2022 WNBA Free Agency and Offseason Tracker

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

Julie Allemand, Chicago Sky

Bria Hartley, Indiana Fever

Gabby Willams, Seattle Storm

Katie Lou Samuelson, Los Angeles

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

Joyner Holmes, Connecticut Sun

Courtney Williams, Connecticut Sun

  • Signed

Sophie Cunningham, Phoenix Mercury

February 1

Tiffany Hayes, Atlanta Dream

Klara Lundquist, Washington Mystics

Lee Seul Kang, Washington Mystics

Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm

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

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

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

January 14

Paris Kea, New York Liberty

Jewell Loyd, Seattle Storm

January 13

Tianna Hawkins, Atlanta Dream 

  •  Waived

Kia Nurse, Phoenix Mercury

Megan Walker, Phoenix Mercury

Shey Peddy, Phoenix Mercury  

January 12

Kahleah Copper, Chicago sky

Luisa Geiselsoder, Dallas Wings

  • Cleared Waivers

January 11

Shey Peddy, Phoenix Mercury

Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe, New York Liberty

Paris Kea, New York Liberty

January 10

Jonquel Jones, Connecticut Sun

January 7

A’ja Wilson, Las Vegas Aces 

JiSu Park, Las Vegas Aces

Luisa Geiselsoder, Dallas Wings

January 6

Chelsey Perry, Indiana Fever 

  • Accepted the qualifying offer

Megan Gustafson, Washington Mystics

  • Accepted the qualifying offer

Jaylyn Agnew, Atlanta Dream

January 5

Monique Billings, Atlanta Dream

Jaylyn Agnew, Atlanta Dream

Myisha Hines-Allen, Washington Mystics

Megan Gustafson, Washington Mystics

January 4

Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx

  • Accepted the qualifying offer 

Lauren Cox, ​​Los Angeles Sparks

Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun

Mercedes Russell, Seattle Storm

Jordin Canada, ​​Seattle Storm

Stephanie Talbot, Seattle Storm

January 3

Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun 

Lindsay Allen, Indiana Fever  

Anna Cruz, Minnesota Lynx 

Bridget Carleton, Minnesota Lynx 

January 2

Diamond DeShields, Chicago Sky

Lexie Brown, Chicago Sky

January 1

Te’a Cooper, ​​Los Angeles Sparks

Lauren Cox, ​​Los Angeles Sparks

Beatrice Mompremier, Connecticut Sun

Stephanie Jones, Connecticut Sun

Natisha Hiedeman, Connecticut Sun

Victoria Vivians, Indiana Fever 

Temi Fagbenle, Indiana Fever 

Chelsey Perry, Indiana Fever 

Bernadett Hatar,  Indiana Fever 

 

December 22

Satou Sabally, Dallas Wings

  •  Team Option Exercised

Tyasha Harris, Dallas Wings 

  • Team Option Exercised

Bella Alarie, Dallas Wings 

  • Team Option Exercised
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