-year contract $150,000/$154,500 (Source Rachel Galligan, Salary Richard Cohen)
Julie Allemand, Chicago Sky
- Traded from Indiana (Source Rachel Galligan)
Bria Hartley, Indiana Fever
- Traded from Phoenix (Source Rachel Galligan)
Gabby Willams, Seattle Storm
- Traded from Los Angeles (Source Rachel Galligan)
Katie Lou Samuelson, Los Angeles
- Traded from Seattle Storm (Source Rachel Galligan)
Stefanie Dolson, New York Liberty
- Signed
February 2
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
- Signed a max two-year, fully protected contract of $196,267 & $202,155 (Source Rachel Galligan)
Breanna Stewart, Seattle Storm
- Signed for one-year, protected, $228,094 (Salary Chris Hayes)
Angel McCoughtry, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed
Briann January, Seattle Storm
- Signed
Taj Cole, Connecticut Sun
- Signed training camp contract (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Joyner Holmes, Connecticut Sun
- Signed (Source: Khristina Williams)
Courtney Williams, Connecticut Sun
- Signed
Sophie Cunningham, Phoenix Mercury
- Signed (Source: Rachel Galligan)
February 1
Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta Dream
- Signed (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Klara Lundquist, Washington Mystics
- Signed (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Lee Seul Kang, Washington Mystics
- Signed (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm
- Signed a two-year deal (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Nia Coffey, Atlanta Dream
- Signed
Mercedes Russell, Seattle Storm
- Signed
Elizabeth Williams, Washington Mystics
- Signed
Myisha Hines-Allen, Washington Mystics
- Signed
Sylvia Fowles, Minnesota Lynx
- Signed
Tianna Hawkins, Washington Mystics
- Signed
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Washington Mystics
- Signed
Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
- 2-year deal for $205,000 in 2022 and $211,150 in 2023 (Source: Rachel Galligan, salary info via Gabe Ibrahim)
January 31
Kia Vaughn, Atlanta Dream
- Traded by Phoenix Mercury to Atlanta Dream for ALT 2023 third-round draft pick (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 28
Stephanie Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer
January 20
Te’a Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
- Accepted the qualifying offer (Source: Khristina Williams)
January 18
Kysre Gondrezick, Indiana Fever
- Waived
Megan Walker, Atlanta Dream
- Awarded Waivers
Tianna Hawkins
- Cleared Waivers
January 16
Maite Cazorla, Atlanta Dream
- Personal Decision – Full Season
January 15
Angel Robinson, Phoenix Mercury
- QO Not Extended
Sonja Petrovic, Phoenix Mercury
- QO Not Extended
Blake Dietrick, Atlanta Dream
- QO Not Extended
Crystal Bradford, Atlanta Dream
- QO Not Extended
Karlie Samuelson, Seattle Storm
- QO Not Extended
Clarissa Dos Santos, Las Vegas Aces
- Rights Renounced (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 14
Paris Kea, New York Liberty
- Sign Training Camp Contract (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm
- Core QO extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 13
Tianna Hawkins, Atlanta Dream
- Waived
Kia Nurse, Phoenix Mercury
- QO extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Megan Walker, Phoenix Mercury
- Waived (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Shey Peddy, Phoenix Mercury
- Sign Training Camp Contract (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 12
Kahleah Copper, Chicago sky
- Core QO extended (Source: Annie Costabile)
Luisa Geiselsoder, Dallas Wings
- Cleared Waivers
January 11
Shey Peddy, Phoenix Mercury
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, New York Liberty
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Paris Kea, New York Liberty
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 10
Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun
- Core QO extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 7
A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
JiSu Park, Las Vegas Aces
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Luisa Geiselsoder, Dallas Wings
- Waived (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 6
Chelsey Perry, Indiana Fever
- Accepted the qualifying offer
Megan Gustafson, Washington Mystics
- Accepted the qualifying offer
Jaylyn Agnew, Atlanta Dream
- Accepted the qualifying offer (Source: Aryeh Schwartz)
January 5
Monique Billings, Atlanta Dream
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Jaylyn Agnew, Atlanta Dream
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Myisha Hines-Allen, Washington Mystics
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Megan Gustafson, Washington Mystics
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 4
Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx
- Accepted the qualifying offer
Lauren Cox, Los Angeles Sparks
- Accepted the qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun
- Accepted the qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Mercedes Russell, Seattle Storm
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Jordin Canada, Seattle Storm
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Stephanie Talbot, Seattle Storm
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 3
Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun
- Accepted the reserved qualifying offer (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Lindsay Allen, Indiana Fever
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Anna Cruz, Minnesota Lynx
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 2
Diamond DeShields, Chicago Sky
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Lexie Brown, Chicago Sky
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
January 1
Te’a Cooper, Los Angeles Sparks
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Lauren Cox, Los Angeles Sparks
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Stephanie Jones, Connecticut Sun
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Temi Fagbenle, Indiana Fever
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Chelsey Perry, Indiana Fever
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
Bernadett Hatar, Indiana Fever
- QO Extended (Source: Rachel Galligan)
December 22
Satou Sabally, Dallas Wings
- Team Option Exercised
Tyasha Harris, Dallas Wings
- Team Option Exercised
Bella Alarie, Dallas Wings
- Team Option Exercised
