List of 2019 WNBA season transactions

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This is a list of transactions that took place during the off-season and the 2019 WNBA season.

Contents

Retirement

DateNameTeam(s) played (years)AgeNotesRef.
August 21 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.		 [1]
February 21 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Noelle Quinn Minnesota Lynx (2007-2008)
Los Angeles Sparks (2009-2011)
Washington Mystics (2012)
Seattle Storm (2013-2014, 2016-2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2015-2016)		34 WNBA champion (2018) [2]
February 26 Flag of the United States.svg Monique Currie Charlotte Sting (2006)
Chicago Sky (2007)
Washington Mystics (2007-2014, 2018)
Phoenix Mercury (2015, 2017)
San Antonio Stars (2016)		36 WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006)
Also played overseas in Turkey, Romania and Spain.		 [3]
April 16 Flag of the United States.svg Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury (2006-2009)
New York Liberty (2010-2014)
Chicago Sky (2015-2017)
Los Angeles Sparks (2018)
Indiana Fever (2018)		362× WNBA champion (2007, 2009)
WNBA Finals MVP (2007)
7× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2015)
3× All-WNBA First Team (2009, 2010, 2012)
All-WNBA Second Team (2011)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2010)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2006)
WNBA's Top 15 Players of All Time (2011)
Also played overseas in Turkey and Russia.		 [4]

Front office movements

Head coach changes

Off-season
Departure dateTeamOutgoing head coachReason for departureHire dateIncoming head coachLast coaching positionRef.
August 31 Chicago Sky Flag of the United States.svg Amber Stocks FiredNovember 9 Flag of the United States.svg James Wade Minnesota Lynx assistant coach (2017–2018) [5] [6]
November 30 Los Angeles Sparks Flag of the United States.svg Brian Agler ResignedDecember 5 Flag of the United States.svg Derek Fisher New York Knicks head coach (2014–2016) [7] [8]
December 18 Dallas Wings Flag of the United States.svg Taj McWilliams-Franklin Interim; Contract not renewedDecember 18 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Agler Los Angeles Sparks head coach (2015–2018) [9]

Player movement

Trades

April
April 10To Atlanta Dream
To Phoenix Mercury
[10]
To Connecticut Sun
To Minnesota Lynx
[11]
April 11To Atlanta Dream
To Las Vegas Aces
  • 2020 second-round pick
 [12]
To Las Vegas Aces
To New York Liberty
  • 2020 second-round pick
To New York Liberty
To Minnesota Lynx
  • 2020 second-round pick
 [13]
April 22To Los Angeles Sparks
To Minnesota Lynx
[14] [15]
April 27To Los Angeles Sparks
To Connecticut Sun
  • 2020 first-round pick
 [16]
May
May 16To Las Vegas Aces
To Dallas Wings
[17]
To Dallas Wings
To Atlanta Dream
  • 2020 third-round pick
 [18]
May 20To Chicago Sky
To Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2020 second-round pick
 [19]
May 21To Minnesota Lynx
To Chicago Sky
  • 2020 third-round pick
 [20]
To Minnesota Lynx
To Phoenix Mercury
  • 2020 second-round pick
 [21]
August
August 6To Connecticut Sun
To Dallas Wings
[22]

Free agency

PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef
Flag of the United States.svg Cheyenne Parker February 1 Chicago Sky [23]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cayla George Dallas Wings [24]
Flag of the United States.svg Glory Johnson Dallas Wings
Flag of the United States.svg Kayla Thornton Dallas Wings
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Natalie Achonwa Indiana Fever [25]
Flag of the United States.svg Shenise Johnson Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Erica Wheeler Indiana Fever
Flag of the United States.svg Dearica Hamby Las Vegas Aces [26]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson Los Angeles Sparks [27]
Flag of the United States.svg Odyssey Sims Los Angeles Sparks
(Offer sheet matched with Phoenix Mercury)
Flag of the United States.svg Karima Christmas-Kelly Minnesota Lynx Dallas Wings [28]
Flag of the United States.svg Briann January Phoenix Mercury [29]
Flag of the United States.svg Yvonne Turner Phoenix Mercury [30]
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Langhorne Seattle Storm [31]
Flag of the United States.svg Mercedes Russell Seattle Storm
Flag of the United States.svg Natasha Cloud Washington Mystics
(Offer sheet matched with New York Liberty)		 [32]
Flag of the United States.svg Blake Dietrick February 2 Atlanta Dream [33]
Flag of Hungary.svg Allie Quigley Chicago Sky [34]
Flag of the United States.svg Seimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx [35]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kim Mestdagh February 4 Washington Mystics Çukurova (Turkey) [36]
Flag of Turkey.svg LaToya Sanders Washington Mystics
Flag of the United States.svg Betnijah Laney February 5 Indiana Fever Connecticut Sun [37]
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Walker February 6 Los Angeles Sparks Mersin BŞB (Turkey) [38]
Flag of the United States.svg Essence Carson Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles Sparks [39]
Flag of the United States.svg Haley Peters February 7 Atlanta Dream Flammes Carolo Basket (France) [40]
Flag of the United States.svg Jasmine Thomas Connecticut Sun [41]
Flag of the United States.svg Teana Muldrow Seattle Storm [42]
Flag of Brazil.svg Damiris Dantas February 8 Minnesota Lynx Atlanta Dream [43]
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Lynetta Kizer February 11 Atlanta Dream Minnesota Lynx [44]
Flag of the United States.svg Alana Beard Los Angeles Sparks [45]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rebecca Allen New York Liberty [46]
Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Faris New York Liberty Breiðablik (Iceland)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe New York Liberty CJM Bourges Basket (France)
Flag of Sweden.svg Amanda Zahui B. New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Tierra Ruffin-Pratt February 13 Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics [47]
Flag of the United States.svg Jamierra Faulkner February 15 Chicago Sky [48]
Flag of the United States.svg Linnae Harper February 18 Chicago Sky [49]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor Indiana Fever [50]
Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Macaulay February 19 Chicago Sky Galatasaray (Turkey) [51]
Flag of the United States.svg Brooke McCarty-Williams Dallas Wings Los Angeles Sparks [52]
Flag of the United States.svg Saniya Chong February 20 Las Vegas Aces Dallas Wings [53]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ruth Hamblin Las Vegas Aces BC Castors Braine (Belgium)
Flag of Ukraine.svg Alina Iagupova Los Angeles Sparks Çukurova (Turkey) [54]
Flag of the United States.svg Alex Harden February 21 Las Vegas Aces Maccabi Ramat Hen (Israel) [55]
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne February 22 Minnesota Lynx [56]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicole Seekamp February 25 Dallas Wings Adelaide Lightning (Australia) [57]
Flag of Spain.svg Astou Ndour February 27 Chicago Sky [58]
Flag of the United States.svg Ariel Edwards Connecticut Sun Araski AES (Spain) [59]
Flag of the United States.svg Erlana Larkins February 28 Minnesota Lynx [60]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kelsey Griffin Minnesota Lynx Canberra Capitals (Australia) [61]
Flag of the United States.svg Rachel Hollivay March 5 Los Angeles Sparks Nantes Basket (France) [62]
Flag of the United States.svg Kolby Morgan March 8 New York Liberty
Flag of the United States.svg Reshanda Gray March 11 New York Liberty [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy Washington Mystics TTT Riga (Latvia) [64]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Mengran March 15 Atlanta Dream Bayi Kylin (China) [65]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Hind Ben Abdelkader March 18 Chicago Sky Indiana Fever [66]
Flag of France.svg Marine Johannès March 21 New York Liberty CJM Bourges Basket (France) [67]
Flag of Spain.svg Sancho Lyttle Phoenix Mercury [68]
Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Kiesel March 22 Connecticut Sun AZS-UMCS Lublin (Poland) [69]
Flag of the United States.svg DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury [70]
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Boyd March 27 New York Liberty [71]
Flag of the United States.svg Loryn Goodwin March 28 Los Angeles Sparks Dallas Wings [72]
Flag of the United States.svg Emma Cannon April 11 Connecticut Sun Phoenix Mercury [73]
Flag of Croatia.svg Shavonte Zellous Seattle Storm New York Liberty [74]
Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Bradford April 12 Indiana Fever Bnot Hertzliya (Israel) [75]
Flag of the United States.svg Bria Goss Indiana Fever Maccabi Raanana (Israel)
Flag of the United States.svg Gabby Green Los Angeles Sparks Loyola Marymount [76]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Emese Hof April 16 Phoenix Mercury Miami [77]
Flag of the United States.svg Alexis Peterson Phoenix Mercury Indiana Fever [78]
Flag of the United States.svg Meme Jackson April 17 Atlanta Dream Tennessee [79]
Flag of the United States.svg Dominique Wilson Las Vegas Aces Widzew Łódź (Poland) [80]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shao Ting Minnesota Lynx Beijing Great Wall (China) [63]
Flag of the United States.svg AJ Alix Washington Mystics [63]
Flag of the United States.svg G'mrice Davis Washington Mystics Minnesota Lynx [63]
Flag of Thailand.svg Tiffany Bias April 18 New York Liberty Dallas Wings [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Bianca Cuevas-Moore New York Liberty South Carolina [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Receé Caldwell Seattle Storm California [81]
Flag of the United States.svg Presley Hudson Seattle Storm Central Michigan
Flag of the United States.svg Zyreka Rice Seattle Storm Gonzaga
Flag of the United States.svg Talia Caldwell April 22 New York Liberty Dynamo Kursk (Russia) [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Allazia Blockton April 23 Chicago Sky Marquette [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Maci Morris Washington Mystics Kentucky [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Emery April 24 Minnesota Lynx Virginia Tech [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Robinson April 30 Chicago Sky New York Liberty [82]
Flag of the United States.svg Chelsea Gray Los Angeles Sparks [83]
Flag of Nigeria.svg Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah May 3 Chicago Sky Northwestern [84]
Flag of the United States.svg Tina Charles New York Liberty [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Ashton Millender May 4 Chicago Sky DePaul [85]
Flag of the United States.svg Sydney Colson May 13 Las Vegas Aces Minnesota Lynx [86]
Flag of the United States.svg Cierra Dillard Los Angeles Sparks
(claimed off waivers)		 Minnesota Lynx
(waived on May 11)		 [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Riquna Williams May 15 Los Angeles Sparks [87]
Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy Burke May 25 Indiana Fever
(claimed off waivers)		 Dallas Wings
(waived on May 22)		 [88]
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Walker June 3 Los Angeles Sparks
(Previously waived on May 23, 2019)		 [89]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leilani Mitchell June 5 Phoenix Mercury
(Previously waived on May 23, 2019)		 [90]
Flag of the United States.svg Blake Dietrick Seattle Storm
(claimed off waivers)		 Atlanta Dream
(waived on May 23)		 [91]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy June 8 Washington Mystics
(Previously waived on May 23, 2019)		 [92]
Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Macaulay June 13 Chicago Sky
(Previously waived on May 22, 2019)		 [93]
Flag of the United States.svg Megan Gustafson Dallas Wings
(Previously waived on May 22, 2019)		 [94]
Flag of the United States.svg Natisha Hiedeman June 19 Atlanta Dream
(claimed off waivers)		 Connecticut Sun
(waived on May 23)		 [95]
Flag of the United States.svg Avery Warley-Talbert June 27 New York Liberty
(Previously waived on May 25, 2019)		 [96]
Flag of the United States.svg Kenisha Bell July 2 Minnesota Lynx
(Previously waived on May 21, 2019)		 [97]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor Minnesota Lynx
(claimed off waivers)		 Indiana Fever
(waived on May 25)
Flag of the United States.svg Natisha Hiedeman July 3 Connecticut Sun
(claimed off waivers)		 Atlanta Dream
(waived on July 1)		 [98]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson July 18 Los Angeles Sparks
(7-day contract, previously waived on May 23, 2019)		 [99]
Flag of the United States.svg Alaina Coates Atlanta Dream
(claimed off waivers)		 Minnesota Lynx
(waived on July 14)		 [100]
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne July 30 Minnesota Lynx
(7-day contract, previously waived on May 21, 2019)		 [101]
Flag of the United States.svg Arica Carter August 4 Phoenix Mercury
(7-day contract, previously waived on June 2, 2019)		 [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Nared August 6 Las Vegas Aces
(7-day contract, previously waived on May 23, 2019)		 [102]
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne Minnesota Lynx (second 7-day contract) [103]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor Phoenix Mercury
(7-day contract)		 Minnesota Lynx
(waived on July 25)		 [104]
Flag of the United States.svg Arica Carter August 12 Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Nared August 13 Las Vegas Aces (second 7-day contract) [105]
Flag of the United States.svg Jillian Alleyne Minnesota Lynx (third 7-day contract) [106]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy Washington Mystics
(7-day contract, previously waived on July 11, 2019)		 [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor August 20 Phoenix Mercury (third 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy Washington Mystics (second 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Alexander August 22 Chicago Sky
(7-day contract)		 Indiana Fever
(waived on May 22)		 [107]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bridget Carleton Minnesota Lynx
(7-day contract)		 Connecticut Sun
(waived on July 3)		 [108]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy August 27 Washington Mystics (third 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of Russia.svg Epiphanny Prince August 28 Las Vegas Aces
(Signed for rest of season)		 New York Liberty [109]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson August 29 Dallas Wings
(7-day contract)		 Los Angeles Sparks [110]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Alexander Chicago Sky (second 7-day contract) [63]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bridget Carleton Washington Mystics (Signed for rest of season) [111]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy September 3 Washington Mystics (Signed for rest of season) [63]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kayla Alexander September 5 Chicago Sky (Signed for rest of season) [63]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Karlie Samuelson Dallas Wings (Signed for rest of season) [112]

Waived

PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor May 25 Indiana Fever [88]
Flag of the United States.svg Arica Carter June 1 Phoenix Mercury [113]
Flag of the United States.svg Anriel Howard June 5 Seattle Storm [91]
Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Walker June 17 Los Angeles Sparks [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Natisha Hiedeman July 1 Atlanta Dream [63]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bridget Carleton July 3 Connecticut Sun [98]
Flag of Thailand.svg Tiffany Bias July 8 New York Liberty [114]
Flag of the United States.svg Avery Warley-Talbert
Flag of the United States.svg Victoria Macauley July 9 Chicago Sky [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Shey Peddy July 11 Washington Mystics [115]
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shao Ting July 13 Minnesota Lynx [116]
Flag of the United States.svg Alaina Coates July 14 Minnesota Lynx [117]
Flag of the United States.svg Haley Peters July 17 Atlanta Dream [118]
Flag of the United States.svg Kenisha Bell July 19 Minnesota Lynx [119]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor July 25 Minnesota Lynx [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Jackson August 22 Chicago Sky [120]
Flag of the United States.svg Asia Taylor August 25 Phoenix Mercury [63]

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 Jackie Young April 17 Las Vegas Aces [63]
2 Flag of the United States.svg Asia Durr May 3 New York Liberty [63]
3 Flag of the United States.svg Teaira McCowan April 26 Indiana Fever [63]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Katie Lou Samuelson April 26 Chicago Sky [63]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Arike Ogunbowale April 18 Dallas Wings [63]
6 Flag of the United States.svg Napheesa Collier April 19 Minnesota Lynx [63]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Kalani Brown April 18 Los Angeles Sparks [63]
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alanna Smith April 20 Phoenix Mercury [63]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Kristine Anigwe April 18 Connecticut Sun [63]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Kiara Leslie April 19 Washington Mystics [63]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Turner April 16 Atlanta Dream [63]
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ezi Magbegor April 25 Seattle Storm [63]

Second round

PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef
13 Flag of the United States.svg Sophie Cunningham April 22 Phoenix Mercury [63]
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Han Xu April 18 New York Liberty [63]
15 Flag of the United States.svg Chloe Jackson April 19 Chicago Sky [63]
16 Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Shepard April 24 Minnesota Lynx [63]
17 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Gustafson April 20 Dallas Wings [63]
18 Flag of the United States.svg Natisha Hiedeman April 12 Minnesota Lynx [121]
19 Flag of the United States.svg Marina Mabrey April 25 Los Angeles Sparks [63]
20 Flag of the United States.svg Cierra Dillard April 12 Minnesota Lynx [63]
21 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bridget Carleton April 12 Connecticut Sun [63]
22 Flag of the United States.svg Kennedy Burke April 18 Dallas Wings [63]
23 Flag of Spain.svg Maite Cazorla May 3 Atlanta Dream [63]
24 Flag of the United States.svg Anriel Howard April 22 Seattle Storm [63]

Third round

PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef
25 Flag of the United States.svg Paris Kea April 23 Indiana Fever [63]
26 Flag of the United States.svg Megan Huff April 18 New York Liberty [63]
27 Flag of Spain.svg María Conde April 23 Chicago Sky [63]
28 Flag of the United States.svg Caliya Robinson April 23 Indiana Fever [63]
29 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Bertsch April 20 Dallas Wings [63]
30 Flag of the United States.svg Kenisha Bell April 23 Minnesota Lynx [63]
31 Flag of Spain.svg Ángela Salvadores — Los Angeles Sparks
32 Flag of the United States.svg Arica Carter April 17 Phoenix Mercury [63]
33 Flag of Sweden.svg Regan Magarity April 17 Connecticut Sun [63]
34 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Fuehring May 3 Washington Mystics [63]
35 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Li Yueru — Atlanta Dream
36 Flag of the United States.svg Macy Miller April 18 Seattle Storm [63]

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