# List of 2024 WNBA season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2024 WNBA season.

## Front office movements
### Head coach changes
#### Off-season

| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
| September 25, 2023 | Chicago Sky | Emre Vatansever | Interim coach, contract not renewed | October 12 | Teresa Weatherspoon | New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach (2019–2023) | |
| October 17, 2023 | Phoenix Mercury | Nikki Blue | Interim coach, contract not renewed | October 18 | Nate Tibbetts | Orlando Magic assistant coach (2021–2023) | |

### General manager changes / additions
#### Off-season

| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position | Ref. |
| January 5, 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks | Karen Bryant | Stepped down | January 5, 2024 | Raegan Pebley | — | |
| N/A | Golden State Valkyries | 2025 expansion team | 2025 expansion team | May 6, 2024 | Ohemaa Nyanin | New York Liberty Assistant General Manager (2022–2024) | |

## Player movement

Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2024. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2024.

### Trades

January :
| January 31 | To Los Angeles Sparks Kia Nurse 2024 first-round pick (Pick 4) (Rickea Jackson) | To Seattle Storm 2026 first-round pick |
| January 31 | To Connecticut Sun Tiffany Mitchell 2024 second-round pick (Pick 19) (Taiyanna Jackson) | To Minnesota Lynx Natisha Hiedeman |
| February ||||
| February 1 | To Atlanta Dream Jordin Canada 2024 first-round pick (Pick 12) (Nyadiew Puoch) | To Los Angeles Sparks Aari McDonald 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8) |
| February 3 | To Connecticut Sun Moriah Jefferson | To Phoenix Mercury Rebecca Allen (sign-and-trade) |
| February 6 | To Chicago Sky Michaela Onyenwere Brianna Turner 2024 first-round pick (Pick 3) (Kamilla Cardoso) 2025 second-round pick (Chicago's Own; Pick 15) 2026 first-round pick Right to swap 2026 second-round picks | To Phoenix Mercury Kahleah Copper Morgan Bertsch |
| February 19 | To Chicago Sky 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8) | To Los Angeles Sparks Julie Allemand (sign-and-trade) Rights to Li Yueru 2025 third-round pick (Pick 28) |
| March ||||
| March 14 | To Chicago Sky 2025 second-round pick (Pick 25) 2026 second-round pick | To New York Liberty Rebekah Gardner |
| April ||||
| April 14 | To Chicago Sky 2024 first-round pick (Pick 7) (Angel Reese) Nikolina Milić | To Minnesota Lynx 2024 first-round pick (Pick 8) (Alissa Pili) Sika Koné 2025 second-round pick (Pick 15) Right to swap 2026 first-round picks |
| May ||||
| May 4 | To Dallas Wings 2025 third-round pick (Pick 31) | To Atlanta Dream Crystal Dangerfield |
| May 7 | To Connecticut Sun Queen Egbo | To Washington Mystics Bernadett Határ 2025 second-round pick (Pick 23) |
| May 11 | To Seattle Storm 2025 third-round pick (Pick 29) | To Washington Mystics Jade Melbourne |
| July ||||
| July 17 | To Chicago Sky Rachel Banham Moriah Jefferson 2025 first-round pick (Pick 10) Right to swap 2026 first-round pick | To Connecticut Sun Marina Mabrey 2025 second-round pick (Pick 25) |
| August ||||
| August 20 | To Minnesota Lynx Myisha Hines-Allen | To Washington Mystics Olivia Époupa Sika Koné 2026 second-round pick |
| August 20 | To Phoenix Mercury Rights to Klara Lundquist | To Washington Mystics Sug Sutton 2025 third-round pick (Pick 32) |

### Free agency

| Player | Date signed | New team | Former team |
| Lindsay Allen | February 1 | Chicago Sky | Minnesota Lynx |
| Rachel Banham | February 1 | Connecticut Sun | Minnesota Lynx |
| Kalani Brown | February 1 | Dallas Wings | Dallas Wings |
| Rae Burrell | February 1 | Los Angeles Sparks | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Bridget Carleton | February 1 | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota Lynx |
| Tina Charles | February 1 | Atlanta Dream | Seattle Storm |
| Layshia Clarendon | February 1 | Los Angeles Sparks | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Natasha Cloud | February 1 | Phoenix Mercury | Washington Mystics |
| Nia Coffey | February 1 | Atlanta Dream | Atlanta Dream |
| Sydney Colson | February 1 | Las Vegas Aces | Las Vegas Aces |
| Damiris Dantas | February 1 | Indiana Fever | Minnesota Lynx |
| Ivana Dojkić | February 1 | New York Liberty | Seattle Storm |
| Skylar Diggins-Smith | February 1 | Seattle Storm | Phoenix Mercury |
| Emily Engstler | February 1 | Washington Mystics | |
| Megan Gustafson | February 1 | Las Vegas Aces | Phoenix Mercury |
| Morgan Jones | February 1 | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Stephanie Mawuli | February 1 | New York Liberty | |
| Aerial Powers | February 1 | Atlanta Dream | Minnesota Lynx |
| DiDi Richards | February 1 | Washington Mystics | |
| Satou Sabally | February 1 | Dallas Wings | Dallas Wings |
| Karlie Samuelson | February 1 | Washington Mystics | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | February 1 | Indiana Fever | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Alanna Smith | February 1 | Minnesota Lynx | Chicago Sky |
| Kiah Stokes | February 1 | Las Vegas Aces | Las Vegas Aces |
| Julie Vanloo | February 1 | Washington Mystics | |
| Courtney Williams | February 1 | Minnesota Lynx | Chicago Sky |
| Monique Billings | February 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | Atlanta Dream |
| Rennia Davis | February 2 | Connecticut Sun | |
| Liz Dixon | February 2 | Minnesota Lynx | Phoenix Mercury |
| Virag Kiss | February 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Taylor Mikesell | February 2 | Los Angeles Sparks | Atlanta Dream |
| Kianna Smith | February 2 | Connecticut Sun | |
| Kayana Traylor | February 2 | Minnesota Lynx | |
| Sydney Wiese | February 2 | Connecticut Sun | |
| Astou Ndour-Fall | February 3 | Connecticut Sun | Chicago Sky |
| Christyn Williams | February 3 | Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Mercury |
| Kamaria McDaniel | February 4 | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Diamond DeShields | February 5 | Chicago Sky | Dallas Wings |
| Brianna Fraser | February 5 | New York Liberty | |
| Brionna Jones | February 5 | Connecticut Sun | Connecticut Sun |
| Nneka Ogwumike | February 5 | Seattle Storm | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Taya Reimer | February 5 | Chicago Sky | |
| DeWanna Bonner | February 6 | Connecticut Sun | Connecticut Sun |
| Elissa Cunane | February 6 | Washington Mystics | Minnesota Lynx |
| Taylor Soule | February 6 | Minnesota Lynx | Chicago Sky |
| Candace Parker | February 7 | Las Vegas Aces | Las Vegas Aces |
| Emma Cannon | February 12 | Dallas Wings | Indiana Fever |
| Jonquel Jones | February 16 | New York Liberty | New York Liberty |
| Kennedy Burke | February 20 | New York Liberty | |
| Breanna Stewart | February 26 | New York Liberty | New York Liberty |
| Stefanie Dolson | March 12 | Washington Mystics | New York Liberty |
| Brittney Griner | March 30 | Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Mercury |
| Tiffany Hayes | May 31 | Connecticut Sun | Las Vegas Aces |
| Joyner Holmes | June 3 | Seattle Storm | Seattle Storm |
| Veronica Burton | June 5 | Connecticut Sun | Dallas Wings |
| Maya Caldwell | June 26 | Atlanta Dream | |
| Gabby Williams | August 20 | Seattle Storm | |

### Hardship contracts

| Player | Date Signed | Date Released | Team |
| Monique Billings | May 17, 2024 | August 14, 2024 | Dallas Wings |
| Morgan Bertsch | June 19, 2024 | June 24, 2024 | Dallas Wings |
| Queen Egbo | June 22, 2024 | June 29, 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Odyssey Sims | June 25, 2024 | August 14, 2024 | Dallas Wings |
| Jakia Brown-Turner | June 28, 2024 | July 2, 2024 | Washington Mystics |
| Crystal Dangerfield | July 4, 2024 | End of season | Los Angeles |
| Jakia Brown-Turner | July 4, 2024 | August 13, 2024 | Washington Mystics |
| Destanni Henderson | July 4, 2024 | July 18, 2024 | Atlanta Dream |
| Liz Dixon | July 5, 2024 | July 12, 2024 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Kiana Williams | July 5, 2024 | August 18, 2024 | Seattle Storm |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | July 6, 2024 | End of season | New York Liberty |
| Celeste Taylor | July 12, 2024/ August 23, 2024 | August 16, 2024/ End of Season | Phoenix Mercury |
| Caitlin Bickle | July 20, 2024 | End of Season | Connecticut Sun |
| Celeste Taylor | August 16, 2024 | August 23, 2024 | Connecticut Sun |
| Odyssey Sims | August 17, 2024 | End of Season | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Monique Billings | August 18, 2024 | End of season | Phoenix Mercury |
| Queen Egbo | September 2, 2024 | End of Season | Las Vegas |
| Amy Atwell | September 5, 2024 | End of Season | Phoenix Mercury |
| Ezinne Kalu | September 18, 2024 | End of Season | Atlanta Dream |

### Waived

| Player | Date Waived | Former Team |
| Kadi Sissoko | March 15 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Victoria Vivians | March 21 | Indiana Fever |
| Morgan Green | April 17 | New York Liberty |
| Liz Dixon | April 19 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Ana Tadić | April 25 | New York Liberty |
| Desi-Rae Young | April 28 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Virág Kiss | April 30 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Kianna Smith | May 1 | Connecticut Sun |
| Brea Beal | May 3 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Morgan Jones | May 3 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Emma Cannon | May 4 | Dallas Wings |
| Elizabeth Balogun | May 4 | Atlanta Dream |
| Taj Cole | May 4 | Atlanta Dream |
| Ashley Owusu | May 5 | Dallas Wings |
| Mimi Collins | May 5 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Jaime Nared | May 5 | Minnesota Lynx |
| Leigha Brown | May 5 | Connecticut Sun |
| Rennia Davis | May 5 | Connecticut Sun |
| Shey Peddy | May 5 | Connecticut Sun |
| Bria Hartley | May 6 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Taylor Mikesell | May 6 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | May 31 | Seattle Storm |
| Queen Egbo | June 5 | Connecticut Sun |
| Morgan Bertsch | June 10 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Emma Cannon | June 16 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Celeste Taylor | June 25 | Indiana Fever |
| Crystal Dangerfield | June 26 | Atlanta Dream |
| Kysre Gondrezick | June 28 | Chicago Sky |
| Jessika Carter | June 30 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Liz Dixon | July 2 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Kiana Williams | July 2 | Seattle Storm |
| Olivia Époupa | August 20 | Washington Mystics |
| DiDi Richards | August 20 | Washington Mystics |

### Waiver claims

| Player | Date Claimed | New Team |
| Victoria Vivians | March 25 | Seattle Storm |
| Emma Cannon | May 6 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Olivia Époupa | September 19 | Minnesota Lynx |

### Contract suspensions

| Player | Date Suspended | Date Unsuspended | Team | Reason |
| Awak Kuier | January 22 | - | Dallas Wings | Personal Decision |
| Iliana Rupert | January 24 | - | Atlanta Dream | Personal Decision |
| Jessica Shepard | January 31 | - | Minnesota Lynx | Prioritization |
| Julie Allemand | May 13 | – | Los Angeles Sparks | Injury |
| Lorela Cubaj | May 13 | May 24 | Atlanta Dream | |
| Dorka Juhász | May 13 | May 25 | Minnesota Lynx | |
| Damiris Dantas | May 13 | June 25 | Indiana Fever | Injury |
| Laeticia Amihere | July 9 | August 11 | Atlanta Dream | |
| Li Yueru | July 10 | August 7 | Los Angeles Sparks | |

### Inactive

| Player | Date on Inactive | Date Returned | Team | Reason | Ref |

### Contract extensions

| Player | Date | Team |
| Jonquel Jones | January 31 | New York Liberty |
| Lexie Brown | February 6 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Chelsea Gray | April 30 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Jackie Young | May 3 | Las Vegas Aces |
| Ezi Magbegor | June 4 | Seattle Storm |
| Dearica Hamby | June 13 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Azurá Stevens | August 22 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Stephanie Talbot | August 22 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Sophie Cunningham | September 14 | Phoenix Mercury |
| Elizabeth Williams | September 19 | Chicago Sky |

### Training camp cuts

All players listed did not make the final roster.
| Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Dallas Wings |
| Elizabeth Balogun Taj Cole Khaalia Hillsman Khadijiah Cave Destanni Henderson | Taya Reimer | Kianna Smith Shey Peddy Rennia Davis Leigha Brown Helena Pueyo Taiyanna Jackson | Emma Cannon Ashley Owusu Katrina Pardee |
| Indiana Fever | Las Vegas Aces | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx |
| Leilani Correa Maya Caldwell | Morgan Jones Brea Beal Bria Hartley Kamaria McDaniels Angel Jackson | Virág Kiss Taylor Mikesell | Mimi Collins Jaime Nared Ruthy Hebard Kiki Jefferson Quinesha Lockett |
| New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm | Washington Mystics |
| Stephanie Mawuli Rita Igbokwe Brianna Fraser Jessika Carter Okako Adika | | Alaina Coates Quay Miller Kaela Davis | Honesty Scott-Grayson |

## Draft

| * | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game and All-WNBA Team |
| $^+$ | Denotes player who has been selected for at least one All-Star Game |
| $^#$ | Denotes player who never played in the WNBA regular season or playoffs |
| Bold | Denotes player who won Rookie of the Year |

### First Round

| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
| 1 | Caitlin Clark$^*$ | United States | Indiana Fever | Iowa |
| 2 | Cameron Brink | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | Stanford |
| 3 | Kamilla Cardoso | Brazil | Chicago Sky (from Phoenix) | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rickea Jackson | United States | Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle) | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jacy Sheldon | United States | Dallas Wings (from Chicago) | Ohio State |
| 6 | Aaliyah Edwards | Canada | Washington Mystics | UConn |
| 7 | Angel Reese$^+$ | United States | Chicago Sky (from Minnesota) | LSU |
| 8 | Alissa Pili | United States | Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via Atlanta via Los Angeles) | Utah |
| 9 | Carla Leite$^#$ | France | Dallas Wings | Tarbes (France) |
| 10 | Leïla Lacan$^#$ | France | Connecticut Sun | Angers (France) |
| 11 | Marquesha Davis | United States | New York Liberty | Ole Miss |
| 12 | Nyadiew Puoch$^#$ | Australia | Atlanta Dream (from Las Vegas via Los Angeles) | Southside Flyers (Australia) |

### Second Round

| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
| 13 | Brynna Maxwell$^#$ | United States | Chicago Sky (from Phoenix) | Gonzaga |
| 14 | Nika Mühl | Croatia | Seattle Storm | UConn |
| 15 | Celeste Taylor | United States | Indiana Fever | Ohio State |
| 16 | Dyaisha Fair | United States | Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles) | Syracuse |
| 17 | Esmery Martínez$^#$ | Dominican Republic | New York Liberty (from Chicago) | Arizona |
| 18 | Kate Martin | United States | Las Vegas Aces (from Washington) | Iowa |
| 19 | Taiyanna Jackson$^#$ | United States | Connecticut Sun (from Minnesota) | Kansas |
| 20 | Isobel Borlase$^#$ | Australia | Atlanta Dream | Adelaide Lightning (Australia) |
| 21 | Kaylynne Truong$^#$ | United States  Vietnam | Washington Mystics (from Dallas) | Gonzaga |
| 22 | Helena Pueyo$^#$ | Spain | Connecticut Sun | Arizona |
| 23 | Jessika Carter | United States | New York Liberty | Mississippi State |
| 24 | Elizabeth Kitley$^#$ | United States | Las Vegas Aces | Virginia Tech |

### Third Round

| Pick | Player | Nationality | Team | School / club team |
| 25 | Charisma Osborne | United States | Phoenix Mercury | UCLA |
| 26 | Mackenzie Holmes$^#$ | United States | Seattle Storm | Indiana |
| 27 | Leilani Correa$^#$ | United States | Indiana Fever | Florida |
| 28 | McKenzie Forbes$^#$ | United States | Los Angeles Sparks | USC |
| 29 | Jaz Shelley$^#$ | Australia | Phoenix Mercury (from Chicago) | Nebraska |
| 30 | Nastja Claessens$^#$ | Belgium | Washington Mystics | Castors Braine (Belgium) |
| 31 | Kiki Jefferson$^#$ | United States | Minnesota Lynx | Louisville |
| 32 | Matilde Villa$^#$ | Italy | Atlanta Dream | Reyer Venezia (Italy) |
| 33 | Ashley Owusu$^#$ | United States | Dallas Wings | Penn State |
| 34 | Abbey Hsu$^#$ | United States | Connecticut Sun | Columbia |
| 35 | Kaitlyn Davis$^#$ | United States | New York Liberty | USC |
| 36 | Angel Jackson$^#$ | United States | Las Vegas Aces | Jackson State |

### Previous years' draftees

| Draft | Pick | Player | Date signed | Team |
| 2020 | 22 | Leonie Fiebich | February 1 | New York Liberty |
| 2023 | 30 | Okako Adika | February 1 | New York Liberty |
| 2023 | 4 | Stephanie Soares | February 6 | Dallas Wings |

## Footnotes

* ↑ February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago Phoenix acquired Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch Chicago acquired Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere, a 2024 first-round pick (3rd overall), Chicago's own 2025 second-round pick, a 2026 first-round pick, and the right to swap 2026 second-round picks with Phoenix
* ↑ January 31, 2024: Seattle to Los Angeles Los Angeles acquired Kia Nurse and a 2024 first-round pick (4th overall) Seattle acquired a 2026 first-round-pick
* 1 2 3 4 February 11, 2023: Four-team trade among Chicago, Dallas, New York, and Phoenix Chicago acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2024 second-round pick (from Phoenix) New York acquired rights to Leonie Fiebich, a 2024 second-round pick (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Phoenix) Phoenix acquired Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 third-round pick (from Chicago), and 2025 second-round pick (from Chicago) Dallas acquired Diamond DeShields, 2023 and 2024 first-round picks (from Chicago), and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Chicago)
* 1 2 April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (7th overall), and Nikolina Milić Minnesota acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall), Sika Koné, a 2025 second-round pick, and right to swap 2026 first-round picks with Chicago.
* ↑ February 19, 2024: Los Angeles to Chicago Los Angeles acquired Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 third-round pick Chicago acquired a 2024 first round pick (8th overall)
* 1 2 February 1, 2024: Atlanta to Los Angeles Atlanta acquired Jordin Canada and Las Vegas' 2024 first-round pick (12th overall) Los Angeles acquired Aari McDonald and a 2024 first-round pick (8th overall)
* 1 2 January 21, 2023: Las Vegas to Los Angeles Las Vegas acquired Amanda Zahui B and a 2024 second-round pick Los Angeles acquired Dearica Hamby and a 2024 first round pick
* ↑ February 5, 2023: Las Vegas to Washington Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B
* ↑ January 31, 2024: Connecticut to Minnesota Connecticut acquired Tiffany Mitchell and a 2024 second-round pick (19th overall) Minnesota acquired Natisha Hiedeman
* ↑ April 10, 2023: Washington to Dallas Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares Washington acquired 2024 second-round and 2025 first-round picks (via Atlanta)