2026 Washington Mystics season
WNBA team season
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The 2026 Washington Mystics season will be the franchise's 29th season in the Women's National Basketball Association and their second under head coach Sydney Johnson.
| 2026 Washington Mystics season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sydney Johnson |
| Arena | CareFirst Arena Capital One Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 28–16 (.636) |
| Place | 2nd (Eastern) |
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2027 → | |
Draft
The draft was held on April 13, 2026, at 7:30 pm EDT, and broadcast on ESPN.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
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| 1 | 4 | Lauren Betts | C |  United States |
UCLA | Main Roster | |
| 1 | 9 | Angela Dugalić | F |  Serbia |
UCLA | Main Roster | |
| 1 | 11 | Cotie McMahon | F/G | United States |
Ole Miss | Main Roster | |
| 2 | 19 | Cassandre Prosper | G |  Canada |
Notre Dame | Main Roster | |
| 2 | 30 | Darianna Littlepage-Buggs | F | United States |
Baylor | Developmental contract | |
| 3 | 34 | Rori Harmon | G | United States |
Texas | Main Roster |
Transactions
Front office and coaching
| Date | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2026 | Fired general manager, Jamila Wideman | [2] |
| In addition to his role as head Coach, Sydney Johnson becomes general manager |
Trades
| April | |||
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| April 11 | To Washington Mystics 2028 first-round pick |
To Chicago Sky Jacy Sheldon |
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Roster
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Depth
Schedule
Preseason
| 2026 pre-season game log Total: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April / May: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
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| 2026 pre-season schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season
| 2026 game log Total: 28–16 (Home: 15–7; Road: 13–9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 3–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 3–2)
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June
: 6–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 3–3)
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July
: 7–3 (Home: 5–2; Road: 2–1)
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August
: 8–4 (Home: 5–1; Road: 3–3)
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September
: 4–0 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–0)
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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| 1 | y — Minnesota Lynx | 33 | 11 | .750 | – | 20–3 | 15–7 | 18–4 | 6–1 |
| 2 | x — Golden State Valkyries | 32 | 12 | .727 | 1 | 15–8 | 17–5 | 15–7 | 5–2 |
| 3 | x — Las Vegas Aces | 31 | 13 | .705 | 2 | 17–6 | 15–7 | 16–6 | 6–1 |
| 4 | x — Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 3 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x — Washington Mystics | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5 | 15–5 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 3–3 |
| 6 | x — Indiana Fever | 28 | 16 | .636 | 5 | 14–6 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 5–1 |
| 7 | x — Dallas Wings | 27 | 17 | .614 | 6 | 13–10 | 16–6 | 11–11 | 4–3 |
| 8 | cx – New York Liberty | 26 | 18 | .591 | 7 | 13–7 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 6–0 |
| 9 | e — Portland Fire | 17 | 27 | .386 | 16 | 7–16 | 9–13 | 8–14 | 2–5 |
| 10 | e — Phoenix Mercury | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 10–13 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 2–5 |
| 11 | e — Chicago Sky | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 4–16 | 11–11 | 5–17 | 1–5 |
| 12 | e — Los Angeles Sparks | 16 | 28 | .364 | 17 | 9–14 | 8–14 | 8–14 | 3–4 |
| 13 | e — Toronto Tempo | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22 | 5–15 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 2–4 |
| 14 | e — Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 22 | 4–16 | 8–14 | 3–19 | 0–6 |
| 15 | e — Seattle Storm | 8 | 36 | .182 | 25 | 1–22 | 6–16 | 2–20 | 0–7 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winner
- y – Regular season champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings