2023 WNBA FREE AGENCY AND OFFSEASON TRACKER

The 2022-2023 offseason is upon us, and let us be one of the many to wish the Las Vegas Aces congratulations on their first championship in team history. The parade is over, the champagne has been wiped from their eyes, and the poor souls who cleaned the visiting locker room at Mohegan Sun Arena have done the lord’s work. Now, it’s time we look ahead to what will assuredly be a busy offseason around the W.

Welcome to Winsidr’s 2023 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 2023 WNBA offseason. This free agency class is not as touted as the antecedent one, but still comes with some big names around the league that could realistically find new homes this winter. Current free agent lists 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.

Free Agent List

Current Team Depth Charts

Latest Moves

 

A reminder for those who need it:

Restricted Free Agents (RFA): these players can sign with any team, but their previous teams have the right of first refusal, meaning should another team sign them, the previous team has the right to match that contract.

Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA): these players can sign with any team they choose.

Reserved Free Agents (Reserved): players with three or fewer years of experience can be subjected to a qualifying offer. If a team extends these players a qualifying offer, the team has exclusive negotiating rights with said players.

Suspended: if a player’s contract has been suspended, they do not become a free agent when their contract expires. Instead, the team still holds exclusive negotiating rights, but do not need to extend a qualifying offer to negotiate.

 

Free Agent List

Players listed alphabetically by last name

RFA

Gabby Williams (SEA)

 

UFA

Yvonne Anderson

Amy Atwell

Katie Benzan

Kennedy Burke

Liz Cambage

Tina Charles

Alaina Coates

Elissa Cunane

Bria Hartley

Jantel Lavender

Rui Machida 

Angel McCoughtry

Emma Meesseman

Raina Perez

Odyssey Sims

Hannah Sjerven

Kamiah Smalls

Megan Walker

 

Reserved

Temi Fagbenle (IND)

Marine Johannès (NY)

Beatrice Mompremier (ATL)

JiSu Park (LVA)

Khayla Pointer (IND)

 

Suspended

Cecilia Zandalasini (MN)

Maria Vadeeva (LA)

 

Current Team Depth Charts

Atlanta Dream

Cheyenne Parker (Protected)

Allisha Gray (Protected, Traded from DAL on 1/21/23)

Danielle Robinson (Protected, Traded from IND on 1/13/23)

Aari McDonald (Unprotected)

Rhyne Howard (Unprotected)

Naz Hillman (Unprotected)

Nia Coffey (Reported)

AD Durr (Reported)

Monique Billings

Iliana Rupert

Beatrice Mompremier

Lorela  Cubaj

Mikayla Pivec

 

Chicago Sky

Dana Evans (Unprotected)

Ruthy Hebard (Protected)

Julie Allemand (Protected)

Kahleah Copper (Protected)

Li Yueru (Unprotected)

Courtney Williams

Isabelle Harrison

Elizabeth Williams

Robyn Parks

Fevonda Fitzgerald

Rebekah Gardner

Astou Ndour-Fall

Marina Mabrey (Traded from DAL on 2/11/23)

Alanna Smith

Anneli Maley

Kristine Anigwe

 

Connecticut Sun

DeWanna Bonner (Protected)

Alyssa Thomas (Protected)

Tyasha Harris (Protected, Traded from DAL on 1/15/23)

Rebecca Allen (Protected, Traded from NY on 1/15/23)

Olivia Nelson-Ododa (Unprotected, Traded from LA on 1/16/23)

DiJonai Carrington (Unprotected)

Nia Clouden (Unprotected)

Brionna Jones

Natisha Hiedeman 

Lauren Cox (Unprotected)

Tiffany Hayes  (Traded from ATL on 2/9/23)

Nirra Fields

 

Dallas Wings

Natasha Howard (Protected, Traded from NY on 1/15/23)

Satou Sabally (Protected)

Arike Ogunbowale (Protected)

Teaira McCowan (Reported)

Charli Collier (Unprotected)

Awak Kuier (Unprotected)

Jasmine Dickey (Unprotected)

Veronica Burton (Unprotected)

Crystal Dangerfield

Diamond DeShields (Protected, Traded from PHX on 2/11/23)

Kitija Laksa

 

Indiana Fever

Kelsey Mitchell (Protected)

Kristy Wallace (Unprotected, Traded from ATL on 1/13/23)

Emly Engstler (Unprotected)

NaLyssa Smith (Unprotected)

Lexie Hull (Unprotected)

Destanni Henderson (Unprotected)

Erica Wheeler (Protected)

Maya Caldwell (Unprotected)

Rennia Davis  (Unprotected)

Emma Cannon 

Bernadett Határ

Las Vegas Aces

Chelsea Gray (Protected)

Kelsey Plum (Protected)

Candace Parker (Reported)

Jackie Young (Unprotected)

A’ja Wilson (Protected)

Riquna Williams (Unprotected)

Kierstan Bell (Unprotected)

Aisha Sheppard (Unprotected)

Alysha Clark (Protected)

Alexis Peterson (Unprotected)

Courtney Range (Unprotected)

Cayla George (Unprotected)

Sydney Colson

Kiah Stokes

 

Los Angeles Sparks

Rae Burrell (Unprotected)

Chennedy Carter (Protected)

Dearica Hamby (Protected, Traded from LV on 1/21/23)

Katie Lou Samuelson (Protected)

Stephanie Talbot (Protected)

Jasmine Thomas (Protected, Traded from CON on 1/16/23)

Lexie Brown 

Stephanie Talbot

Nneka Ogwumike

Chiney Ogwumike

Azurá Stevens

Jordin Canada

Yang Liwei

Reshanda Gray

Karlie Samuelson

 

Minnesota Lynx

Natalie Achonwa (Protected)

Kayla McBride (Protected)

Aerial Powers (Protected)

Napheesa Collier (Unprotected)

Jessica Shepard (Unprotected)

Tiffany Mitchell

Bridget Carleton  (Unprotected)

Lindsay Allen (Unprotected)

Damiris Dantas

Nikolina Milić (Unprotected)

Kiana Williams (Unprotected)

Rachel Banham

 

New York Liberty

Jonquel Jones (Protected, Trade from CON on 1/15/23)

Betnijah Laney (Protected)

Stefanie Dolson (Protected)

Breanna Stewart

Kayla Thornton (Unprotected, Traded from DAL on 1/15/23)

Sabrina Ionescu (Unprotected)

Michael Onyenwere (Unprotected)

DiDi Richards (Unprotected)

Jocelyn Willoughby (Unprotected)

Courtney Vandersloot

Epiphanny Prince

Sika Koné

Han Xu

Nyara Sabally

Marine Johannès

 

Phoenix Mercury

Skylar Diggins-Smith (Protected)

Brianna Turner (Protected)

Sophie Cunningham (Protected)

Sam Thomas (Unprotected)

Megan Gustafson  (Unprotected)

Sydney Wiese (Unprotected)

Jennie Simms (Unprotected)

Moriah Jefferson

Shey Peddy

Brittney Griner

Diana Taurasi

Destiny Slocum

Sug Sutton

 

Seattle Storm

Jewell Loyd (Protected)

Mercedes Russell (Protected)

Kia Nurse

Kaila Charles (Unprotected)

Sami Whitcomb

Ezi Magbegor 

Yvonne Turner (Unprotected)

Theresa Plaisance

Jade Melbourne

Ivana Dojkić

 

Washington Mystics

Ariel Atkins (Protected)

Natasha Cloud (Protected)

Elena Delle Donne (Protected)

Myisha Hines-Allen (Protected)

Shakira Austin (Unprotected)

Brittney Sykes (Protected)

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (Protected)

Kristi Toliver

Tianna Hawkins (Unprotected)

Jazmine Jones (Unprotected)

Jenkins, Alisia (Unprotected)

Evina Westbrook (Unprotected)

Amanda Zahui B.

Stephanie Jones

 

Note: Depth charts updated with help from Her Hoop Stats and recent news

 

Latest Moves

March 9, 2023

Atlanta: Cheyenne Parker, – Sign Contract Extension, Contract Amendment – Time-Off Bonus

March 8, 2023

Atlanta: Lorela  Cubaj

March 7, 2023

Atlanta: Allisha Gray – Sign Contract Extension, Contract Amendment – Time-Off Bonus

March 2, 2023

New York: Marine Johannès
Atlanta:  Mikayla Pivec
Phoenix: Destiny Slocum

February 28, 2023

Phoenix:  Sug Sutton
New York: Nyara Sabally
Los Angeles:  Stephanie Talbot – Non-WNBA Injury – Full Season
Dallas: Kitija Laksa

February 26, 2023

Joyner Holmes – Waivers Cleared

February 24, 2023

Seattle:  Jasmine Walker
Chicago: Feyonda Fitzgerald
Chicago: Robyn Parks
Los Angeles: Nneka Ogwumike
Atlanta: Aari  McDonald – Team Option Exercised

February 22

Seattle: Ivana Dojkić (Rachel Galligan report )

February 21

Chicago: Kristine Anigwe
Atlanta:  Beatrice Mompremier
Los Angeles:  Reshanda Gray
Los Angeles: Karlie Samuelson
Connecticut: Joyner Holmes – Waived

February 20

Jasmine Walker – Waivers Cleared
Seattle: Jade Melbourne

February 19

Los Angeles:  Yang Liwei

February 18

Pheonix: Brittney Griner
Pheonix: Diana Taurasi
Minnesota: Rachel Banham

February 17

New York: Han Xu
Connecticut: Nirra Fields

February 16

Connecticut: Kristine Anigwe – Waived
Chicago: Anneli Maley

February 15

Pheonix: Shey Peddy (Rachel Galligan report)
Indiana: Bernadett Határ
Connecticut: Victoria Macaulay
Connecticut: Jasmine Walker – Waived

February 13

Pheonix: Moriah Jefferson (Chris Haynes report)
Chicago: Rebekah Gardner
Connecticut: Brionna Jones

February 11

Trade: NY, CHI, DAL, PHX (Rachel Galligan on Marina, Andraya Carter on Diamond)

New York: Rights to Leonie Fiebich, 2024 2nd Round Pick (from Chicago), and the rights to swap 2025 1st Round Picks (with Phoenix)

Chicago: Marina Mabrey and the 2024 2nd Round Pick from Phoenix

Pheonix: Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 3rd Round Pick from Chicago, & 2025 2nd Round Pick from Chicago

Dallas:  Diamond DeShields, 2023 1st Round Pick from Chicago, 2024 1st Round Pick from Chicago, & the rights to swap 2025 1st Round Picks w/ Chicago

Atlanta: Iliana Rupert

February 10

New York: Sika Koné

February 9

Trade – ATL, CON (Rachel Galligan report)

ATL: Number 6 pick in 2023 draft

CON: Tiffany Hayes 

February 8

Los Angeles: Jordin Canada
Indiana: Emma Cannon
Seattle: Theresa Plaisance
New York: Epiphanny Prince

February 7

Washington: Stephanie Jones
Chicago: Astou Ndour-Fall
Las Vegas: Kiah Stokes
Las Vegas: Sydney Colson
Connecticut: Lauren Cox
Connecticut: Kristine Anigwe
Phoenix: Sydney Wiese (Rachel Galligan report)
Phoenix: Jennie Sims (Rachel Galligan report)
Seattle: Yvonne Turner

February 6

Las Vegas: waived Iliana Rupert

February 5

Los Angeles: Layshia Clarendon (Rachel Galligan report)
Indiana: Victoria Vivians 
Chicago: Robyn Parks Training Camp Contract
Chicago: Fevonda Fitzgerald Training Camp Contract
Washington: Amanda Zahui B. (Kareem Copeland report)

Trade: LV, WAS
Washington: Amanda Zahui B
Las Vegas: Second round picks in 2024 and 2025

 

February 4

Seattle: Ezi Magbegor (Rachel Galligan report)
Minnesota: Maya Dodson
Minnesota: Kiana Williams
Minnesota: Stephanie Watts

February 3

Phoenix: Megan Gustafson (Rachel Galligan report)
Minnesota: Lindsay Allen (Rachel Galligan report)
Minnesota: Damiris Dantas
Minnesota: Nikolina Milić
Minnesota: Bridget Carleton (Rachel Galligan report)
Seattle: Kia Nurse (Alexa Philippou report)
Seattle: Kaila Charles
Seattle: Sami Whitcomb (The Ball Out Media)
Chicago: Elizabeth Williams, 2 year protected(Richard Cohen report)
Atlanta: Monique Billings

February 2

Chicago: Isabelle Harrison (Rachel Galligan report)
Chicago: Courtney Williams (Khristina Williams report)
New York: Courtney Vandersloot (Social Media Post)
Dallas: Crystal Dangerfield – Multi-year Deal (Social Media Post)
Dallas: Kalani Brown –  (Social Media Post)
Dallas: Bella Alarie – Retired (Social Media Post)
Minnesota: Tiffany Mitchell (Rachel Galligan report)
Indiana: Maya Caldwell (Howard Megdal report)
Indiana:  Rennia Davis
Indiana: Khayla Pointer
Indiana: Chelsey Perry
Washington: Alisia Jenkins (Social Media Post)
Los Angeles: Azurá Stevens (Rachel Galligan report)
Phoenix: Sam Thomas 

Washington: Jenkins, Alisia

February 1

Phoenix: Sophie Cunningham – 2 year Protected (Rachel Galligan report)
Indiana: Erica Wheeler – 2 year Protected (Rachel Galligan report, Richard Cohen on contract)
Las Vegas: Alexis Peterson (Social Media Post)
Washington: Kristi Toliver (Social media Post)
Washington: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough – 2 year (1st year protected) (Rachel Galligan on signing, Jenn Hatfield on contract)
Washington: Machida, Rui – QO Rescinded
New York: Breanna Stewart (Social Media Post)
Los Angeles: Lexie Brown – 2 year  (Rachel Galligan on signing, Richard Cohen on contract)
Los Angeles: Stephanie Talbot – 2 year protected (Rachel Galligan on signing, Richard Cohen on contract )
Atlanta: AD Durr (Re-signed, Reported by Rachel Galligan)
Connecticut: Joyner Holmes (Reported by Rachel Galligan)
Las Vegas: Courtney Range
Las Vegas: Cayla George – 1 year (Richard Cohen on contract)
Dallas: Bella Alarie, – Suspended, Personal Decision – Full Season

January 30

Dallas: Teaira McCowan – 3 year (Rachel Galligan on signing, Howard Megdal on contract)
Washington: Tianna Hawkins (Kareem Copeland of Washington Post)

January 29

Atlanta: Nia Coffey – 1 year (Jackie Powell of The Next, Richard Cohen conract)
Washington: Brittney Sykes – 3 year (Howard Megdal on signing, Khristina Williams on contract length, Richard Cohen on contract details)
Las Vegas: Alysha Clark – 2 year (Howard Megdal of The Next, Rachel Galligan on contract length)

January 28

Las Vegas: Candace Parker – (Announced on Instagram)

January 23

Washington: Jones, Jazmine

January 21

Trade: DAL, ATL
Atlanta: Allisha Gray
Dallas: #3 overall pick in 2023 and a 2025 first rounder

Trade: LA, LVA
Los Angeles: Dearica Hamby, 2024 first round pick
Las Vegas: rights to Amanda Zahui B., 2024 second round pick

Las Vegas: Ji-Su Park – QO Not Extended

January 20

Washington: Evina Westbrook

January 19

Connecticut: Brionna Jones Core designated (Report from Rachel Galligan)

January 16

Trade: CON, LA
Los Angeles: Jasmine Thomas, 2023 first round pick (No. 10 overall)
Connecticut: Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker & rights to Kianna Smith

Trade: CON, NYL, DAL
Dallas: Natasha Howard (NYL) & rights to Crystal Dangerfield (NYL)
Connecticut: 2023 first round draft pick (No. 6 overall) (NYL), Rebecca Allen (NYL) & Ty Harris (DAL)
New York: Jonquel Jones (CON) & Kayla Thornton (DAL)

January 13

Trade: Wallace, Kristy (ATL) for Robinson, Danielle (IND)

Atlanta: Mompremier, Beatrice – QO Extended
Atlanta: Durr, AD – QO Extended
Minnesota: Carleton, Bridget – QO Extended
Minnesota: Cruz, Anna – QO Extended
Los Angeles: Smith, Kianna  – QO Extended
Washington: Machida, Rui – QO Extended
Washington: Jones, Jazmine – QO Extended
Washington: Westbrook, Evina – QO Extended
Indiana: Robinson, Danielle – Contract Amendment – Trade Bonus

January 12

Phoenix: Thomas, Sam – QO Extended
Phoenix: Peddy, Shey – QO Extended
Phoenix: Gustafson, Megan – QO Extended
Phoenix: Cunningham, Sophie – QO Extended
Seattle: Williams, Gabby – QO Extended
Seattle: Magbegor, Ezi – QO Extended
New York: Dangerfield, Crystal – QO Extended
New York: Johannes, Marine – QO Extended
New York: Han, Xu – QO Extended

January 11

Chicago: Gardner, Rebekah – QO Extended
Indiana: Vivians, Victoria – QO Extended
Indiana: Cannon, Emma – QO Extended
Indiana: Fagbenle, Temi – QO Extended
Indiana: Davis, Rennia – QO Extended
Indiana: Pointer, Khayla – QO Extended
Dallas: Mabrey, Marina – QO Extended
Dallas: McCowan, Teaira – QO Extended
Connecticut: Holmes, Joyner – QO Extended
Connecticut: Hiedeman, Natisha – QO Extended

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