The 2014 WNBA season is the 16th season for the Connecticut Sun franchise of the Women's National Basketball Association. It is their 12th in Connecticut. Following one of the worst seasons in team history, the Sun look to bounce back with a brand new team - filled with youth.
The Sun's offseason included trading disgruntled stars Tina Charles to the New York Liberty and Kara Lawson to the Washington Mystics. They also traded Sandrine Gruda to the Los Angeles Sparks for a 1st Round pick in the 2014 WNBA draft. They brought back Katie Douglas, after she spent several season with the Indiana Fever. The Sun re-signed a few key players as well, pairing them with their high draft picks, setting up a potential exciting season.
The following are the Sun's selections in the 2014 WNBA draft.[1]
| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/team/country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chiney Ogwumike | United States | Stanford | |
| 1 | 11 | Chelsea Gray | United States | Duke | |
| 3 | 25 | DeNesha Stallworth | United States | Kentucky |
| Date | Trade | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=375 | To Connecticut Sun | width=375 | To Los Angeles Sparks | |
| 2014 1st Round Pick and 2015 2nd Round Pick | Sandrine Gruda | |||
| width=375 | To Connecticut Sun | width=375 | To Washington Mystics | |
| Alex Bentley | Kara Lawson | |||
| width=375 | To Connecticut Sun | width=375 | To New York Liberty | |
| Kelsey Bone, Alyssa Thomas, and 2015 1st Round Pick | Tina Charles |
| Player | Signed | Former team | |
| March 12, 2014 | Atlanta Dream | ||
| March 24, 2014 | Free Agent Signee | ||
| March 25, 2014 | Free Agent Signee | ||
| April 1, 2014 | Free Agent Signee | ||
| April 14, 2014 | New York Liberty | ||
| April 14, 2014 | New York Liberty/Draft Pick | ||
| April 23, 2014 | Draft Pick | ||
| April 23, 2014 | Free Agent Signee | ||
| April 24, 2014 | Free Agent Signee | ||
| April 24, 2014 | Draft Pick | ||
| April 28, 2014 | Draft Pick |
| Player | Left | New team | |
| March 12, 2014 | Washington Mystics | ||
| March 20, 2014 | Phoenix Mercury | ||
| March 31, 2014 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||
| April 14, 2014 | New York Liberty | ||
| April 16, 2014 | |||
| April 30, 2014 | Waived | ||
| April 30, 2014 | Waived | ||
| May 7, 2014 | Waived | ||
| May 8, 2014 | Indiana Fever | ||
| May 12, 2014 | Waived | ||
| May 15, 2014 | Waived |
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Chiney Ogwumike | Kelsey Bone Kelley Cain | |
| PF | Kelsey Griffin | Kayla Pedersen | |
| SF | Alyssa Thomas | Danielle McCray | |
| SG | Katie Douglas | Renee Montgomery Kelly Faris | |
| PG | Allison Hightower | Alex Bentley |