List of 2026 WNBA season transactions
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This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2025–26 WNBA off-season and the 2026 WNBA season. This includes retirements, front office transitions, player signings, and player trades. The list also includes information about the expansion draft that took place as the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo joined the league. The list also includes information regarding in-season roster moves, such as hardship contracts, waiver wire transactions, contract suspensions, and players who are inactive.
Head coaching changes
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure |
Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21, 2025 | Seattle Storm | Noelle Quinn | Contract not renewed | October 28, 2025 | Sonia Raman | New York Liberty assistant coach (2025) | [1][2] |
| September 23, 2025 | New York Liberty | Sandy Brondello | December 3, 2025 | Chris DeMarco | Golden State Warriors assistant coach (2012–2026) | [3][4] | |
| September 30, 2025 | Dallas Wings | Chris Koclanes | Fired | October 28, 2025 | Jose Fernandez | South Florida head coach (2000–2025) | [5][6] |
| N/A | Portland Fire | 2026 expansion team | October 17, 2025 | Alex Sarama | Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach (2024–2025) | [7] | |
| Toronto Tempo | November 4, 2025 | Sandy Brondello | New York Liberty head coach (2022–2025) | [8] | |||
General manager changes
| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager |
Reason for departure |
Hire date | Incoming general manager |
Last managerial position | Ref.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2024 | Las Vegas Aces | Natalie Williams | Contract not renewed | Vacant | [9] | ||
| November 11, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | Clare Duwelius | Resigned | Vacant | [10] | ||
| April 6, 2026 | Washington Mystics | Jamila Wideman | "Misaligned visions" | Vacant | [11] | ||
Player movement
Expansion draft
On April 6, 2026, an expansion draft took place to fill the rosters for the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo.
Prior to this draft, the Chicago Sky traded draft picks to both expansion teams in exchange for roster protection.[12]
First round
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Previous team | WNBA years[a] | Career with franchise[b] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridget Carleton | F |  Canada |
Portland Fire | Minnesota Lynx | 6 | — | [13] |
| 2 | Julie Allemand | G |  Belgium |
Toronto Tempo | Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | — | |
| 3 | Carla Leite |  France |
Portland Fire | Golden State Valkyries | 1 | — | ||
| 4 | Nyara Sabally | C |  Germany |
Toronto Tempo | New York Liberty | 2 | — | |
| 5 | Luisa Geiselsöder | Portland Fire | Dallas Wings | 1 | — | |||
| 6 | Marina Mabrey | G |  United States |
Toronto Tempo | Connecticut Sun | 6 | — | |
| 7 | Emily Engstler | F | Portland Fire | Washington Mystics | 3 | — | ||
| 8 | Aaliyah Nye | G | Toronto Tempo | Las Vegas Aces | 1 | — | ||
| 9 | Maya Caldwell | Portland Fire | Atlanta Dream | 3 | — | |||
| 10 | Lexi Held | Toronto Tempo | Phoenix Mercury | 1 | — | |||
| 11 | Chloe Bibby |  Australia |
Portland Fire | Indiana Fever | 1 | — | ||
| 12 | No selection / pass | — | — | Toronto Tempo | — | — | — |
Second round
| Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team | Previous team | WNBA years[a] | Career with franchise[b] | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | María Conde | F |  Spain |
Toronto Tempo | Golden State Valkyries | 0 | — | [13] |
| 14 | Haley Jones | G | United States |
Portland Fire | Dallas Wings | 2 | — | |
| 15 | Maria Kliundikova | F |  Russia |
Toronto Tempo | Minnesota Lynx | 2 | — | |
| 16 | Nyadiew Puoch | G | Australia |
Portland Fire | Atlanta Dream | 0 | — | |
| 17 | Adja Kane | F | France |
Toronto Tempo | New York Liberty | 1 | — | |
| 18 | Sarah Ashlee Barker | G | United States |
Portland Fire | Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | — | |
| 19 | Nikolina Milić | F |  Serbia |
Toronto Tempo | Connecticut Sun | 3 | — | |
| 20 | Sug Sutton | G | United States |
Portland Fire | Washington Mystics | 3 | — | |
| 21 | Kitija Laksa | F |  Latvia |
Toronto Tempo | Phoenix Mercury | 1 | — | |
| 22 | No selection / pass | — | — | Portland Fire | — | — | — | |
| 23 | Kristy Wallace | G | Australia |
Toronto Tempo | Indiana Fever | 4 | — | |
| 24 | Nika Mühl | G |  Croatia |
Portland Fire | Seattle Storm | 2 | — |
Trades
| April | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | To Chicago Sky 2026 No. 21 draft pick Protection from Fire during 2026 WNBA expansion draft |
To Portland Fire 2026 No. 17 draft pick |
[12] |
| To Chicago Sky Protection from Tempo during 2026 WNBA expansion draft |
To Toronto Tempo 2026 No. 26 draft pick | ||
| April 6 | To Chicago Sky 2027 first-round pick 2028 first-round pick |
To Atlanta Dream Angel Reese 2028 second-round pick swap |
[14] |
| April 9 | To Connecticut Sun Diamond Miller |
To Dallas Wings Rayah Marshall |
[15] |
| April 11 | To Chicago Sky Jacy Sheldon |
To Washington Mystics 2028 first-round pick |
[16] |
| April 12 | To Chicago Sky Rickea Jackson |
To Los Angeles Sparks Ariel Atkins (sign-and-trade) |
[17] |
Free agency
|
|
Core designation
| Date designated | Player | Cored placed by | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | Signed one-year deal on April 11 | [18][19] |
| Ariel Atkins | Chicago Sky | Traded to Los Angeles Sparks on April 12 (Sign-and-trade) |
[18][17] | |
| April 7 | Bridget Carleton | Portland Fire | Signed three-year deal on April 11 | [20][21] |
| Napheesa Collier | Minnesota Lynx | [20] | ||
| Allisha Gray | Atlanta Dream | Signed three-year deal on April 11 | [20][22] | |
| Sabrina Ionescu | New York Liberty | [20] | ||
| Marina Mabrey | Toronto Tempo | Signed two-year deal on April 11 | [20][23] | |
| Ezi Magbegor | Seattle Storm | Signed contract on April 12 | [20][24] | |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Dallas Wings | Signed two-year deal on April 12 | [20][25] | |
| Kelsey Plum | Los Angeles Sparks | [20] |
Free agents
| Date signed | Player | Notes | New team | Former team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Training camp / preseason
| Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Dallas Wings | Golden State Valkyries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Fever | Las Vegas Aces | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty |
| Phoenix Mercury | Portland Fire | Seattle Storm | Toronto Tempo | Washington Mystics |
- ↑ Players listed in alphabetical order.
Contract suspensions
| Date Suspended | Player | Reason | Date Set as Active | Team with Player Rights | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2021 | María Conde | Contract expired | April 11, 2026 | Toronto Tempo | [26] |
| January 16, 2022 | Maite Cazorla | — | Atlanta Dream | ||
| February 18, 2022 | Klara Lundquist | — | Phoenix Mercury | ||
| September 10, 2023 | Han Xu | Suspended contract – temporary | — | New York Liberty | |
| January 22, 2024 | Awak Kuier | Personal decision | April 11, 2026 | Dallas Wings | [61][40] |
| February 24, 2025 | Lou Lopez Sénéchal | Personal decision – full season | — | Dallas Wings | [62] |
| February 25, 2025 | Kristy Wallace | April 11, 2026 | Toronto Tempo | [26] | |
| April 7, 2025 | Holly Winterburn | Personal decision / injury – full season | — | Atlanta Dream | [64] |
| April 17, 2025 | Jordan Horston | Injury – full season | — | Seattle Storm | [65] |
| Nika Mühl | — | Portland Fire | |||
| April 21, 2025 | Raquel Carrera | Personal decision – full season | — | New York Liberty | [66]i |
| April 25, 2025 | Julia Ayrault | — | Phoenix Mercury | [67] | |
| May 9, 2025 | Helena Pueyo | — | [68] | ||
| May 10, 2025 | Dorka Juhász | — | Minnesota Lynx | [69] | |
| May 14, 2025 | Betnijah Laney-Hamilton | Non-WNBA injury – full season | — | New York Liberty | [70] |
Inactive players
| Date Set Inactive | Player | Reason | Date Activated | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Offers
| Date Offered | Player | Team Providing Offer | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Sevgi Uzun | Chicago Sky | Reserved qualifying offer Offer rescinded on April 16 |
[71] |
Rights renounced
| Date Renounced | Player | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2026 | Matilde Villa | Atlanta Dream | [72] |
| Ivana Dojkić | New York Liberty | ||
| Seehia Ridard | |||
| Annika Soltau |
Draft
Main article: 2026 WNBA draft
The 2026 draft will take place on April 13, 2026.
| # | 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 | Azzi Fudd |  United States |
Dallas Wings | UConn |
| 2 | Olivia Miles | United States |
Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago)[a] | TCU |
| 3 | Awa Fam | Spain/ Senegal |
Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles)[b] | Valencia (Spain) |
| 4 | Lauren Betts | United States |
Washington Mystics | UCLA |
| 5 | Gabriela Jaquez | United States/ Mexico |
Chicago Sky (from Connecticut)[c] | UCLA |
| 6 | Kiki Rice | United States |
Toronto Tempo | UCLA |
| 7 | Iyana Martín | Spain |
Portland Fire | Perfumerias Avenida (Spain) |
| 8 | Flau'jae Johnson | United States |
Golden State Valkyries (Traded to Seattle) | LSU |
| 9 | Angela Dugalić | United States/ Serbia |
Washington Mystics (from Seattle)[d] | UCLA |
| 10 | Raven Johnson | United States |
Indiana Fever | South Carolina |
| 11 | Cotie McMahon | United States |
Washington Mystics (from New York via Minnesota and Connecticut)[e][f][g] | Ole Miss |
| 12 | Nell Angloma | France |
Connecticut Sun (from Phoenix via Chicago)[h][c] | Basket Lattes Montpellier (France) |
| 13 | Madina Okot |  Kenya |
Atlanta Dream | South Carolina |
| 14 | Taina Mair | United States |
Seattle Storm (from Las Vegas)[i] | Duke |
| 15 | Gianna Kneepkens | United States |
Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota via Washington)[f][g] | UCLA |
Second round
Third round
| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Zee Spearman | United States |
Dallas Wings | Tennessee |
| 32 | Tonie Morgan | United States |
Chicago Sky | Kentucky |
| 33 | Serah Williams | United States |
Connecticut Sun | UConn |
| 34 | Rori Harmon | United States |
Washington Mystics | Texas |
| 35 | Amelia Hassett | Australia |
Los Angeles Sparks | Kentucky |
| 36 | Charlise Dunn | Australia |
Toronto Tempo | Davidson |
| 37 | Taylor Bigby | United States |
Portland Fire | TCU |
| 38 | Kokoro Tanaka |  Japan |
Golden State Valkyries | Eneos Sunflowers (Japan) |
| 39 | Grace VanSlooten | United States |
Seattle Storm | Michigan State |
| 40 | Jessica Timmons | United States |
Indiana Fever | Alabama |
| 41 | Manuela Puoch | Australia |
New York Liberty | Southside Melbourne Flyers (Australia) |
| 42 | Eszter Rátkai |  Hungary |
Phoenix Mercury | PEAC (Hungary) |
| 43 | Ran Kejia |  China |
Atlanta Dream | Sichuan Yuanda (China) |
| 44 | Jordan Obi | United States |
Las Vegas Aces | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lani White | United States |
Minnesota Lynx | Utah |
Previous years' unsigned draftees
| Date Signed to Rookie Contract |
Player | Draft | Pick | Team | Previous Team | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | Isobel Borlase # | 2024 | 20 | Atlanta Dream | Bendigo Spirit (Australia) |
Signed rookie contract on April 12 | [90] |
| April 13 | Aicha Coulibaly # | 2025 | 22 | Chicago Sky | Texas A&M Aggies (NCAA) |
Signed rookie contract on April 13 | [91] |
Footnotes
- ↑ April 13, 2025: Chicago to Minnesota[73][74]
- Minnesota acquired the outright 2026 first-round draft pick, and extinguished the previous right to exchange 2026 first-round draft picks with Chicago
- Chicago acquired the 2025 No. 11 draft pick (Hailey Van Lith)
- ↑ January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles[75]
- Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (Rickea Jackson)
- Seattle acquired a 2026 first-round pick
- 1 2 July 17, 2024: Connecticut to Chicago[76]
- Chicago acquired Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, a 2025 first-round pick (Ajša Sivka), and the right to swap 2026 first-round picks
- Connecticut acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2025 second-round pick (Rayah Marshall)
- ↑ August 5, 2025: Seattle to Washington[77]
- Seattle acquired Brittney Sykes
- Washington acquired Alysha Clark, Zia Cooke, and a 2026 first-round pick
- ↑ March 16, 2025: New York to Connecticut[78]
- Connecticut acquired the 2025 No. 7 draft pick (Aneesah Morrow) and a 2026 first-round pick
- New York acquired Natasha Cloud
- 1 2 April 14, 2025: Minnesota to Washington[79]
- Washington acquired 2026 first-round pick
- Minnesota acquired Karlie Samuelson
- 1 2 August 7, 2025: Connecticut to Washington[80][81]
- Washington acquired Jacy Sheldon, and the right to swap 2026 first-round picks (Washington with Minnesota's own and Connecticut with New York's own acquired from prior trades)
- Connecticut acquired Aaliyah Edwards
- ↑ February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago[82]
- Phoenix acquired Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch
- Chicago acquired Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere, a 2024 first-round pick (Kamilla Cardoso), Chicago's own 2025 second-round pick, a 2026 first-round pick, and the right to swap 2026 second-round picks with Phoenix
- 1 2 February 1, 2025: Three-team trade among Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Seattle[83][84][85]
- Las Vegas acquired Jewell Loyd (from Seattle) and a 2025 second-round pick (Aaliyah Nye, from Los Angeles)
- Los Angeles acquired Kelsey Plum (from Las Vegas), a 2025 first-round (Sarah Ashlee Barker) and a 2026 second-round pick (from Seattle)
- Seattle acquired the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 first-round pick (Dominique Malonga, from Los Angeles), and a 2026 first-round pick (from Las Vegas)
- ↑ June 14, 2025: Dallas to Seattle[86][87]
- Dallas acquired Li Yueru
- Seattle acquired a 2026 second-round pick (with right to swap with the Connecticut Sun) and a 2027 third-round pick (with right to swap with the Indiana Fever)
- 1 2 April 1, 2026: Chicago to Portland[12]
- Chicago acquired the 2026 21st pick and complete protection from the Fire in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft
- Portland acquired the 2026 17th pick
- ↑ April 1, 2026: Chicago to Portland[12]
- Chicago acquired complete protection from the Tempo in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft
- Tempo acquired the 2026 26th pick
- ↑ March 14, 2024: New York to Chicago[88]
- New York acquired Rebekah Gardner
- Chicago acquired 2025 and 2026 second-round picks
- ↑ August 20, 2024: Minnesota to Washington[89]
- Minnesota acquired Myisha Hines-Allen
- Washington acquired Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné, and a 2026 second-round pick
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- ↑ "Seattle Storm Name Sonia Raman as Head Coach". Seattle Storm. October 28, 2025. Retrieved April 8, 2026.
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- ↑ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Diamond Miller". Connecticut Sun. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Washington Mystics Aquire 2028 First-Round Pick". Washington Mystics. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
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- ↑ Dallas Wings [@DallasWings] (April 8, 2026). "More Li Yueru hoops OTW 🏎️💨 Li Yueru has officially signed her qualifying offer with the Dallas Wings" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
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- ↑ "Washington Mystics Acquire Seattle Storm's 2026 First Round Pick And Three-Time WNBA Champion Alysha Clark". Washington Mystics. August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ "New York Liberty Acquire Natasha Cloud From Connecticut Sun". New York Liberty. WNBA. March 16, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Mystics Acquire 2026 First-Round Pick". Washington Mystics. WNBA. April 14, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ↑ "Connecticut Sun Acquire Aaliyah Edwards". Connecticut Sun. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Washington Acquires Jacy Sheldon". Washington Mystics. August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Phoenix Mercury Acquires All-Star and WNBA Champion Kahleah Copper and Forward Morgan Bertsch in Trade With Chicago Sky". WNBA.com. February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
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- ↑ "Storm Acquire No. 2 Pick in the 2025 Draft, Rights to Li Yueru and 2026 First Round Pick". Seattle Storm. WNBA. February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
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