2024 Washington Mystics season | |
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Coach | Eric Thibault |
Arena | Entertainment and Sports Arena |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 6–22 (.214) |
Place | 6th (Eastern) |
The 2024 Washington Mystics season is the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their second season under head coach Eric Thibault.
The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home against the New York Liberty. [1]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 6 | Aaliyah Edwards | ![]() | UConn |
2 | 21 | Kaylynne Truong | ![]() | Gonzaga |
3 | 30 | Nastja Claessens | ![]() | Castors Braine (Belgium) |
Date | Transaction | |
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January 11, 2024 | Extended a Qualifying Offer to Li Meng [2] | |
January 13, 2024 | Cored Elena Delle Donne [2] | |
February 1, 2024 | Signed Karlie Samuelson [3] | |
Signed Elissa Cunane to a Training Camp Contract [4] | ||
Signed Emily Engstler to a Training Camp Contract [5] | ||
Signed DiDi Richards to a Training Camp Contract [6] | ||
Signed Julie Vanloo to a Training Camp Contract [7] | ||
March 12, 2024 | Signed Stefanie Dolson [8] [9] | |
April 17, 2024 | Signed Kaylynne Truong, Honesty Scott-Grayson, and Jakia Brown-Turner to Rookie Contracts [2] | |
April 18, 2024 | Signed Aaliyah Edwards to a Rookie Contract [2] | |
April 24, 2024 | Exercised Team Option on Shakira Austin [10] | |
May 7, 2024 | Acquired Bernadett Határ from the Connecticut Sun and the Sun's second round 2025 draft pick in exchange for Queen Egbo [11] | |
May 9, 2024 | Waived Honesty Scott-Grayson [12] | |
May 11, 2024 | Acquired Jade Melbourne from Seattle Storm in exchange for third round 2025 draft pick | |
May 12, 2024 | Waived Jakia Brown-Turner, Elissa Cunane, and Kaylynne Truong | |
June 28, 2024 | Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a hardship contract [13] | |
July 2, 2024 | Released Jakia Brown-Turner from hardship contract [14] | |
July 4, 2024 | Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a 7-day hardship contract [15] | |
July 12, 2024 | Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a second 7-day contract | |
August 13, 2024 | Released Jakia Brown-Turner from second 7-day contract [16] | |
August 20, 2024 | Acquired Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné, and a 2026 second round pick from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen [17] | |
Waived Olivia Époupa and DiDi Richards [18] | ||
Acquired Sug Sutton and 2025 3rd Round Pick from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the rights to Klara Lundquist [19] |
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May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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2024 pre-season schedule |
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May: 0–8 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–5)
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June : 4–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–3)
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July : 2–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–2)
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August: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
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September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2024 season schedule |
# | Team | P | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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1 | x – New York Liberty | 28 | 24 | 4 | .857 | — | 15–2 | 13–1 | 11–3 | 5–0 |
2 | Connecticut Sun | 27 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 3.5 | 10–5 | 11–3 | 9–4 | 4–1 |
3 | c – Minnesota Lynx | 28 | 20 | 8 | .714 | 4 | 12–4 | 12–3 | 8–5 | 4–1 |
4 | Seattle Storm | 28 | 18 | 10 | .643 | 6 | 8–6 | 11–3 | 7–7 | 4–1 |
5 | Las Vegas Aces | 27 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 6.5 | 9–6 | 9–7 | 8–3 | 2–3 |
6 | Phoenix Mercury | 29 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 9.5 | 9–6 | 9–4 | 6–10 | 3–2 |
7 | Indiana Fever | 28 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 11 | 7–8 | 8–5 | 5–10 | 3–2 |
8 | Chicago Sky | 27 | 11 | 16 | .407 | 12.5 | 5–9 | 4–9 | 7–7 | 1–4 |
9 | Atlanta Dream | 27 | 10 | 17 | .370 | 13.5 | 4–10 | 6–8 | 4–9 | 1–4 |
10 | Dallas Wings | 27 | 6 | 21 | .222 | 17.5 | 3–12 | 4–8 | 2–13 | 0–5 |
11 | Los Angeles Sparks | 28 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 18 | 4–11 | 4–10 | 2–12 | 2–3 |
12 | Washington Mystics | 28 | 6 | 22 | .214 | 18 | 3–10 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 1–4 |
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
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