This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024 WNBA season.
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 Emre Vatansever Interim coach, contract not renewed Teresa WeatherspoonNew Orleans Pelicans assistant coach (2019–2023) Phoenix Mercury Nikki BlueInterim coach, contract not renewed Nate TibbettsOrlando Magic assistant coach (2021–2023)
General manager changes / additions Off-season Departure date Team Outgoinggeneral manager Reasonfor departure Hire date Incominggeneral manager Last managerial position Ref. January 5, 2024 Los Angeles Sparks Karen Bryant Stepped down January 5, 2024 Raegan Pebley — N/A Golden State Valkyries 2025 expansion team May 6, 2024 Ohemaa Nyanin New York Liberty Assistant General Manager (2022–2024)
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 JanuaryJanuary 31To Los Angeles Sparks Kia Nurse 2024 first-round pick (Pick 4) (Rickea Jackson)To Seattle Storm 2026 first-round pickTo Connecticut Sun Tiffany Mitchell 2024 second-round pick (Pick 19) (Taiyanna Jackson)To Minnesota Lynx Natisha HiedemanFebruaryFebruary 1To Atlanta Dream Jordin Canada 2024 first-round pick (Pick 12) (Nyadiew Puoch)To Los Angeles Sparks Aari McDonald 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8)February 3To Connecticut Sun Moriah Jefferson To Phoenix Mercury Rebecca Allen (sign-and-trade) February 6To Chicago Sky Michaela Onyenwere Brianna Turner 2024 first-round pick (Pick 3) (Kamilla Cardoso) 2025 second-round pick (Chicago's Own; Pick 15) 2026 first-round pick Right to swap 2026 second-round picksTo Phoenix Mercury Kahleah Copper Morgan Bertsch February 19To Chicago Sky 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8)To Los Angeles Sparks Julie Allemand (sign-and-trade) Rights to Li Yueru 2025 third-round pick (Pick 28) (Liatu King) March March 14To Chicago Sky 2025 second-round pick (Pick 25) 2026 second-round pickTo New York Liberty Rebekah Gardner April April 14To Chicago Sky 2024 first-round pick (Pick 7) (Angel Reese) Nikolina MilićTo Minnesota Lynx 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8) (Alissa Pili) Sika Koné 2025 second-round pick (Pick 15) (Anastasiia Kosu) Right to swap 2026 first-round picks May May 4To Dallas Wings 2025 third-round pick (Pick 31) (Aaronette Vonleh)To Atlanta Dream Crystal Dangerfield May 7To Connecticut Sun Queen EgboTo Washington Mystics Bernadett Határ 2025 second-round pick (Pick 23) (Lucy Olsen) May 11To Seattle Storm 2025 third-round pick (Pick 29) (Madison Conner)To Washington Mystics Jade Melbourne July July 17To Chicago Sky Rachel Banham Moriah Jefferson 2025 first-round pick (Pick 10) (Ajša Sivka) Right to swap 2026 first-round pickTo Connecticut Sun Marina Mabrey 2025 second-round pick (Pick 25) (Rayah Marshall) August August 20To Minnesota Lynx Myisha Hines-AllenTo Washington Mystics Olivia Époupa Sika Koné 2026 second-round pick To Phoenix Mercury Rights to Klara LundquistTo Washington Mystics Sug Sutton 2025 third-round pick (Pick 32) (Zaay Green)
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef Lindsay Allen February 1 Chicago Sky Minnesota Lynx Rachel Banham Connecticut Sun Minnesota Lynx Kalani Brown Dallas Wings Rae Burrell Los Angeles Sparks Bridget Carleton Minnesota Lynx Tina Charles Atlanta Dream Seattle Storm Layshia Clarendon Los Angeles Sparks Natasha Cloud Phoenix Mercury Washington Mystics Nia Coffey Atlanta Dream Sydney Colson Las Vegas Aces Damiris Dantas Indiana Fever Minnesota Lynx Ivana Dojkić New York Liberty Seattle Storm Skylar Diggins-Smith Seattle Storm Phoenix Mercury Emily Engstler Washington Mystics Megan Gustafson Las Vegas Aces Phoenix Mercury Morgan Jones Las Vegas Aces Stephanie Mawuli New York Liberty Aerial Powers Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx DiDi Richards Washington Mystics Satou Sabally Dallas Wings Karlie Samuelson Washington Mystics Los Angeles Sparks Katie Lou Samuelson Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Alanna Smith Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky Kiah Stokes Las Vegas Aces Julie Vanloo Washington Mystics Courtney Williams Minnesota Lynx Chicago Sky Monique BillingsFebruary 2 Los Angeles Sparks Atlanta Dream Rennia Davis Connecticut Sun Liz Dixon Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Virag Kiss Los Angeles Sparks Taylor Mikesell Los Angeles Sparks Atlanta Dream Kianna Smith Connecticut Sun Kayana TraylorMinnesota Lynx Sydney Wiese Connecticut Sun Astou Ndour-FallFebruary 3 Connecticut Sun Chicago Sky Christyn Williams Phoenix Mercury Kamaria McDaniel February 4 Las Vegas Aces Diamond DeShieldsFebruary 5 Chicago Sky Dallas Wings Brianna FraserNew York Liberty Brionna Jones Connecticut Sun Nneka Ogwumike Seattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks Taya Reimer Chicago Sky DeWanna BonnerFebruary 6Connecticut Sun Elissa CunaneWashington MysticsMinnesota Lynx Taylor SouleMinnesota LynxChicago Sky Candace ParkerFebruary 7Las Vegas Aces Emma Cannon February 12 Dallas Wings Indiana Fever Jonquel Jones February 16 New York Liberty Kennedy Burke February 20 New York Liberty Breanna Stewart February 26 New York Liberty Stefanie Dolson March 12 Washington Mystics New York Liberty Brittney Griner March 30 Phoenix Mercury Tiffany Hayes May 31 Connecticut Sun Las Vegas Aces Joyner Holmes June 3 Seattle Storm Veronica Burton June 5 Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings Maya Caldwell June 26 Atlanta Dream Gabby Williams August 20 Seattle Storm
Hardship contracts PlayerDate SignedDate ReleasedTeamRef Monique Billings May 17, 2024 August 14, 2024 Dallas Wings Morgan Bertsch June 19, 2024 June 24, 2024 Queen Egbo June 22, 2024 June 29, 2024 Los Angeles Sparks Odyssey Sims June 25, 2024 August 14, 2024 Dallas Wings Jakia Brown-Turner June 28, 2024 July 2, 2024 Washington Mystics Crystal Dangerfield July 4, 2024 End of season Los Angeles Jakia Brown-Turner August 13, 2024 Washington Mystics Destanni Henderson July 18, 2024 Atlanta Dream Liz Dixon July 5, 2024 July 12, 2024 Phoenix Mercury Kiana Williams August 18, 2024 Seattle Storm Jaylyn Sherrod July 6, 2024 End of season New York Liberty Celeste Taylor July 12, 2024/August 23, 2024 August 16, 2024/End of Season Phoenix Mercury Caitlin Bickle July 20, 2024 End of Season Connecticut Sun Celeste Taylor August 16, 2024 August 23, 2024 Connecticut Sun Odyssey Sims August 17, 2024 End of Season Los Angeles Sparks Monique Billings August 18, 2024 End of season Phoenix Mercury Queen Egbo September 2, 2024 End of Season Las Vegas Amy Atwell September 5, 2024 End of Season Phoenix Mercury Ezinne Kalu September 18, 2024 End of Season Atlanta Dream
Waived PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef Kadi Sissoko March 15 Phoenix Mercury Victoria Vivians March 21 Indiana Fever Morgan Green April 17 New York Liberty Liz Dixon April 19 Minnesota Lynx Ana Tadić April 25 New York Liberty Desi-Rae Young April 28 Phoenix Mercury Virág Kiss April 30 Los Angeles Sparks Kianna Smith May 1 Connecticut Sun Brea Beal May 3 Las Vegas Aces Morgan Jones Emma Cannon May 4 Dallas Wings Elizabeth Balogun Atlanta Dream Taj Cole Ashley Owusu May 5 Dallas Wings Mimi Collins Minnesota Lynx Jaime Nared Leigha Brown Connecticut Sun Rennia Davis Shey Peddy Bria Hartley May 6 Las Vegas Aces Taylor Mikesell Los Angeles Sparks Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu May 31 Seattle Storm Queen Egbo June 5 Connecticut Sun Morgan Bertsch June 10 Phoenix Mercury Emma Cannon June 16 Las Vegas Aces Celeste Taylor June 25 Indiana Fever Crystal Dangerfield June 26 Atlanta Dream Kysre Gondrezick June 28 Chicago Sky Jessika Carter June 30 Las Vegas Aces Liz Dixon July 2 Phoenix Mercury Kiana Williams Seattle Storm Olivia Époupa August 20 Washington Mystics DiDi Richards
Waiver claims PlayerDate ClaimedNew TeamRef Victoria Vivians March 25 Seattle Storm Emma Cannon May 6 Las Vegas Aces Olivia Époupa September 19 Minnesota Lynx
Contract suspensions PlayerDate SuspendedDate UnsuspendedTeamReasonRef January 22 - Dallas Wings Personal Decision January 24 - Atlanta Dream Personal Decision January 31 - Minnesota Lynx Prioritization Julie Allemand May 13 – Los Angeles Sparks Injury 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 Laeticia Amihere July 9 August 11 Atlanta Dream Li Yueru July 10 August 7 Los Angeles Sparks
Inactive PlayerDate on InactiveDate ReturnedTeamReasonRef
Contract extensions PlayerDateTeamRef Jonquel Jones January 31 New York Liberty Lexie Brown February 6 Los Angeles Sparks Chelsea Gray April 30 Las Vegas Aces Jackie Young May 3 Ezi Magbegor June 4 Seattle Storm Dearica Hamby June 13 Los Angeles Sparks Azurá Stevens August 22 Stephanie Talbot Sophie Cunningham September 14 Phoenix Mercury Elizabeth Williams September 19 Chicago Sky
Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut SunDallas Wings Elizabeth Balogun Taj Cole Khaalia Hillsman Khadijiah Cave Destanni Henderson Taya Reimer Kianna Smith Shey Peddy Rennia Davis Leigha Brown Helena Pueyo Taiyanna Jackson Emma Cannon Ashley Owusu Katrina Pardee Indiana FeverLas Vegas AcesLos Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx Leilani Correa Maya Caldwell Morgan Jones Brea Beal Bria Hartley Kamaria McDaniels Angel Jackson Virág Kiss Taylor Mikesell Mimi Collins Jaime Nared Ruthy Hebard Kiki Jefferson Quinesha Lockett New York LibertyPhoenix MercurySeattle StormWashington Mystics Stephanie Mawuli Rita Igbokwe Brianna Fraser Jessika Carter Okako Adika Alaina Coates Quay Miller Kaela Davis Honesty Scott-Grayson
Draft
First Round
Second Round
Third Round
Previous years' draftees DraftPickPlayerDate signedTeamPrevious teamRef 2020 22 February 1 New York Liberty 2023 30 4 February 6 Dallas Wings
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