Wnba transactions3/23/2023 ![]() ![]() The four-time champs in Minneapolis get a pure bucket in the three-time All-Star, who helped lead Sin City to the Finals last season. When you realize some of your teammates are closer to your daughters age than yours - Candace Parker Kayla McBride: Free agent to Minnesota Lynx from Las Vegas Aces She’s averaged 16.9 points and 8.6 rebounds per game for her career, but the 15-7 Sparks lost to the Connecticut Sun in the play-in game for the WNBA Playoffs last season.Īt least she’s got a sense of humor about long she’s been in LA dominating. The two-time MVP finished third in the voting for the award last season, and heads to her hometown team while the reigning Defensive Player of the Year at age 34. Will Seattle and fellow Husky Sue Bird getting her the ball be the right fit? Candace Parker: Free agent to Chicago SkyĪ stunner by the future Hall of Famer, as one of the best women’s basketball players of all-time leaves Los Angeles. Also Phoenix gets two former UConn’ers to play with the GOAT Diana Taurasi, who enters her 18th year in the league this season.Īnd can Katie Lou Samuelson finally find her footing in the league? She’s as a pure shooter as has ever lived, but will be on her third team in three years. The deal saw the Liberty get closer to win now status, as a hopefully-healthy Sabrina Ionescu gets a frontcourt threat in Howard that averaged 9.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game last season for the champs. 1 overall in the 2021 draft going to Dallas from New York via Seattle, who chose Charli Collier of the Texas Longhorns. There were former UConn players being dealt all over the place here, and five draft picks being swapped all in the same day. Mikiah Herbert Harrigan from Minnesota Lynx to Seattle Storm Katie Lou Samuelson from Dallas Wings to Seattle Storm Sami Whitcomb from Seattle Storm to New York Liberty Natasha Howard from Seattle Storm to New York Liberty Megan Walker from New York Liberty to Phoenix Mercury Kia Nurse from New York Liberty to Phoenix Mercury Here’s a breakdown of some of the key transactions that happened during the WNBA offseason. The Seattle Storm hadn’t even finished celebrating their 2020 championship in the “Wubble” in Palmetto, Florida before talk of the next season began.īut this season the teams return to their home courts, but many rosters won’t look anything like they did at IMG Academy last October. Suspended contract of Skylar Diggins-Smith.Much like they’re older big brother, the WNBA is quickly becoming a year-round league as well. Signed Kaela Davis to a 2nd 7-day contract. Signed Reshanda Gray to a 3rd 7-day contract. Signed Jennie Simms to a 3rd 7-day contract. Signed Jennie Simms to a 2nd 7-day contract. Signed Reshanda Gray to a 2nd 7-day contract. ![]() Signed Brianna Turner to a contract extension. Signed Megan Gustafson to a training camp contract. Signed Emma Cannon to a training camp contract. Signed Mael Gilles to a training camp contract. Signed Vivian Gray to a training camp contract. Signed Sam Thomas to a training camp contract. Signed Kristine Anigwe to a training camp contract.ĭrafted Maya Dodson in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.ĭrafted Macee Williams in the 3rd round (32nd pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft. Signed Kiana Williams to a training camp contract. Signed Leaonna Odom to a training camp contract. Signed Jennie Simms to a training camp contract. In a 5-team trade, the Phoenix Mercury traded Bria Hartley, a 2022 2nd round pick ( Destanni Henderson later selected), and a 2023 2nd round pick ( later selected) (2023 2nd-rd pick is PHO own) to the Indiana Fever the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2023 1st round pick ( later selected) (2023 1st-rd pick is PHO own) to the Chicago Sky the Chicago Sky traded Diamond DeShields to the Phoenix Mercury the Indiana Fever traded Julie Allemand to the Chicago Sky the Chicago Sky traded a 2022 1st round pick ( Veronica Burton later selected) and a 2023 1st round pick ( later selected) (2023 1st-rd pick is CHI own) to the Indiana Fever. Traded Kia Vaughn to the Atlanta Dream for a 2023 3rd round pick. Signed Shey Peddy to a training camp contract. ![]()
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