This is a list of transactions that took place during the off-season and the 2019 WNBA season.
Retirement Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.August 21 Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun (2004-2009)Minnesota Lynx (2010-2018) 36 4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)5× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2011, 2013–2015)3× All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2011, 2013)2× All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2014)3× WNBA Peak Performer (2008, 2011–2012)3× WNBA assists leader (2008, 2011–2012)WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)WNBA playoffs all-time assists leaderAlso played overseas in Russia, Czech Republic, Turkey, and Northern Cyprus. February 21 Noelle Quinn Minnesota Lynx (2007-2008)Los Angeles Sparks (2009-2011)Washington Mystics (2012)Seattle Storm (2013-2014, 2016-2018)Phoenix Mercury (2015-2016) 34 WNBA champion (2018) February 26 Monique Currie Charlotte Sting (2006)Chicago Sky (2007)Washington Mystics (2007-2014, 2018)Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017)San Antonio Stars (2016) 36 WNBA All-Rookie Team ()Also played overseas in Turkey, Romania and Spain. April 16 Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury (2006-2009)New York Liberty (2010-2014)Chicago Sky (2015-2017)Los Angeles Sparks (2018)Indiana Fever (2018) 36 2× WNBA champion (2007, 2009)WNBA Finals MVP (2007)7× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015)3× All-WNBA First Team (, , )All-WNBA Second Team ()WNBA All-Defensive First Team ()WNBA All-Rookie Team ()WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)Also played overseas in Turkey and Russia.
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.Chicago Sky Amber StocksFired James WadeMinnesota Lynx assistant coach (2017–2018)Los Angeles Sparks Brian AglerResigned Derek FisherNew York Knicks head coach (2014–2016)Dallas Wings Taj McWilliams-FranklinInterim; Contract not renewed Brian AglerLos Angeles Sparks head coach (2015–2018)
Player movement
Trades AprilApril 10To Atlanta Dream Marie GülichTo Phoenix Mercury Brianna TurnerTo Connecticut Sun Natisha HiedemanTo Minnesota Lynx Lexie BrownApril 11To Atlanta Dream Nia CoffeyTo Las Vegas Aces 2020 second-round pick To Las Vegas Aces Sugar RodgersTo New York Liberty 2020 second-round pick To New York Liberty Tanisha WrightTo Minnesota Lynx 2020 second-round pick April 22To Los Angeles Sparks Alexis Jones To Minnesota Lynx Odyssey Sims April 27To Los Angeles Sparks Chiney Ogwumike To Connecticut Sun 2020 first-round pickMayMay 16To Las Vegas Aces Liz Cambage To Dallas Wings Moriah Jefferson Isabelle Harrison 2020 first-round pick 2020 second-round pickTo Dallas Wings Imani McGee-StaffordTo Atlanta Dream 2020 third-round pick May 20To Chicago Sky Jantel LavenderTo Los Angeles Sparks 2020 second-round pick May 21To Minnesota Lynx Alaina CoatesTo Chicago Sky 2020 third-round pick To Minnesota Lynx Stephanie TalbotTo Phoenix Mercury 2020 second-round pickAugust August 6To Connecticut Sun Theresa Plaisance To Dallas Wings Kristine Anigwe
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef February 1Chicago Sky Dallas Wings Dallas Wings Dallas Wings Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Las Vegas Aces Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks(Offer sheet matched with Phoenix Mercury) Minnesota LynxDallas Wings Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Washington Mystics(Offer sheet matched with New York Liberty) February 2Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Minnesota Lynx February 4Washington MysticsÇukurova (Turkey) Washington Mystics February 5Indiana FeverConnecticut Sun Ashley Walker February 6Los Angeles SparksMersin BŞB (Turkey) Phoenix MercuryLos Angeles Sparks February 7Atlanta DreamFlammes Carolo Basket (France) Jasmine Thomas Connecticut Sun Seattle Storm February 8Minnesota LynxAtlanta Dream February 11Atlanta DreamMinnesota Lynx Los Angeles Sparks Rebecca AllenNew York Liberty New York LibertyBreiðablik (Iceland) New York LibertyCJM Bourges Basket (France) New York Liberty February 13Los Angeles SparksWashington Mystics February 15Chicago Sky February 18Chicago Sky Indiana Fever February 19Chicago SkyGalatasaray (Turkey) Dallas WingsLos Angeles Sparks February 20Las Vegas AcesDallas Wings Las Vegas AcesBC Castors Braine (Belgium) Los Angeles SparksÇukurova (Turkey) February 21Las Vegas AcesMaccabi Ramat Hen (Israel) February 22Minnesota Lynx February 25Dallas WingsAdelaide Lightning (Australia) February 27Chicago Sky Connecticut SunAraski AES (Spain) February 28Minnesota Lynx Minnesota LynxCanberra Capitals (Australia) March 5Los Angeles SparksNantes Basket (France) March 8New York Liberty March 11New York Liberty Washington MysticsTTT Riga (Latvia) March 15Atlanta DreamBayi Kylin (China) March 18Chicago SkyIndiana Fever March 21New York LibertyCJM Bourges Basket (France) Phoenix Mercury March 22Connecticut SunAZS-UMCS Lublin (Poland) Phoenix Mercury March 27New York Liberty March 28Los Angeles SparksDallas Wings April 11Connecticut SunPhoenix Mercury Seattle StormNew York Liberty April 12Indiana FeverBnot Hertzliya (Israel) Indiana FeverMaccabi Raanana (Israel) Los Angeles SparksLoyola Marymount April 16Phoenix MercuryMiami Phoenix MercuryIndiana Fever April 17Atlanta DreamTennessee Las Vegas AcesWidzew Łódź (Poland) Minnesota LynxBeijing Great Wall (China) Washington Mystics Washington MysticsMinnesota Lynx April 18New York LibertyDallas Wings New York LibertySouth Carolina Seattle StormCalifornia Seattle StormCentral Michigan Seattle StormGonzaga April 22New York LibertyDynamo Kursk (Russia) April 23Chicago SkyMarquette Washington MysticsKentucky April 24Minnesota LynxVirginia Tech April 30Chicago SkyNew York Liberty Los Angeles Sparks May 3Chicago SkyNorthwestern Tina CharlesNew York Liberty May 4Chicago SkyDePaul May 13Las Vegas AcesMinnesota Lynx Los Angeles Sparks(claimed off waivers)Minnesota Lynx(waived on May 11) May 15Los Angeles Sparks May 25Indiana Fever(claimed off waivers)Dallas Wings(waived on May 22) Ashley Walker June 3Los Angeles Sparks(Previously waived on May 23, 2019) June 5Phoenix Mercury(Previously waived on May 23, 2019) Seattle Storm(claimed off waivers)Atlanta Dream(waived on May 23) June 8Washington Mystics(Previously waived on May 23, 2019) June 13Chicago Sky(Previously waived on May 22, 2019) Dallas Wings(Previously waived on May 22, 2019) June 19Atlanta Dream(claimed off waivers)Connecticut Sun(waived on May 23) June 27New York Liberty(Previously waived on May 25, 2019) July 2Minnesota Lynx(Previously waived on May 21, 2019) Minnesota Lynx(claimed off waivers)Indiana Fever(waived on May 25) July 3Connecticut Sun(claimed off waivers)Atlanta Dream(waived on July 1) July 18Los Angeles Sparks(7-day contract, previously waived on May 23, 2019) Atlanta Dream(claimed off waivers)Minnesota Lynx(waived on July 14) July 30Minnesota Lynx(7-day contract, previously waived on May 21, 2019) August 4Phoenix Mercury(7-day contract, previously waived on June 2, 2019) August 6Las Vegas Aces(7-day contract, previously waived on May 23, 2019) Minnesota Lynx (second 7-day contract) Phoenix Mercury(7-day contract)Minnesota Lynx(waived on July 25) August 12Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) August 13Las Vegas Aces (second 7-day contract) Minnesota Lynx (third 7-day contract) Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) Washington Mystics(7-day contract, previously waived on July 11, 2019) August 20Phoenix Mercury (third 7-day contract) Washington Mystics (second 7-day contract) August 22Chicago Sky(7-day contract)Indiana Fever(waived on May 22) Minnesota Lynx(7-day contract)Connecticut Sun(waived on July 3) August 27Washington Mystics (third 7-day contract) August 28Las Vegas Aces(Signed for rest of season)New York Liberty August 29Dallas Wings(7-day contract)Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky (second 7-day contract) Washington Mystics (Signed for rest of season) September 3Washington Mystics (Signed for rest of season) September 5Chicago Sky (Signed for rest of season) Dallas Wings (Signed for rest of season)
Waived PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef Asia Taylor May 25 Indiana Fever Arica Carter June 1 Phoenix Mercury Anriel Howard June 5 Seattle Storm Ashley Walker June 17 Los Angeles Sparks Natisha Hiedeman July 1 Atlanta Dream Bridget Carleton July 3 Connecticut Sun Tiffany Bias July 8 New York Liberty Avery Warley-Talbert Victoria Macauley July 9 Chicago Sky Shey Peddy July 11 Washington Mystics Shao Ting July 13 Minnesota Lynx Alaina Coates July 14 Minnesota Lynx Haley Peters July 17 Atlanta Dream Kenisha Bell July 19 Minnesota Lynx Asia Taylor July 25 Minnesota Lynx Chloe Jackson August 22 Chicago Sky Asia Taylor August 25 Phoenix Mercury
Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut SunDallas Wings Blake Dietrick Meme Jackson Lynetta Kizer Hind Ben Abdelkader Evelyn Akhator Allazia Blockton Linnae Harper Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah Victoria Macaulay Ashton Millender Leslie Robinson Emma Cannon Ariel Edwards Natisha Hiedeman Brianna Kiesel Regan Magarity Morgan Bertsch Kennedy Burke Cayla George Megan Gustafson Nicole SeekampIndiana FeverLas Vegas AcesLos Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx Kayla Alexander Crystal Bradford Bria Goss Caliya Robinson Lindsay Allen Kelsey Bone Saniya Chong Ruth Hamblin Alex Harden Jaime Nared Dominique Wilson Cierra Dillard Loryn Goodwin Gaby Green Rachel Hollivay Karlie Samuelson Ashley Walker Jillian Alleyne Kenisha Bell Cierra Dillard Taylor Emory Erlana LarkinsNew York LibertyPhoenix MercurySeattle StormWashington Mystics Talia Caldwell Bianca Cuevas-Moore Kelly Faris Megan Huff Kolby Morgan Avery Warley-Talbert Emese Hof Leilani Mitchell Alexis Peterson Recee Caldwell Presley Hudson Macy Miller Teana Muldrow Zykera Rice Brooke Salas AJ Alix G'mrice Davis Sam Fuehring Maci Morris Shey Peddy
Draft
First round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef1 Jackie YoungApril 17 Las Vegas Aces 2 Asia DurrMay 3 New York Liberty3 Teaira McCowanApril 26 Indiana Fever4 Katie Lou Samuelson April 26 Chicago Sky5 Arike OgunbowaleApril 18 Dallas Wings6 Napheesa Collier April 19 Minnesota Lynx7 Kalani Brown April 18 Los Angeles Sparks8 Alanna Smith April 20 Phoenix Mercury9 Kristine Anigwe April 18 Connecticut Sun10 Kiara Leslie April 19 Washington Mystics11 Brianna Turner April 16 Atlanta Dream12 Ezi Magbegor April 25 Seattle Storm
Second round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef13 Sophie Cunningham April 22 Phoenix Mercury14 Han Xu April 18 New York Liberty15 Chloe Jackson April 19 Chicago Sky16 Jessica Shepard April 24 Minnesota Lynx17 Megan Gustafson April 20 Dallas Wings18 Natisha Hiedeman April 12 Minnesota Lynx19 Marina Mabrey April 25 Los Angeles Sparks20 Cierra Dillard April 12 Minnesota Lynx21 Bridget Carleton April 12 Connecticut Sun22 Kennedy Burke April 18 Dallas Wings23 Maite Cazorla May 3 Atlanta Dream24 Anriel Howard April 22 Seattle Storm
Third round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef25 Paris Kea April 23 Indiana Fever 26 Megan Huff April 18 New York Liberty 27 María Conde April 23 Chicago Sky 28 Caliya Robinson April 23 Indiana Fever 29 Morgan Bertsch April 20 Dallas Wings 30 Kenisha Bell April 23 Minnesota Lynx 31 Ángela Salvadores — Los Angeles Sparks 32 Arica Carter April 17 Phoenix Mercury 33 Regan Magarity April 17 Connecticut Sun 34 Sam Fuehring May 3 Washington Mystics 35 Li Yueru — Atlanta Dream 36 Macy Miller April 18 Seattle Storm
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