List of 2018 WNBA season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2018 WNBA season.

Contents

Retirement

DateNameTeam(s) played (years)AgeNotesRef.
August 21, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Plenette Pierson Phoenix Mercury (2003–2005)
Detroit Shock (2006–2010)
New York Liberty (2010–2014)
Dallas Wings (2015–2016)
Minnesota Lynx (2017)		363× WNBA champion (2006, 2008, 2017)
WNBA All-Star (2015)
WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2007)
Also played overseas in Italy, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Slovakia and Korea.		 [1]
February 3, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Jia Perkins Charlotte Sting (2004–2005)
Chicago Sky (2006–2010)
San Antonio Stars (2011–2015)
Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017)		35 WNBA champion (2017)
WNBA All-Star (2009)
WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013)
Also played overseas in Israel and Turkey.		 [2]
April 29, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Jackson New York Liberty (2007–2010)
Tulsa Shock (2010–2015)
Los Angeles Sparks (2017)		33Became an assistant coach for Texas Longhorns [3]
August 21, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018)		364× 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 leader
Also played overseas in Russia, Czech Republic, Turkey, and Northern Cyprus.		 [4]

Front office movements

Head coach changes

Off-season
Departure dateTeamOutgoing head coachReason for departureHire dateIncoming head coachLast coaching positionRef.
September 5 Atlanta Dream Flag of the United States.svg Michael Cooper FiredOctober 30 Flag of the United States.svg Nicki Collen Connecticut Sun assistant coach (2016–2017) [5]
October 4 Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg Gary Kloppenburg Interim coach, contract not renewedOctober 4 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Hughes San Antonio Stars head coach (2011–2016) [6]
October 13 New York Liberty Flag of the United States.svg Bill Laimbeer ResignedOctober 16 Flag of the United States.svg Katie Smith New York Liberty associate coach (2016–2017) [7]
October 17 Las Vegas Aces Flag of the United States.svg Vickie Johnson Contract not renewedOctober 17 Flag of the United States.svg Bill Laimbeer New York Liberty head coach (2013–2017) [8]
In-season
Departure dateTeamOutgoing head coachReason for departureHire dateIncoming head coachLast coaching positionRef.
August 12 Dallas Wings Flag of the United States.svg Fred Williams FiredAugust 12 Flag of the United States.svg Taj McWilliams-Franklin (interim) Dallas Wings assistant coach (2017–2018) [9]

Player movement

Trades

February
February 1To Indiana Fever
To Las Vegas Aces
  • 2019 second-round pick
 [10]
February 2To Connecticut Sun
To Phoenix Mercury
  • 2018 second-round pick (#21)
 [11]
To Las Vegas Aces
To Phoenix Mercury
  • 2018 second-round pick (#26)
  • 2019 second-round pick
 [12]
February 7To Seattle Storm
To Minnesota Lynx
  • 2018 second-round pick (#17)
  • Right to swap 2019 first-round pick
 [13]
March
March 6To Minnesota Lynx
To Phoenix Mercury
  • 2018 first-round pick (#12)
 [14]
To Phoenix Mercury
To Indiana Fever
  • 2018 first-round pick (#8)
 [15]
April
April 12To Connecticut Sun
To Atlanta Dream
  • 2018 second-round pick (#15)
  • 2019 second-round pick
 [16]
July
July 9To Connecticut Sun
To Atlanta Dream
[17]
July 23To Washington Mystics
  • Flag of the United States.svg Aerial Powers
  • 2019 second-round pick
  • Right to swap 2019 first-round pick
To Dallas Wings [18]

Free agency

PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef
Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Lucas February 1 Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever [19]
Flag of the United States.svg Renee Montgomery Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx [20]
Flag of the United States.svg Shekinna Stricklen Connecticut Sun [21]
Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Thornton Dallas Wings [22]
Flag of the United States.svg Carolyn Swords Las Vegas Aces Seattle Storm [23]
Flag of the United States.svg Tamera Young Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream [24]
Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Dabović Los Angeles Sparks [25]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Odyssey Sims Los Angeles Sparks [26]
Flag of the United States.svg Rebekkah Brunson Minnesota Lynx [27]
Flag of Spain.svg Sancho Lyttle Phoenix Mercury Atlanta Dream [28]
Flag of the United States.svg Emma Cannon Phoenix Mercury [29]
Flag of the United States.svg Yvonne Turner Phoenix Mercury
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sami Whitcomb Seattle Storm [30]
Flag of the United States.svg Monique Currie Washington Mystics Phoenix Mercury [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Breland February 2 Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky [32]
Flag of Hungary.svg Allie Quigley Chicago Sky [33]
Flag of the United States.svg Theresa Plaisance Dallas Wings [34]
Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Paris Seattle Storm Dallas Wings [35]
Flag of the United States.svg Tianna Hawkins Washington Mystics [36]
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Hightower Washington Mystics
Flag of Turkey.svg LaToya Sanders Washington Mystics
Flag of the United States.svg Alaina Coates February 5 Chicago Sky [37]
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Hooper Chicago Sky [38]
Flag of the United States.svg Alyssa Thomas Connecticut Sun [39]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liz Cambage Dallas Wings Melbourne Boomers (Australia) [40]
Flag of the United States.svg Erica Wheeler Indiana Fever [41]
Flag of the United States.svg Camille Little Phoenix Mercury [42]
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Noelle Quinn Seattle Storm [43]
Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandra Crvendakić Seattle Storm Sopron Basket (Hungary) [44]
Flag of the United States.svg Devereaux Peters Washington Mystics Indiana Fever [45]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor Washington Mystics
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Hamson February 6 Indiana Fever [46]
Flag of the United States.svg Jennie Simms Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Alana Beard Los Angeles Sparks [47]
Flag of the United States.svg Jolene Anderson Los Angeles Sparks [48]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Saicha Grant-Allen Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Griffin February 7 Connecticut Sun Bendigo Spirit (Australia) [49]
Flag of the United States.svg Betnijah Laney Connecticut Sun Bendigo Spirit (Australia)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Lynetta Kizer Minnesota Lynx Connecticut Sun [50]
Flag of France.svg Endéné Miyem Minnesota Lynx Famila Schio (Italy)
Flag of Italy.svg Cecilia Zandalasini Minnesota Lynx
Flag of the United States.svg Angel McCoughtry February 8 Atlanta Dream [51]
Flag of the United States.svg Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga February 9 Indiana Fever [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Allen New York Liberty [53]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Allen New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Bria Hartley New York Liberty
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kia Vaughn New York Liberty
Flag of Nigeria.svg Adaora Elonu February 13 Atlanta Dream CB Avenida (Spain) [54]
Flag of the United States.svg Shenise Johnson Indiana Fever [55]
Flag of the United States.svg DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury [56]
Flag of Brazil.svg Damiris Dantas February 14 Atlanta Dream [57]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hind Ben Abdelkader Indiana Fever Hatay (Turkey) [58]
Flag of the United States.svg Cappie Pondexter Los Angeles Sparks Chicago Sky [59]
Flag of the United States.svg Stefanie Dolson February 15 Chicago Sky [60]
Flag of the United States.svg Jamierra Faulkner February 16 Chicago Sky [61]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adut Bulgak February 20 Chicago Sky
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Montgomery Chicago Sky San Antonio Stars [62]
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Faris New York Liberty Connecticut Sun [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Ify Ibekwe New York Liberty Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Jackson February 21 Los Angeles Sparks [64]
Flag of Spain.svg Astou Ndour February 22 Chicago Sky [65]
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Reshanda Gray February 24 New York Liberty Connecticut Sun [66]
Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Richardson February 26 Minnesota Lynx [67]
Flag of the United States.svg Karima Christmas-Kelly February 27 Dallas Wings [68]
Flag of the United States.svg Cierra Burdick Las Vegas Aces [69]
Flag of the United States.svg Sequoia Holmes Las Vegas Aces
Flag of the United States.svg Ivey Slaughter Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Kayla McBride February 28 Las Vegas Aces [70]
Flag of the United States.svg Candice Dupree March 6 Indiana Fever [71]
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Langhorne Seattle Storm
Flag of the United States.svg Blake Dietrick March 9 Atlanta Dream Dafni Agiou Dimitriou (Greece) [72]
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Colson March 13 Las Vegas Aces [73]
Flag of the United States.svg Tanisha Wright Minnesota Lynx New York Liberty [74]
Flag of France.svg Valériane Ayayi March 19 Las Vegas Aces [75]
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica January March 22 Connecticut Sun [76]
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Harden Phoenix Mercury [77]
Flag of the United States.svg Ameryst Alston March 27 Chicago Sky New York Liberty [78]
Flag of Belarus.svg Yelena Leuchanka April 5 Atlanta Dream Homenetmen Antelias (Lebanon) [79]
Flag of the United States.svg Tina Charles April 6 New York Liberty [80]
Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hollivay April 10 New York Liberty Atlanta Dream
Flag of the United States.svg Shay Murphy New York Liberty San Antonio Stars
Flag of Greece.svg Jacki Gemelos April 11 Las Vegas Aces Napoli (Italy) [81]
Flag of the United States.svg Alexa Hart April 13 Atlanta Dream Ohio State [82]
Flag of the United States.svg Rosemarie Julien Atlanta Dream Florida Gulf Coast
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper Chicago Sky Ohio State [83]
Flag of the United States.svg Morgan William April 14 Las Vegas Aces Mississippi State [84]
Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Hopkins April 16 Chicago Sky Atlanta Dream [83]
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany McPhee Seattle Storm Stanford [85]
Flag of the United States.svg AJ Alix Washington Mystics Florida State
Flag of the United States.svg Lexi Bando April 17 Los Angeles Sparks Oregon [86]
Flag of the United States.svg Mistie Bass Los Angeles Sparks Canberra Capitals (Australia)
Flag of the United States.svg Brooke McCarty Los Angeles Sparks Texas
Flag of the United States.svg Gabbi Ortiz Los Angeles Sparks Oklahoma [87]
Flag of the United States.svg G'mrice Davis Minnesota Lynx Fordham [88]
Flag of the United States.svg Vionise Pierre-Louis Minnesota Lynx Oklahoma
Flag of the United States.svg Camille Zimmerman Minnesota Lynx Columbia
Flag of the United States.svg Tanaya Atkinson Washington Mystics Temple [89]
Flag of the United States.svg Tinara Moore Washington Mystics Central Michigan [90]
Flag of the United States.svg Brooke Johnson April 18 Las Vegas Aces UNLV [91]
Flag of the United States.svg Kaylee Jensen Los Angeles Sparks Oklahoma State [92]
Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Lindstrom Los Angeles Sparks Green Bay [93]
Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Nelson Phoenix Mercury North Carolina State [94]
Flag of the United States.svg Khaalia Hillsman Seattle Storm Texas A&M [95]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Emily Potter Seattle Storm Utah
Flag of the United States.svg Chatrice White April 19 Phoenix Mercury Florida State [96]
Flag of the United States.svg Bashaara Graves April 20 Indiana Fever Chicago Sky [97]
Flag of the United States.svg Tashia Brown New York Liberty Western Kentucky [98]
Flag of the United States.svg Roshunda Johnson New York Liberty Mississippi State [99]
Flag of the United States.svg Kolby Morgan New York Liberty Tulane [100]
Flag of the United States.svg Amber Harris April 23 Chicago Sky
Flag of the United States.svg Khadijiah Cave Connecticut Sun Baylor [101]
Flag of the United States.svg Nikki Greene Connecticut Sun
Flag of the United States.svg Tyra Buss April 24 Connecticut Sun Indiana [102]
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Peterson April 25 Indiana Fever Seattle Storm [103]
Flag of the United States.svg Shoni Schimmel April 27 New York Liberty [104]
Flag of the United States.svg Taya Reimer April 28 Los Angeles Sparks Michigan State [105]
Flag of the United States.svg Kathryn Westbeld Los Angeles Sparks Notre Dame [106]
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Coleman May 1 New York Liberty Indiana Fever [107]
Flag of the United States.svg Renee Bennett May 3 Chicago Sky Valencia Basket
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne May 6 Minnesota Lynx New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Shoni Schimmel May 15 Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Lindsay Allen May 19 Las Vegas Aces
(claimed off waivers)		 New York Liberty
(waived on May 19)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes Russell May 20 New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Angel Robinson May 29 Phoenix Mercury
Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes Russell May 30 Seattle Storm New York Liberty
Flag of Spain.svg Leticia Romero May 31 Dallas Wings Connecticut Sun
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cayla George June 3 Dallas Wings Connecticut Sun
Flag of France.svg Endy Miyem June 6 Minnesota Lynx
(Previously waived on May 17, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Sequoia Holmes June 8 Las Vegas Aces
Flag of the United States.svg Teana Muldrow June 12 Dallas Wings Seattle Storm
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor June 17 Indiana Fever Washington Mystics
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson June 24 Los Angeles Sparks
(Previously waived on May 28, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Cappie Pondexter July 1 Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Prince July 4 Atlanta Dream
(7-day contract)		 Phoenix Mercury
(waived on May 14)
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper Chicago Sky
(7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Lynetta Kizer July 5 Minnesota Lynx
(7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Prince July 11 Atlanta Dream (second 7-day contract)
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper Chicago Sky (second 7-day contract)
Flag of the United States.svg Amber Harris Chicago Sky
(7-day contract, previously waived on May 2, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Erlana Larkins July 12 Minnesota Lynx
(7-day contract)		 Indiana Fever
(waived on May 17)
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Prince July 18 Atlanta Dream (third 7-day contract)
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper Chicago Sky (third 7-day contract)
Flag of the United States.svg Erlana Larkins July 19 Minnesota Lynx (second 7-day contract)
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Prince July 25 Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season)
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper Chicago Sky (Signed for rest of season)
Flag of the United States.svg Devereaux Peters July 29 Phoenix Mercury
(7-day contract)		 Washington Mystics
(waived on May 17)
Flag of the United States.svg Erlana Larkins July 30 Minnesota Lynx (Signed for rest of reason)
Flag of the United States.svg Devereaux Peters August 5 Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Adaora Elonu August 10 Atlanta Dream
(7-day contract, previously waived on May 17, 2018)
Flag of the United States.svg Devereaux Peters August 12 Phoenix Mercury (Signed for rest of season)
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Colson August 14 Minnesota Lynx
(Signed for rest of season)		 Las Vegas Aces
(waived on May 17)
Flag of Nigeria.svg Adaora Elonu August 10 Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season)
Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Lucas August 19 Dallas Wings
(Signed for rest of season)		 Atlanta Dream
(waived on June 30)

Waived

PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef
Flag of the United States.svg Lanay Montgomery March 24 Seattle Storm [108]
Flag of the United States.svg Ify Ibekwe April 10 New York Liberty
Flag of Belarus.svg Yelena Leuchanka April 13 Atlanta Dream
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Peterson April 17 Seattle Storm
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Griffin April 24 Connecticut Sun
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Coleman April 25 Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Scaife April 26 Phoenix Mercury
Flag of Senegal.svg Maimouna Diarra April 27 Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Saicha Grant-Allen Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Tiffany Jackson Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Raigyne Louis May 23 Las Vegas Aces
Flag of the United States.svg Shoni Schimmel Las Vegas Aces
Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes Russell May 26 New York Liberty
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adut Bulgak May 27 Chicago Sky
Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Hopkins Chicago Sky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson May 28 Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Imani Wright Phoenix Mercury
Flag of the United States.svg Teana Muldrow May 30 Seattle Storm
Flag of the United States.svg Saniya Chong May 31 Dallas Wings
Flag of the United States.svg Breanna Lewis June 3 Dallas Wings
Flag of the United States.svg Sequoia Holmes June 15 Las Vegas Aces
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Jazmon Gwathmey June 17 Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Cappie Pondexter June 28 Los Angeles Sparks
Flag of the United States.svg Teana Muldrow June 29 Dallas Wings
Flag of the United States.svg Maggie Lucas June 30 Atlanta Dream
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hind Ben Abdelkader Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Lynetta Kizer Minnesota Lynx
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper July 1 Chicago Sky
Flag of France.svg Endy Miyem August 13 Minnesota Lynx

Training camp cuts

All players listed did not make the final roster.

Atlanta Dream Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings
Indiana Fever Las Vegas Aces Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Washington Mystics

Draft

First round

PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef
1 Flag of the United States.svg A'ja Wilson April 18 Las Vegas Aces [108]
2 Flag of the United States.svg Kelsey Mitchell April 17 Indiana Fever [108]
3 Flag of the United States.svg Diamond DeShields April 17 Chicago Sky [108]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Gabby Williams April 20 Chicago Sky [108]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jordin Canada April 17 Seattle Storm [108]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Azurá Stevens April 19 Dallas Wings [108]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Ariel Atkins April 16 Washington Mystics [108]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Vivians April 23 Indiana Fever [108]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Lexie Brown April 16 Connecticut Sun [108]
10 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kia Nurse April 20 New York Liberty [108]
11 Flag of Russia.svg Maria Vadeeva April 17 Los Angeles Sparks [108]
12 Flag of Germany.svg Marie Gülich April 20 Phoenix Mercury [108]

Second round

PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef
13 Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Nared April 17 Las Vegas Aces [108]
14 Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Mavunga April 17 Indiana Fever [108]
15 Flag of the United States.svg Monique Billings April 19 Atlanta Dream [108]
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kristy Wallace — Atlanta Dream [109]
17 Flag of South Korea.svg Park Ji-su April 17 Minnesota Lynx [108]
18 Flag of the United States.svg Loryn Goodwin April 16 Dallas Wings [108]
19 Flag of the United States.svg Myisha Hines-Allen April 16 Washington Mystics [108]
20 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Scaife April 17 Phoenix Mercury [108]
21 Flag of Russia.svg Raisa Musina April 26 Phoenix Mercury [108]
22 Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes Russell April 23 New York Liberty [108]
23 Flag of the United States.svg Shakayla Thomas April 18 Los Angeles Sparks [108]
24 Flag of the United States.svg Kahlia Lawrence April 18 Minnesota Lynx [108]

Third round

PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef
25 Flag of the United States.svg Raigyne Louis April 17 Las Vegas Aces [108]
26 Flag of the United States.svg Imani Wright April 17 Phoenix Mercury [108]
27 Flag of the United States.svg Mackenzie Engram April 18 Atlanta Dream [108]
28 Flag of the United States.svg Amarah Coleman April 17 Chicago Sky [108]
29 Flag of the United States.svg Teana Muldrow April 17 Seattle Storm [108]
30 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Butler April 16 Dallas Wings [108]
31 Flag of the United States.svg Rebecca Greenwell April 17 Washington Mystics [108]
32 Flag of the United States.svg Jill Barta April 17 Las Vegas Aces [108]
33 Flag of the United States.svg Mikayla Cowling April 17 Connecticut Sun [108]
34 Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Robinson April 20 New York Liberty [108]
35 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Julia Reisingerova — Los Angeles Sparks
36 Flag of the United States.svg Carlie Wagner April 17 Minnesota Lynx [108]

Previous years' draftees

DraftPickPlayerDate signedTeamPrevious teamRef
2017 16 Flag of Spain.svg Leticia Romero February 7 Connecticut Sun USK Praha (Czech Republic) [49]

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