List of 2024 WNBA season transactions
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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024 WNBA season.[1]
Front office movements
Head coach changes
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2023 | Chicago Sky |  Emre Vatansever |
Interim coach, contract not renewed | October 12 |  Teresa Weatherspoon |
New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach (2019–2023) | [2][3] |
| October 17, 2023 | Phoenix Mercury | Nikki Blue |
Interim coach, contract not renewed | October 18 | Nate Tibbetts |
Orlando Magic assistant coach (2021–2023) | [4] |
General manager changes / additions
- Off-season
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager |
Reason for departure |
Hire date | Incoming general manager |
Last managerial position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5, 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks | Karen Bryant | Stepped down | January 5, 2024 | Raegan Pebley | — | [5] |
| N/A | Golden State Valkyries | 2025 expansion team | May 6, 2024 | Ohemaa Nyanin | New York Liberty Assistant General Manager (2022–2024) | [6] | |
Player movement
Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2024. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2024.
Trades
| January | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 31 | To Los Angeles Sparks
|
To Seattle Storm
|
[7] |
To Connecticut Sun
|
To Minnesota Lynx |
[8] | |
| February | |||
| February 1 | To Atlanta Dream
|
To Los Angeles Sparks
|
[9] |
| February 3 | To Connecticut Sun |
To Phoenix Mercury
|
[10] |
| February 6 | To Chicago Sky
|
To Phoenix Mercury |
[11] |
| February 19 | To Chicago Sky
|
To Los Angeles Sparks
|
[12] |
| March | |||
| March 14 | To Chicago Sky
|
To New York Liberty |
[13] |
| April | |||
| April 14 | To Chicago Sky
|
To Minnesota Lynx
|
[14] |
| May | |||
| May 4 | To Dallas Wings
|
To Atlanta Dream |
[15] |
| May 7 | To Connecticut Sun |
To Washington Mystics
|
[16] |
| May 11 | To Seattle Storm
|
To Washington Mystics |
[17] |
| July | |||
| July 17 | To Chicago Sky
|
To Connecticut Sun
|
[18] |
| August | |||
| August 20 | To Minnesota Lynx |
To Washington Mystics
|
[19] |
To Phoenix Mercury
|
To Washington Mystics
|
[20] | |
Free agency
Hardship contracts
| Player | Date Signed | Date Released | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monique Billings | May 17, 2024 | August 14, 2024 | Dallas Wings | [69] |
| Morgan Bertsch | June 19, 2024 | June 24, 2024 | [70][71] | |
| Queen Egbo | June 22, 2024 | June 29, 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks | [72] |
| Odyssey Sims | June 25, 2024 | August 14, 2024 | Dallas Wings | [71] |
| Jakia Brown-Turner | June 28, 2024 | July 2, 2024 | Washington Mystics | [73] |
| Crystal Dangerfield | July 4, 2024 | End of season | Los Angeles | [74] |
| Jakia Brown-Turner | August 13, 2024 | Washington Mystics | [75] | |
| Destanni Henderson | July 18, 2024 | Atlanta Dream | [76] | |
| Liz Dixon | July 5, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury | [1] |
| Kiana Williams | August 18, 2024 | Seattle Storm | [77] | |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | July 6, 2024 | End of season | New York Liberty | [78][79] |
| Celeste Taylor | July 12, 2024/ August 23, 2024 |
August 16, 2024/ End of Season |
Phoenix Mercury | [1][80] |
| Caitlin Bickle | July 20, 2024 | End of Season | Connecticut Sun | [81] |
| Celeste Taylor | August 16, 2024 | August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Sun | [82] |
| Odyssey Sims | August 17, 2024 | End of Season | Los Angeles Sparks | [83] |
| Monique Billings | August 18, 2024 | End of season | Phoenix Mercury | [84] |
| Queen Egbo | September 2, 2024 | End of Season | Las Vegas | [85] |
| Amy Atwell | September 5, 2024 | End of Season | Phoenix Mercury | [86] |
| Ezinne Kalu | September 18, 2024 | End of Season | Atlanta Dream | [87] |
Waived
Waiver claims
| Player | Date Claimed | New Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Vivians | March 25 | Seattle Storm | [108] |
| Emma Cannon | May 6 | Las Vegas Aces | [109] |
| Olivia Époupa | September 19 | Minnesota Lynx | [110] |
Contract suspensions
| Player | Date Suspended | Date Unsuspended | Team | Reason | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Awak Kuier |
January 22 | - | Dallas Wings | Personal Decision | [111] |
 Iliana Rupert |
January 24 | - | Atlanta Dream | Personal Decision | [112] |
| Jessica Shepard |
January 31 | - | Minnesota Lynx | Prioritization | [113] |
 Julie Allemand |
May 13 | – | Los Angeles Sparks | Injury | [114] |
 Lorela Cubaj |
May 13 | May 24 | Atlanta Dream | ||
 Dorka Juhász |
May 13 | May 25 | Minnesota Lynx | ||
 Damiris Dantas |
May 13 | June 25 | Indiana Fever | Injury | [115][116] |
 Laeticia Amihere |
July 9 | August 11 | Atlanta Dream | ||
 Li Yueru |
July 10 | August 7 | Los Angeles Sparks |
Inactive
| Player | Date on Inactive | Date Returned | Team | Reason | Ref |
|---|
Contract extensions
| Player | Date | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
 Jonquel Jones |
January 31 | New York Liberty | [117] |
| Lexie Brown |
February 6 | Los Angeles Sparks | [118] |
| Chelsea Gray |
April 30 | Las Vegas Aces | [119] |
| Jackie Young |
May 3 | [1] | |
 Ezi Magbegor |
June 4 | Seattle Storm | [120] |
| Dearica Hamby |
June 13 | Los Angeles Sparks | [121] |
| Azurá Stevens |
August 22 | [122] | |
| Stephanie Talbot |
[123] | ||
| Sophie Cunningham |
September 14 | Phoenix Mercury | [124] |
| Elizabeth Williams |
September 19 | Chicago Sky | [125] |
Training camp cuts
All players listed did not make the final roster.
| Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Dallas Wings |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
| |
| Indiana Fever | Las Vegas Aces | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx |
|
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| New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm | Washington Mystics |
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Draft
| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team |
| + | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| # | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |
First Round
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caitlin Clark* |  United States |
Indiana Fever | Iowa |
| 2 | Cameron Brink | Los Angeles Sparks | Stanford | |
| 3 | Kamilla Cardoso | Brazil |
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)[a] | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rickea Jackson | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle)[b] | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jacy Sheldon | Dallas Wings (from Chicago)[c] | Ohio State | |
| 6 | Aaliyah Edwards | Canada |
Washington Mystics | UConn |
| 7 | Angel Reese+ | United States |
Chicago Sky (from Minnesota)[d] | LSU |
| 8 | Alissa Pili | Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles)[e][f][d] | Utah | |
| 9 | Carla Leite | France |
Dallas Wings | Tarbes (France) |
| 10 | Leïla Lacan | Connecticut Sun | Angers (France) | |
| 11 | Marquesha Davis | United States |
New York Liberty | Ole Miss |
| 12 | Nyadiew Puoch | Australia |
Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas via Los Angeles)[f][g] | Southside Flyers (Australia) |
Second Round
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Brynna Maxwell# | United States |
Chicago Sky (from Phoenix)[c] | Gonzaga |
| 14 | Nika Mühl |  Croatia |
Seattle Storm | UConn |
| 15 | Celeste Taylor | United States |
Indiana Fever | Ohio State |
| 16 | Dyaisha Fair | United States |
Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles)[g] | Syracuse |
| 17 | Esmery Martínez# |  Dominican Republic |
New York Liberty (from Chicago)[c] | Arizona |
| 18 | Kate Martin | United States |
Las Vegas Aces (from Washington)[h] | Iowa |
| 19 | Taiyanna Jackson# | United States |
Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota)[i] | Kansas |
| 20 | Isobel Borlase | Australia |
Atlanta Dream | Adelaide Lightning (Australia) |
| 21 | Kaylynne Truong# | United States
|
Washington Mystics (from Dallas)[j] | Gonzaga |
| 22 | Helena Pueyo# |  Spain |
Connecticut Sun | Arizona |
| 23 | Jessika Carter | United States |
New York Liberty | Mississippi State |
| 24 | Elizabeth Kitley | United States |
Las Vegas Aces | Virginia Tech |
Third Round
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Charisma Osborne | United States |
Phoenix Mercury | UCLA |
| 26 | Mackenzie Holmes | United States |
Seattle Storm | Indiana |
| 27 | Leilani Correa# | United States |
Indiana Fever | Florida |
| 28 | McKenzie Forbes# | United States |
Los Angeles Sparks | USC |
| 29 | Jaz Shelley# | Australia |
Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago)[c] | Nebraska |
| 30 | Nastja Claessens# | Belgium |
Washington Mystics | Castors Braine (Belgium) |
| 31 | Kiki Jefferson# | United States |
Minnesota Lynx | Louisville |
| 32 | Matilde Villa# | Italy |
Atlanta Dream | Reyer Venezia (Italy) |
| 33 | Ashley Owusu# | United States |
Dallas Wings | Penn State |
| 34 | Abbey Hsu# | United States |
Connecticut Sun | Columbia |
| 35 | Kaitlyn Davis# | United States |
New York Liberty | USC |
| 36 | Angel Jackson# | United States |
Las Vegas Aces | Jackson State |
Previous years' draftees
| Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Previous team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | Leonie Fiebich | February 1 | New York Liberty | [29] | |
| 2023 | 30 | Okako Adika | [29] | |||
| 4 | Stephanie Soares | February 6 | Dallas Wings | [152] |
Footnotes
- February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago[142]
- Phoenix acquired Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch
- Chicago acquired Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere, a 2024 first-round pick (3rd overall), Chicago's own 2025 second-round pick, a 2026 first-round pick, and the right to swap 2026 second-round picks with Phoenix
- February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix[144]
- Chicago acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2024 second-round pick (from Phoenix)
- New York acquired rights to Leonie Fiebich, a 2024 second-round pick (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Phoenix)
- Phoenix acquired Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 third-round pick (from Chicago), and 2025 second-round pick (from Chicago)
- Dallas acquired Diamond DeShields, 2023 and 2024 first-round picks (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Chicago)
- April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota[145]
- Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (7th overall), and Nikolina Milić
- Minnesota acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall), Sika Koné, a 2025 second-round pick, and right to swap 2026 first-round picks with Chicago.
- February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago[146]
- Los Angeles acquired Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 third-round pick
- Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall)
- February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles[147]
- Atlanta acquired Jordin Canada and Las Vegas' 2024 first-round pick (12th overall)
- Los Angeles acquired Aari McDonald and a 2024 first-round pick (8th overall)
- January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles[148]
- Las Vegas acquired Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 second-round pick
- Los Angeles acquired Dearica Hamby and a 2024 first round pick
- February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington[149]
- Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks
- Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B
- January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota[150]
- Connecticut acquired Tiffany Mitchell and a 2024 second-round pick (19th overall)
- Minnesota acquired Natisha Hiedeman
- April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas[151]
- Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares
- Washington acquired 2024 second-round and 2025 first-round picks (via Atlanta)