WNBA free agency takeaways: Finals contenders load up, veterans run it back and some prove you can go home again
While plenty of players are running it back with their previous teams, some are making big moves with an eye toward the future.
While plenty of players are running it back with their previous teams, some are making big moves with an eye toward the future.
And while the talent of this draft class is a major storyline heading into Monday, so too is the fact this is the first group of rookies who will greatly benefit from the new collective bargaining agreement.
PHOENIX — More moves are filtering in as the Phoenix Mercury bring back veteran guard Sami Whitcomb to the Valley. According to ESPN’s Chiney Ogwumike, the deal includes $1.
WNBAWNBA superstar Cameron Brink was among the several sports stars to pop out at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for Coachella on opening weekend. The Los Angeles Sparks star brought her A-game for the festival look, bringing the…
Sophie Cunningham, 29, was a valuable glue player for Indiana across 30 games, averaging 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds per contest while shooting 43.2 percent from the field.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury are doubling down on continuity and star power, re-signing Kahleah Copper and DeWanna Bonner to reinforce their present competitiveness and long-term identity. Copper, a four-time All-Star and 2021 Finals MVP, emerged as the Mercury’s offensive centerpiece in 2025, averaging 15.
The Sky continued to make roster moves this offseason with the free agency signing of DiJonai Carrington on Sunday.
Sophie Cunningham shared her excitement about returning to the Fever by sharing some spicy Instagram stories.
After losing a slew of players to WNBA free agency and the expansion draft, the Minnesota Lynx are bringing back two key pieces for the 2026 season.
Eight years and two championships later, Natasha Howard is coming home. Natasha Howard won a championship with the Minnesota Lynx in 2017.
The Indiana Fever front office continues to deliver positive news for the fans. After retaining the core part of their 2025 roster, the front office now plans to reunite the coaching staff with a South Carolina icon.
The WNBA’s new seven-partner media deal is one of the most expansive in sports, but it’s being met with widespread skepticism over the league’s financial health. “The WNBA has seven league rights partners, it’s kind of wild—ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock, USA, Amazon, CBS, Ion, NBA TV,” reports Ryan Glasspiegel of FOS Sports about the multiple mediums that are available for broadcasting the games.