This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2023 WNBA season.
Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
August 17, 2022 | Los Angeles Sparks | ![]() | Interim coach, contract not renewed | October 21 | ![]() | Connecticut Sun head coach (2016–2022) | [1] [2] |
August 31, 2022 | Indiana Fever | ![]() | Interim coach, contract not renewed | November 4 | ![]() | Atlanta Dream assistant coach (2022) | [3] [4] |
September 19, 2022 | Dallas Wings | ![]() | Contract not exercised, fired | November 7 | ![]() | Los Angeles Sparks assistant coach (2019–2022) | [5] [6] |
October 21, 2022 | Connecticut Sun | ![]() | Left for Sparks job | November 21 | ![]() | Vanderbilt head coach (2016–2021) | [7] |
November 15, 2022 | Washington Mystics | ![]() | Retired | November 15 | ![]() | Washington Mystics associate head coach (2013–2022) | [8] |
Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 26, 2023 | Phoenix Mercury | ![]() | Fired | ![]() | Phoenix Mercury (assistant) | [9] |
July 1, 2023 | Chicago Sky | ![]() | Accepted position with Toronto Raptors | ![]() | Chicago Sky (assistant) | [10] |
Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2023. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2023.
January | |||
---|---|---|---|
January 13 | To Atlanta Dream | To Indiana Fever | [11] |
January 15 | Three-team trade | ||
To Connecticut Sun
| To Dallas Wings
| [12] | |
To New York Liberty
| |||
January 16 | To Connecticut Sun | To Los Angeles Sparks
| [13] |
January 21 | |||
To Los Angeles Sparks
| To Las Vegas Aces
| [14] | |
To Atlanta Dream | To Dallas Wings
| [15] | |
February | |||
February 5 | To Washington Mystics | To Las Vegas Aces
| [16] |
February 9 | To Atlanta Dream
| To Connecticut Sun | [17] |
February 11 | Four-team trade | ||
To Chicago Sky
| To New York Liberty
| [18] | |
To Phoenix Mercury
| To Dallas Wings
| ||
April | |||
April 10 | To Dallas Wings
| To Washington Mystics
| [19] |
May | |||
April 16 | To Connecticut Sun | To Atlanta Dream
| [20] |
July | |||
July 4 | To Washington Mystics | To Indiana Fever | [21] |
Player | Date Claimed | New Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | February 11 | Atlanta Dream | [195] |
![]() | February 21 | Chicago Sky | [196] |
![]() | May 9 | Phoenix Mercury | [197] |
![]() | May 18 | Los Angeles Sparks | [198] |
![]() | May 18 | Chicago Sky | [199] |
Player | Date Suspended | Date Unsuspended | Team | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | February 1 | - | Dallas Wings | Personal Decision | [200] |
![]() | February 14 | - | Chicago Sky | Personal Decision | [201] |
![]() | February 28 | - | Los Angeles Sparks | Non-WNBA Injury | [202] |
![]() | April 12 | - | Chicago Sky | Personal Decision | [203] |
![]() | May 10 | - | Dallas Wings | Overseas Commitments | [204] |
![]() | May 18 | - | Chicago Sky | Non-WNBA Injury | [205] |
![]() | May 18 | - | Indiana Fever | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [206] |
![]() | May 18 | July 4 | Atlanta Dream | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [207] [208] |
![]() | May 18 | May 30 | New York Liberty | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | June 2 | June 20 | Dallas Wings | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | June 5 | June 22 | Chicago Sky | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | June 3 | July 5 | New York Liberty | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | June 19 | July 5 | Washington Mystics | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | July 16 | August 12 | New York Liberty | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | July 27 | August 8 | Chicago Sky | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] |
![]() | September 10 | New York Liberty | Overseas Commitments - Temporary | [205] | |
Player | Date on Inactive | Date Returned | Team | Reason | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | May 18 | Minnesota Lynx | Pregnancy/Child-Birth | [209] | |
![]() | May 18 | Phoenix Mercury | Pregnancy/Child-Birth | [209] | |
![]() | May 18 | Los Angeles Sparks | Pregnancy/Child-Birth | [209] | |
![]() | May 18 | July 3 | Chicago Sky | Pregnancy/Child-Birth | [199] [191] |
Player | Date | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | June 30 | Las Vegas Aces | [210] |
![]() | August 15 | Washington Mystics | [211] |
![]() | August 31 | New York Liberty | [212] |
![]() | September 8 | Minnesota Lynx | [213] |
![]() | September 9 | Seattle Storm | [214] |
![]() | September 9 | New York Liberty | [215] |
![]() | September 10 | Chicago Sky | [216] |
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 |
Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | April 17 | Indiana Fever | [205] |
2 | ![]() | April 14 | Minnesota Lynx | [251] |
3 | ![]() | April 12 | Dallas Wings | [205] |
4 | ![]() | Washington Mystics | ||
5 | ![]() ![]() | April 13 | Dallas Wings | [205] |
6 | ![]() | April 18 | Atlanta Dream | [205] |
7 | ![]() | April 14 | Indiana Fever | [205] |
8 | ![]() | April 13 | Atlanta Dream | [205] |
9 | ![]() | April 14 | Seattle Storm | [205] |
10 | ![]() | April 13 | Los Angeles Sparks | [205] |
11 | ![]() | April 13 | Dallas Wings | [205] |
12 | ![]() | Minnesota Lynx |
Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
13 | ![]() | April 14 | Indiana Fever | [205] |
14 | ![]() | Los Angeles Sparks | ||
15 | ![]() | April 18 | Atlanta Dream | [205] |
16 | ![]() | April 14 | Minnesota Lynx | [251] |
17 | ![]() | April 14 | Indiana Fever | [205] |
18 | ![]() | April 17 | Seattle Storm | [205] |
19 | ![]() | April 15 | Dallas Wings | [205] |
20 | ![]() | April 13 | Washington Mystics | [205] |
21 | ![]() | April 14 | Seattle Storm | [205] |
22 | ![]() | April 18 | Connecticut Sun | [205] |
23 | ![]() | April 29 | Chicago Sky | [205] |
24 | ![]() | April 14 | Minnesota Lynx | [251] |
Pick | Player | Date signed | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
25 | ![]() | April 14 | Indiana Fever | [205] |
26 | ![]() | April 13 | Los Angeles Sparks | [205] |
27 | ![]() | April 12 | Phoenix Mercury | [205] |
28 | ![]() | April 14 | Minnesota Lynx | [251] |
29 | ![]() | April 12 | Phoenix Mercury | [205] |
30 | ![]() | New York Liberty | ||
31 | ![]() | Dallas Wings | ||
32 | ![]() | Washington Mystics | ||
33 | ![]() | April 14 | Seattle Storm | [205] |
34 | ![]() | April 12 | Connecticut Sun | [205] |
35 | ![]() | Chicago Sky | ||
36 | ![]() | April 14 | Las Vegas Aces | [205] |