# List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2024–25 WNBA off-season and the 2025 WNBA season.

## Retirement

| Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes |
| September 20, 2024 | Layshia Clarendon | Indiana Fever (2013–2015) Atlanta Dream (2015–2018) Connecticut Sun (2018–2019) New York Liberty (2020–2021) Minnesota Lynx (2021) Los Angeles Sparks (2023–2024) | 33 | WNBA All-Star (2017) First openly nonbinary and trans player in the league First active player to have top surgery Also played in Athletes Unlimited |
| January 1, 2025 | Danielle Robinson | San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces (2011–2015, 2020) Phoenix Mercury (2017) Minnesota Lynx (2018–2019) Indiana Fever (2021–2022) Atlanta Dream (2023) | 35 | 3× WNBA All-Star (2013–2015) All-WNBA Second Team (2014) 3× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2012–2014) WNBA Assists Leader (2013) WNBA Peak Performer – Assists (2013) WNBA All-Rookie Team (2011) Also played abroad (EuroLeague champion) Hired as Manager of Basketball Integration and Scout Support for Los Angeles Sparks in January 2025 |
| February 25, 2025 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury (2004–2024) | 42 | 3× WNBA champion (2007, 2009, 2014) 2× WNBA Finals MVP (2009, 2014) WNBA MVP (2009) 11× WNBA All-Star (2005–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2014, 2017–2018, 2021, 2024) 10× All-WNBA First Team (2004, 2006–2011, 2013–2014, 2018) 4× All-WNBA Second Team (2005, 2016–2017, 2020) First overall WNBA draft pick (2004) WNBA Rookie of the Year (2004) WNBA All-Time Leading Scorer (June 18, 2017–present) 5× WNBA Scoring Champion (2006, 2008–2011) WNBA Assists Leader (2014) 6× WNBA Peak Performer – Points (2006, 2007, 2009–2011, 2014) WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011) WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016) WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021) 6× Olympic Gold Medalist (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) 4× USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year Also played abroad (7x WPBL champion and 6x EuroLeague champion) |

## Front office movement
### Head coaching changes
#### Off-season

| Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position |
| N/A | Golden State Valkyries | 2025 expansion team | 2025 expansion team | October 10, 2024 | Natalie Nakase | Las Vegas Aces assistant coach (2022–2024) |
| September 24, 2024 | Los Angeles Sparks | Curt Miller | Fired | November 19, 2024 | Lynne Roberts | Utah head coach (2015–2024) |
| September 27, 2024 | Chicago Sky | Teresa Weatherspoon | Fired | November 3, 2024 | Tyler Marsh | Las Vegas Aces assistant coach (2022–2024) |
| October 2, 2024 | Atlanta Dream | Tanisha Wright | Fired | November 13, 2024 | Karl Smesko | Florida Gulf Coast head coach (2002–2024) |
| October 18, 2024 | Dallas Wings | Latricia Trammell | Fired | December 23, 2024 | Chris Koclanes | USC assistant coach (2023–2024) |
| October 23, 2024 | Washington Mystics | Eric Thibault | Mutual separation | December 23, 2024 | Sydney Johnson | Chicago Sky assistant coach (2024) |
| October 27, 2024 | Indiana Fever | Christie Sides | Fired | November 1, 2024 | Stephanie White | Connecticut Sun head coach (2023–2024) |
| November 1, 2024 | Connecticut Sun | Stephanie White | Resigned | December 4, 2024 | Rachid Meziane | Villeneuve-d'Ascq head coach (2019–2024) Belgium national team head coach (2022–2024) |

### General manager changes
#### Off-season

| Departure date | Team | Outgoing general manager | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming general manager | Last managerial position |
| October 4, 2024 | Indiana Fever | Lin Dunn | Role change | October 4, 2024 | Amber Cox | Kansas City Current Chief Operating Officer (2021–2024) |
| October 18, 2024 | Dallas Wings | Greg Bibb | Dispersion of duty | November 8, 2024 | Curt Miller | Connecticut Sun General Manager (2016–2022) |
| October 23, 2024 | Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Mutual separation | December 23, 2024 | Jamila Wideman | NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development (2018–2024) |
| October 26, 2024 | Las Vegas Aces | Natalie Williams | Contract not renewed | — | TBA | — |
| November 11, 2024 | Minnesota Lynx | Clare Duwelius | Resigned | — | TBA | — |
| December 3, 2024 | Connecticut Sun | Darius Taylor | Role change | December 3, 2024 | Morgan Tuck | Connecticut Sun Director of Franchise Development (2021–2024) Connecticut Sun Assistant General Manager (2022–2024) |
| N/A | Toronto Tempo | 2026 expansion team | 2026 expansion team | February 20, 2025 | Monica Wright Rogers | Phoenix Mercury Assistant General Manager (2023–2025) |
* ↑ Senior Advisor for Indiana Fever
* ↑ Also hired as Indiana Fever's Chief Operating Officer
* ↑ Also hired as Dallas Wings' Executive Vice President
* ↑ Connecticut Sun's Chief Basketball Strategist and Director of Scouting

## Player movement
### Expansion draft

On December 6, 2024, an expansion draft took place to help fill the roster for the Golden State Valkyries for their debut WNBA season in 2025.
| Pick | Player | Position | Former Team | Nationality | Notes (at time of draft) |
| 1 | Iliana Rupert | C | Atlanta Dream | France | Suspended – contract expired |
| 2 | María Conde | F | Chicago Sky | Spain | Suspended – contract expired |
| 3 | Veronica Burton | G | Connecticut Sun | United States | Free agent – reserved |
| 4 | Carla Leite | G | Dallas Wings | France | Unsigned 2024 draft pick (No. 9) |
| 5 | Temi Fagbenle | C | Indiana Fever | Great Britain | Free agent – restricted |
| 6 | Kate Martin | G | Las Vegas Aces | United States | Under contract for 2025 season |
| 7 | Stephanie Talbot | F | Los Angeles Sparks | Australia | Under contract for 2025 season |
| 8 | Cecilia Zandalasini | F | Minnesota Lynx | Italy | Free agent – restricted |
| 9 | Kayla Thornton | F | New York Liberty | United States | Under contract for 2025 season |
| 10 | Monique Billings | F | Phoenix Mercury | United States | Free agent – unrestricted |
| 11 | No selection | — | Seattle Storm | — | — |
| 12 | Julie Vanloo | G | Washington Mystics | Belgium | Free agent – reserved |

### Contract extensions

| Player | Date | Team | Ref. |
| None ||||

### Trades

February :
| February 1 | Three-team trade | Three-team trade |
| February 1 | To Las Vegas Aces Jewell Loyd (from Seattle) 2025 No. 13 draft pick (from Los Angeles) | To Los Angeles Sparks Kelsey Plum (sign-and-trade from Las Vegas) 2025 No. 9 draft pick (from Seattle) |
| February 2 | Four-team trade | Four-team trade |
| February 2 | To Connecticut Sun Rebecca Allen (from Phoenix) Natasha Cloud (from Phoenix) Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas) 2025 No. 8 draft pick (from Indiana) | To Dallas Wings DiJonai Carrington (sign-and-trade from Connecticut) Tyasha Harris (from Connecticut) NaLyssa Smith (from Indiana) Right to swap third round picks in 2027 draft (from Indiana) Rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan (from Phoenix) 2025 No. 12 pick (from Phoenix) |
| February 2 | To Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham (from Phoenix) 2025 No. 19 pick (from Phoenix) Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas) | To Phoenix Mercury Alyssa Thomas (sign-and-trade from Connecticut) Satou Sabally (sign-and-trade from Dallas) Kalani Brown (from Dallas) Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas) |
| February 4 | To Chicago Sky Rebecca Allen | To Connecticut Sun Lindsay Allen Rights to Nikolina Milić |
| February 7 | To Chicago Sky 2025 No. 16 draft pick 2025 No. 22 draft pick | To Las Vegas Aces Dana Evans (Sign-and-trade) |
| February 14 | To Los Angeles Sparks 2025 No. 21 draft pick 2027 second round draft pick | To Seattle Storm Lexie Brown 2025 No. 26 draft pick |
| February 23 | To Chicago Sky Ariel Atkins | To Washington Mystics 2025 No. 3 draft pick 2027 second round draft pick Rights to swap 2027 first round draft picks |
| March ||||
| March 16 | To Connecticut Sun 2025 No. 7 draft pick 2026 first round draft pick | To New York Liberty Natasha Cloud |

### Free agency

From January 11–20, 2025, teams were able to extend qualifying offers to core-eligible or reserved players. The free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2025, and teams were able to officially begin signing players on February 1, 2025.
| | Denotes uncoreable unrestricted free agent |
| | Denotes unrestricted free agent |
| | Denotes restricted free agent |
| | Denotes reserved free agent |
| | Denotes sign-and-trade player |
| $^x$ | Denotes signed player who failed to make opening-day roster |

#### Core designation

| Player | Date designated | Cored placed by | Notes |
| Kelsey Plum | January 11 | Las Vegas Aces | Traded to Los Angeles Sparks on February 1 (Sign-and-trade) |
| Satou Sabally | January 13 | Dallas Wings | Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2 (Sign-and-trade) |
| Breanna Stewart | January 13 | New York Liberty | Unsigned |
| Gabby Williams | January 14 | Seattle Storm | Accepted core offer on February 10 (Signed reported one-year deal) |
| Kelsey Mitchell | January 16 | Indiana Fever | Accepted core offer on January 29 |
| Alyssa Thomas | January 17 | Connecticut Sun | Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2 (Sign-and-trade) |

#### Free agents

Signed in the off-season :
| Player | Date signed | Notes | New team | Former team | Ref. |
| Jaelyn Brown | January 13 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings (Traded to Indiana Fever on February 2) | Dallas Wings (Traded to Indiana Fever on February 2) | |
| Rebekah Gardner | January 15 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | New York Liberty | |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | January 15 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | New York Liberty | |
| Natasha Mack | January 17 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Maya Caldwell | January 18 | Training camp contract | Atlanta Dream | Atlanta Dream | |
| Caitlin Bickle | January 22 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun | Connecticut Sun | |
| Celeste Taylor | January 22 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Sevgi Uzun | January 22 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings (Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2) | Dallas Wings (Traded to Phoenix Mercury on February 2) | |
| Marième Badiane | February 1 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Minnesota Lynx | Fenerbahçe S.K. (Turkey) | |
| Kennedy Burke | February 1 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | New York Liberty | |
| Raquel Carrera | February 1 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | Valencia Basket (Spain) | |
| Brittney Griner | February 1 | One-year deal | Atlanta Dream | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Natisha Hiedeman | February 1 | One-year deal | Minnesota Lynx | Minnesota Lynx | |
| Brionna Jones | February 1 | One-year deal | Atlanta Dream | Connecticut Sun | |
| Esmery Martínez | February 1 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | Flammes Carolo Basket (France) | |
| Courtney Vandersloot | February 1 | One-year deal | Chicago Sky | New York Liberty | |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | February 1 | One-year deal | Atlanta Dream | Washington Mystics | |
| Li Yueru | February 1 | Training camp contract | Seattle Storm | Seattle Storm | |
| Amy Atwell | February 2 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Emma Cannon | February 2 | Training camp contract | Los Angeles Sparks | Henan Phoenix (China) | |
| Kaila Charles | February 2 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Diósgyőri VTK (Hungary) | |
| Tina Charles | February 2 | One-year deal | Connecticut Sun | Atlanta Dream | |
| Luisa Geiselsöder | February 2 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Basket Landes (France) | |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | February 2 | One-year deal | Dallas Wings | Minnesota Lynx | |
| Joyner Holmes | February 2 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Seattle Storm | |
| Anneli Maley | February 2 | Training camp contract | Los Angeles Sparks | Perth Lynx (Australia) | |
| Michaela Onyenwere | February 2 | One-year deal | Chicago Sky | Chicago Sky | |
| Odyssey Sims | February 2 | One-year deal | Los Angeles Sparks | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Sami Whitcomb | February 2 | Details to be announced | Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm | |
| Monique Billings | February 3 | One-year deal | Golden State Valkyries | Golden State Valkyries | |
| Veronica Burton | February 3 | Training camp contract | Golden State Valkyries | Golden State Valkyries | |
| Diamond DeShields | February 3 | One-year deal | Connecticut Sun | Chicago Sky | |
| Natasha Howard | February 3 | One-year deal | Indiana Fever | Dallas Wings | |
| Julie Vanloo | February 3 | Training camp contract | Golden State Valkyries | Golden State Valkyries | |
| Emily Engstler | February 4 | Training camp contract | Washington Mystics | Washington Mystics | |
| Mya Hollingshed | February 4 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun | Bodrum Basketbol (Turkey) | |
| Kia Nurse | February 4 | One-year deal | Chicago Sky | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Robyn Parks | February 4 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun | Emlak Konut (Turkey) | |
| Sug Sutton | February 4 | Training camp contract | Washington Mystics | Washington Mystics | |
| Chloe Bibby | February 5 | Details to be announced | Golden State Valkyries | Spar Girona (Spain) | |
| DeWanna Bonner | February 5 | One-year deal | Indiana Fever | Connecticut Sun | |
| Kyara Linskens | February 5 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Golden State Valkyries | Belgium National Team | |
| Janelle Salaün | February 5 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Golden State Valkyries | Famila Schio (Italy) | |
| Holly Winterburn | February 5 | Training camp contract | Atlanta Dream | Beşiktaş HDI Sigorta (Turkey) | |
| Mai Yamamoto | February 5 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Toyota Antelopes (Japan) | |
| Yvonne Anderson | February 6 | Two-year deal | Connecticut Sun | CBK Mersin (Turkey) | |
| Sydney Colson | February 6 | One-year deal | Indiana Fever | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Elissa Cunane | February 6 | Training camp contract | Golden State Valkyries | BK Žabiny Brno (Czech Republic) | |
| Tiffany Hayes | February 6 | One-year deal | Golden State Valkyries | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | February 6 | Training camp contract | Las Vegas Aces | Atlanta Dream | |
| Queen Egbo | February 7 | Training camp contract | Las Vegas Aces | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Alexa Held | February 7 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | PEAC-Pécs (Hungary) | |
| Anna Makurat | February 7 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Phoenix Mercury | Geas Basket (Italy) | |
| Tiffany Mitchell | February 8 | Details to be announced | Las Vegas Aces | Connecticut Sun | |
| Nneka Ogwumike | February 8 | Reported 1-year deal | Seattle Storm | Seattle Storm | |
| Alysha Clark | February 9 | One-year deal | Seattle Storm | Las Vegas Aces | |
| Kiara Leslie | February 10 | Training camp contract | Minnesota Lynx | Gigantes de Carolina (Puerto Rico) | |
| Kathryn Westbeld | February 10 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | TARR KSC Szekszárd (Hungary) | |
| Kitija Laksa | February 11 | One-year deal | Phoenix Mercury | Fenerbahçe S.K. (Turkey) | |
| Mercedes Russell | February 11 | One-year deal | Los Angeles Sparks | Seattle Storm | |
| Taylor Soule | February 11 | Training camp contract | Washington Mystics | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (Poland) | |
| Kaitlyn Davis | February 12 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | Rojas de Veracruz [es] (Mexico) | |
| Erica Wheeler | February 12 | Training camp contract | Seattle Storm | Indiana Fever | |
| Zia Cooke | February 13 | Training camp contract | Seattle Storm | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Kariata Diaby | February 13 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Connecticut Sun | Tango Bourges Basket (France) | |
| Maria Kliundikova | February 13 | Training camp contract | Los Angeles Sparks | | |
| Brianna Fraser | February 13 | Training camp contract | Seattle Storm | Galatasaray S.K. (Turkey) | |
| Amy Okonkwo | February 13 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun | Tango Bourges Basket (France) | |
| Brianna Turner | February 16 | Details to be announced | Indiana Fever | Chicago Sky | |
| Murjanatu Musa | February 17 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Phoenix Mercury | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre (France) | |
| Elena Tsineke | February 17 | Training camp contract | Las Vegas Aces | AZS AJP Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland) | |
| Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | February 18 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Dallas Wings | |
| Crystal Bradford | February 21 | Training camp contract | Las Vegas Aces | Shanghai Sharks (China) | |
| Isabelle Harrison | February 21 | Training camp contract | New York Liberty | Chicago Sky | |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | February 21 | Details to be announced | Seattle Storm | Indiana Fever | |
| Arella Guirantes | February 22 | Training camp contract | Chicago Sky | Shanghai Swordfish (China) | |
| Kamila Borkowska | February 24 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Connecticut Sun | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (Poland) | |
| Haley Peters | February 24 | Training camp contract | Connecticut Sun | Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) | |
| Camryn Taylor | February 25 | Training camp contract | Minnesota Lynx | Esperides Kallitheas (Greece) | |
| Christyn Williams | February 26 | Training camp contract | Minnesota Lynx | Athletes Unlimited | |
| Alex Wilson | February 27 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Chicago Sky | Perth Lynx (Australia) | |
| McKenzie Forbes | February 28 | Training camp contract | Dallas Wings | Mainland Pouakai (New Zealand) | |
| Morgan Bertsch | March 3 | Training camp contract | Chicago Sky | Hozono Global Jairis [es] (Spain) | |
| Ashley Joens | March 6 | Training camp contract | Atlanta Dream | Athinaikos AS Vurona (Greece) | |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | March 7 | One-year deal | Golden State Valkyries | Golden State Valkyries | |
| Monique Akoa Makani | March 11 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | Phoenix Mercury | Charnay Basket Bourgogne Sud (France) | |
| Shyla Heal | March 13 | Training camp contract | Phoenix Mercury | Tarsus Belediyesi Mersin (Turkey) | |
| Seehia Ridard | March 13 | Rookie contract (Undrafted) | New York Liberty | Sedis Cadí La Seu (Spain) | |
| Signed during regular season ||||||
| Player | Date signed | Notes | New team | Former team | Ref. |

### 7-day contracts

| Player | Date Signed | Date Released | Team | Notes | Ref. |

### Waived

* Denotes player who did not clear waivers because was claimed by another team
Waived during the offseason :
| Player | Date Waived | Former Team |
| Stephanie Soares | January 4 | Dallas Wings |
| Laeticia Amihere | February 1 | Atlanta Dream |
| Zia Cooke | February 1 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Grace Berger | February 2 | Indiana Fever |
| Victaria Saxton | February 3 | Indiana Fever |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | February 10 | Indiana Fever |
| Amy Atwell | February 13 | Phoenix Mercury |
| See table below for players waived/cut during preseason training camp ||||
| Waived during the regular season ||||
* ↑ Contract amendment

#### Training camp cuts

Players listed below did not make their respective team's final roster and were waived/cut during training camp (April 27–May 15):
| Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Dallas Wings | Golden State Valkyries |
| Indiana Fever | Las Vegas Aces | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty |
| Phoenix Mercury | Seattle Storm | Washington Mystics |

#### Waiver claims

| Player | Date Claimed | New Team | Ref. |
| Laeticia Amihere | February 6 | Golden State Valkyries | |
| Grace Berger | February 7 | Minnesota Lynx | |

### Contract suspensions

| Player | Date Suspended | Reason | Date Unsuspended | Team With Player Rights |
| María Conde | January 21, 2021 | Contract expired | — | Golden State Valkyries |
| Klara Lundquist | February 18, 2022 | | — | Phoenix Mercury |
| Han Xu | September 10, 2023 | | — | New York Liberty |
| Awak Kuier | January 22, 2024 | Personal decision | — | Dallas Wings |
| Iliana Rupert | January 24, 2024 | Personal decision – Olympics Contract expired | — | Golden State Valkyries |
| Jessica Shepard | January 31, 2024 | Prioritization | — | Minnesota Lynx |
| Julie Allemand | May 13, 2024 | Injury | January 1, 2025 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| Lou Lopez Sénéchal | February 24, 2025 | Personal decision – full season | — | Dallas Wings |
| Kristy Wallace | February 25, 2025 | Personal decision – full season | — | Indiana Fever |

### Inactive players

| Player | Date Inactived | Reason | Date Activated | Team | Ref. |

## Draft

| $^+$ | 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 | Team |
| 1 | Dallas Wings |
| 2 | Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles) |
| 3 | Washington Mystics (from Chicago) |
| 4 | Washington Mystics |
| 5 | Golden State Valkyries |
| 6 | Washington Mystics (from Atlanta via Dallas) |
| 7 | Connecticut Sun (from Phoenix via New York) |
| 8 | Connecticut Sun (from Indiana) |
| 9 | Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle) |
| Las Vegas Aces (forfeited due to league rules violations) |||||
| 10 | Chicago Sky (from Connecticut) |
| 11 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 12 | Dallas Wings (from New York via Phoenix) |

### Second round

| Pick | Team |
| 13 | Las Vegas Aces (from Los Angeles) |
| 14 | Dallas Wings |
| 15 | Minnesota Lynx (from Chicago via 3 trades) |
| 16 | Chicago Sky (from Washington via Las Vegas) |
| 17 | Golden State Valkyries |
| 18 | Atlanta Dream |
| 19 | Indiana Fever (from Phoenix) |
| 20 | Indiana Fever |
| 21 | Los Angeles Sparks (from Seattle) |
| 22 | Chicago Sky (from Las Vegas) |
| 23 | Washington Mystics (from Connecticut) |
| 24 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 25 | Connecticut Sun (from New York via Chicago) |

### Third round

| Pick | Team |
| 26 | Seattle Storm (from Los Angeles) |
| 27 | Dallas Wings |
| 28 | Los Angeles Sparks (from Chicago) |
| 29 | Seattle Storm (from Washington) |
| 30 | Golden State Valkyries |
| 31 | Dallas Wings (from Atlanta) |
| 32 | Washington Mystics (from Phoenix) |
| 33 | Indiana Fever |
| 34 | Seattle Storm |
| 35 | Las Vegas Aces |
| 36 | Atlanta Dream (from Connecticut) |
| 37 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 38 | New York Liberty |

### Previous years' unsigned draftees

| Draft | Pick | Player | Date Signed | Team | Previous Team | Outcome |
| 2024 | 24 | Elizabeth Kitley | February 3 | Las Vegas Aces | Virginia Tech Hokies (NCAA) | TBD – signed rookie contract |
| 2023 | 14 | Shaneice Swain | February 5 | Los Angeles Sparks | Sydney Flames (Australia) | TBD – signed rookie contract |
| 2024 | 10 | Leïla Lacan | February 8 | Connecticut Sun | Basket Landes (France) | TBD – signed rookie contract |
| 2024 | 26 | Mackenzie Holmes | February 13 | Seattle Storm | Indiana Hoosiers (NCAA) | TBD – signed rookie contract |
| 2024 | 34 | Abbey Hsu | February 17 | Connecticut Sun | Columbia Lions (NCAA) | TBD – signed rookie contract |
| 2024 | 9 | Carla Leite | February 21 | Golden State Valkyries | Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) | TBD – signed rookie contract |

### Footnotes

* 1 2 3 February 1, 2025: Three-team trade among Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Seattle Las Vegas acquired Jewell Loyd (from Seattle) and a 2025 second-round pick (from Los Angeles) Los Angeles acquired Kelsey Plum, 2025 first-round and 2026 second-round picks (from Las Vegas) Seattle acquired the rights to Li Yueru and a 2025 first-round pick (from Los Angeles), and a 2026 first-round pick (from Las Vegas)
* ↑ February 23, 2025: Chicago to Washington Chicago acquired Ariel Atkins Washington acquired a 2025 first-round pick, a 2027 second-round pick, and the rights to swap 2027 first-round draft picks
* ↑ January 21, 2023: Atlanta to Dallas Atlanta acquired Allisha Gray Dallas acquired 2023 and 2025 first-round picks
* ↑ April 10, 2023: Dallas to Washington Dallas acquired the rights to Stephanie Soares Washington acquired 2024 second-round and (from Atlanta) 2025 first-round picks
* 1 2 3 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 and 2025 second-round picks (from Chicago) Dallas acquired Diamond DeShields, 2023 and 2024 first-round picks, and the right to swap 2025 first-round picks (from Chicago)
* ↑ March 16, 2025: New York to Connecticut New York acquired Natasha Cloud Connecticut acquired 2025 No. 7 draft pick and 2026 first round draft pick
* 1 2 3 February 2, 2025: Four-team trade among Connecticut, Dallas, Indiana, and Phoenix Connecticut acquired Natasha Cloud, Rebecca Allen (from Phoenix), Jacy Sheldon (from Dallas), and a 2025 first-round pick (from Indiana) Dallas acquired DiJonai Carrington, Tyasha Harris, the right to swap 2026 second-round picks (from Connecticut), NaLyssa Smith, the right to swap 2027 third-round picks (from Indiana), the rights to Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, and a 2025 first-round pick (from Phoenix) Indiana acquired Jaelyn Brown (from Dallas), Sophie Cunningham, and a 2025 second-round pick (from Phoenix) Phoenix acquired Alyssa Thomas (from Connecticut), Satou Sabally, Kalani Brown, and Sevgi Uzun (from Dallas)
* 1 2 July 17, 2024: Chicago to Connecticut Connecticut acquired Marina Mabrey and a 2025 second-round pick Chicago acquired Rachel Banham, Moriah Jefferson, a 2025 first-round pick, and the right to swap 2026 first-round picks
* ↑ February 6, 2024: Phoenix to Chicago Phoenix acquired Kahleah Copper and Morgan Bertsch Chicago acquired Brianna Turner, Michaela Onyenwere, 2024 and 2026 first-round picks, the right to swap 2026 second-round picks, and reacquired its own 2025 second-round pick
* ↑ April 14, 2024: Chicago to Minnesota Chicago acquired a 2024 first-round pick and Nikolina Milić Minnesota acquired a 2024 first-round pick, Sika Koné, a 2025 second-round pick, and the right to swap 2026 first-round picks
* ↑ February 5, 2023: Washington to Las Vegas Las Vegas acquired 2024 and 2025 second-round picks Washington acquired the rights to Amanda Zahui B
* 1 2 February 7, 2025: Las Vegas to Chicago Chicago acquired 2025 second-round picks Las Vegas acquired Dana Evans
* 1 2 February 14, 2025: Seattle to Los Angeles Los Angeles acquired 2025 and 2027 second-round picks Seattle acquired Lexie Brown and a 2025 second-round pick
* ↑ May 7, 2024: Connecticut to Washington Washington acquired Bernadett Határ and a 2025 second-round pick Connecticut acquired Queen Egbo
* ↑ March 14, 2024: New York to Chicago Chicago acquired 2025 and 2026 second-round picks New York acquired Rebekah Gardner
* ↑ 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
* ↑ May 11, 2024: Washington to Seattle Seattle acquired a 2025 third-round pick Washington acquired Jade Melbourne
* ↑ May 4, 2024: Atlanta to Dallas Dallas acquired a 2025 third-round pick Atlanta acquired Crystal Dangerfield
* ↑ August 20, 2024: Phoenix to Washington Washington acquired Sug Sutton and a 2025 third-round pick Phoenix acquired the rights to Klara Lundquist
* ↑ May 16, 2023: Connecticut to Atlanta Connecticut acquired Leigha Brown Atlanta acquired a 2025 third-round pick