2024 Los Angeles Sparks season explained

The 2024 WNBA season is the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association. This is the second season under head coach Curt Miller. The season tipped off on May 15, 2024, in Long Beach versus the Atlanta Dream.^[1]

Transactions

WNBA draft

See also: 2024 WNBA draft.

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	School/team/country
1	2	Cameron Brink		Stanford
1	4	Rickea Jackson		Tennessee
3	28	McKenzie Forbes		USC

Transactions

Date	Transaction
January 5, 2024	Hired Raegan Pebley as General Manager^[2]
January 17, 2024	Jasmine Thomas retired.^[3]
January 31, 2024	Traded the 19th pick in the 2024 WNBA draft to Seattle in exchange for Kia Nurse^[4]
February 1, 2024	Re-signed Layshia Clarendon^[5]
	Traded the 12th overall pick in the 2024 draft and Jordin Canada to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for Aari McDonald and the 8th overall pick in the 2024 draft.^[6]
	Re-signed Rae Burrell
February 2, 2024	Signed Monique Billings^[7]
	Signed Virag Kiss to a Training Camp Contract.^[8]
	Signed Taylor Mikesell to a Training Camp Contract.^[9]
February 6, 2024	Signed Lexie Brown to an Extension ^[10]
February 21, 2024	Traded the 8th ovearll pick in the 2024 draft to Chicago in exchange for Julie Allemand, the rights to Li Yueru and a third round pick in the 2025 draft.^[11]
March 21, 2024	Hired Christine Monjer as President^[12]
April 17, 2024	Signed Blake Dietrick to a Training Camp Contract.^[13]
April 18, 2024	Signed McKenzie Forbes to a Rookie Contract^[14]
April 19, 2024	Signed Rickea Jackson to a Rookie Contract
April 20, 2024	Signed Cameron Brink to a Rookie Contract
April 30, 2024	Waived Virág Kiss^[15]
May 6, 2024	Waived Taylor Mikesell^[16]
May 12, 2024	Waived Nia Clouden, Blake Dietrick, and McKenzie Forbes
May 13, 2024	Suspended the contract of Julie Allemand ^[17]
	Waived Monique Billings^[18]
June 22, 2024	Signed Queen Egbo to hardship contract^[19]
June 29, 2024	Waived Queen Egbo
July 4, 2024	Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a 7-day hardship contract^[20]
July 12, 2024	Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a second 7-day contract
August 7, 2024	Activated Li Yueru
August 16, 2024	Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a third 7-day contract

Roster changes

Additions

Personnel	Signed/Trade	Former Team
Cameron Brink	Draft	Stanford
Rickea Jackson	Draft	Tennessee
	Signed	Connecticut Sun
Aari McDonald	Trade	Atlanta Dream
Kia Nurse	Trade	Seattle Storm
Stephanie Talbot	Return from Injury	—
Li Yueru	Trade	Chicago Sky

Subtractions

Personnel	Reason	New Team
Jordin Canada	Trade	Atlanta Dream
Chiney Ogwumike	Free Agency	—
Nneka Ogwumike	Free Agency	Seattle Storm
Karlie Samuelson	Free Agency	Washington Mystics
Jasmine Thomas	Retired

Roster

Depth chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench
	PG	Lexie Brown	Zia Cooke
	SG	Layshia Clarendon
	SF	Kia Nurse	Rae Burrell Rickea Jackson
	PF	Dearica Hamby	Stephanie Talbot
	C	Cameron Brink	Azurá Stevens Li Yueru

Schedule

Pre-season

|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 1| May 5| vs. Seattle| W 84–79| Dearica Hamby (17)| Dearica Hamby (9)| Dearica Hamby (5)| Rogers Place
16,655| 1–0|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 2| May 10| @ Phoenix| W 98–85| Cooke
Hamby (21)| Dearica Hamby (7)| Brown
Hamby
McDonald
Talbot (3)| Footprint Center
4,598| 2–0

Regular season

|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 1| May 15| Atlanta| L 81–91| Kia Nurse (23)| Dearica Hamby (14)| Layshia Clarendon (10)| Walter Pyramid
3,847| 0–1|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 2| May 18| @ Las Vegas| L 82–89| Dearica Hamby (29)| Dearica Hamby (9)| Layshia Clarendon (4)| Michelob Ultra Arena
10,286| 0–2|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 3| May 21| Washington| W 70–68| Lexie Brown (20)| Dearica Hamby (18)| Lexie Brown (6)| Walter Pyramid
3,627| 1–2|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 4| May 24| Indiana| L 73–78| Dearica Hamby (18)| Dearica Hamby (12)| Dearica Hamby (7)| Crypto.com Arena
19,103| 1–3 |- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 5| May 26| Dallas| L 83–84| Cameron Brink (21)| Dearica Hamby (13)| Lexie Brown (6)| Crypto.com Arena
10,340| 1–4|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 6| May 28| @ Indiana| W 88–82| Kia Nurse (22)| Dearica Hamby (10)| Dearica Hamby (5)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,013| 2–4|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 7| May 30| @ Chicago| L 73–83| Dearica Hamby (24)| Dearica Hamby (13)| Lexie Brown (4)| Wintrust Arena
7,911| 2–5|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 8| June 2| @ Phoenix| L 68–87| Dearica Hamby (23)| Rickea Jackson (7)| Aari McDonald (5)| Footprint Center
10,207| 2–6|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 9| June 5| Minnesota| L 62–86| Dearica Hamby (17)| Dearica Hamby (11)| Stephanie Talbot (3)| Crypto.com Arena
8,104| 2–7|- style="background:#bbffbb;"| 10| June 7| Dallas| W 81–72| Dearica Hamby (22)| Dearica Hamby (12)| Brown, McDonald (6)| Crypto.com Arena
10,123| 3–7|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 11| June 9| Las Vegas| W 96–92| Dearica Hamby (18)| Dearica Hamby (10)| Clarendon, Hamby (5)| Crypto.com Arena
13,900| 4–7|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 12| June 11| @ Seattle| L 79–95| Li Yueru (18)|rowspan=2| Dearica Hamby (11)| Brown, Hamby (5)| Climate Pledge Arena
8,202| 4–8|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 13| June 14| @ Minnesota| L 76–81| Rickea Jackson (19)| Aari McDonald (7)| Target Center
8,117| 4–9|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 14| June 16| @ Atlanta| L 74–87| Brink, Jackson (16)| Dearica Hamby (8)| Aari McDonald (5)| Gateway Center Arena
3,260| 4–10|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 15| June 18| @ Connecticut| L 70–79| Aari McDonald (14)| Rickea Jackson (7)| Aari McDonald (7)| Mohegan Sun Arena
7,853| 4–11|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 16| June 20| rowspan=2| @ New York| L 80–93| Aari McDonald (15)| Hamby, Talbot (11)| Rae Burrell (4)| Barclays Center
10,955| 4–12|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 17| June 22| L 88–98| Dearica Hamby (20)| Stephanie Talbot (8)| Stephanie Talbot (7)| Barclays Center
13,639| 4–13|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 18| June 28| @ Phoenix| L 78–92| Dearica Hamby (29)| Dearica Hamby (7)| Aari McDonald (10)| Footprint Center
14,363| 4–14|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 19| July 2| Washington| L 80–82| McDonald, Talbot (17)| Dearica Hamby (11)| Dearica Hamby (7)| Crypto.com Arena
9,164| 4–15|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 20| July 5| Las Vegas| W 98–93 (OT)| Dearica Hamby (28)| Dearica Hamby (14)| Stephanie Talbot (9)| Crypto.com Arena
13,840| 5–15|- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 21| July 7| Phoenix| L 78–84| Dearica Hamby (25)| Dearica Hamby (9)| Aari McDonald (6)| Crypto.com Arena
11,618| 5–16|- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 22| July 9| Minnesota| L 67–82| Dearica Hamby (18)| Dearica Hamby (8)| Clarendon, McDonald, Stevens (4)| Crypto.com Arena
9,533| 5–17|- style="background:#bbffbb"| 23| July 13| @ Dallas| W 87–81| Dearica Hamby (27)| Azurá Stevens (8)| Dearica Hamby (5)| College Park Center
6,251| 6–17|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 24| July 16| Seattle| L 83–89| Azurá Stevens (24)| Azurá Stevens (15)| Layshia Clarendon (6)| Crypto.com Arena
18,724| 6–18|- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 25| August 15| New York| L 68–103| Rae Burrell (15)| Dearica Hamby (13)| Dearica Hamby (5)| Crypto.com Arena
11,120| 6–19|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 26| August 17| Chicago| L 86–90| Kia Nurse (16)| Dearica Hamby (9)| Crystal Dangerfield (6)| Crypto.com Arena
16,551| 6–20|- style="background:#ffbbbb" | 27| August 18| @ Las Vegas| L 71–87| Rickea Jackson (15)| Dearica Hamby (11)| Odyssey Sims (5)| Michelob Ultra Arena
10,311| 6–21|- style="background:#ffbbbb"| 28| August 20| @ Connecticut| L 61–69| Jackson, Stevens (14)| Dearica Hamby (10)| Crystal Dangerfield (4)| TD Garden
19,125| 6–22|- | 29| August 23| @ Washington| | | | | Entertainment and Sports Arena
| |- | 30| August 25| @ Dallas| | | | | College Park Center
| |- | 31| August 28| New York| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 32| September 1| Atlanta| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 33| September 4| @ Indiana| | | | | Gainbridge Fieldhouse
| |- | 34| September 6| @ Chicago| | | | | Wintrust Arena
| |- | 35| September 8| Connecticut| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 36| September 10| Connecticut| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 37| September 11| Seattle| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 38| September 15| @ Seattle| | | | | Climate Pledge Arena
| |- | 39| September 17| Phoenix| | | | | Crypto.com Arena
| |- | 40| September 19| @ Minnesota| | | | | Target Center
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Statistics

Regular season

^‡Waived/Released during the season
^†Traded during the season
^≠Acquired during the season

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award	Date awarded	Ref.
Dearica Hamby	Western Conference Player of the Week	June 11, 2024	^[21]
	WNBA All-Star	July 2, 2024	^[22]

External links

• • Los Angeles Sparks at ESPN.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Los Angeles Sparks Schedule. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 29, 2024.
2. Web site: Los Angeles Sparks Name Raegan Pebley General Manager . sparks.wnba.com . WNBA . 20 April 2024.
3. Web site: Veteran G Jasmine Thomas retires after 13-year WNBA career. espn.com. Fan Level Media. January 17, 2024. February 6, 2024.
4. Web site: Sparks Acquire WNBA All-Star Guard Kia Nurse. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. January 31, 2024. February 29, 2024.
5. Web site: Sparks Re-Sign Layshia Clarendon and Rae Burrell. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. February 29, 2024.
6. Web site: Sparks Acquire Guard Aari McDonald. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. February 29, 2024.
7. Web site: Sparks Sign Forward Monique Billings. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2024. February 29, 2024.
8. 1753543866744254663. LASparks. February 2, 2024. February 29, 2024. International love! Welcome to the team, Virág Kiss!.
9. 1753541785757040958. LASparks. February 2, 2024. February 29, 2024. Signed on the dotted line. ✍️ Welcome to LA, @TMikesell23!.
10. 1754975115656270244. LASparksPR. February 6, 2024. February 29, 2024. Lexie Brown on her two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Sparks: “This is such a surreal moment for me. Anyone familiar with my career knows that it hasn’t always been easy and finding a home with the Sparks organization has been such a blessing. They have allowed me to be myself and walk in my light since day one. I’m really excited for the future and being a veteran leader of this super talented team. I can’t thank everyone in the organization enough for believing in me and supporting me. This is an opportunity that I’ve been waiting for and working so hard for. I’m ready!”.
11. Web site: Sky land No. 8 pick in 2024 WNBA draft in trade with Sparks. ESPN. Michael Voepel. February 19, 2024. February 19, 2024.
12. Web site: Los Angeles Sparks Name Christine Monjer As Team President . sparks.wnba.com . WNBA . 20 April 2024.
13. 1780681734541209902. LASparks. April 17, 2024. April 18, 2024. Keep adding to the roster! Welcome to LA, @BIakeDietrick!.
14. Web site: WNBA Transactions . acrossthetimeline.com . Across the Timeline . 20 April 2024.
15. LASparksPR. April 30, 2024. 1785413435196645678. Training camp update: The LA Sparks have waived center Virag Kiss..
16. LASparksPR. May 6, 2024. 1787543561220891043. Training camp update: The Los Angeles Sparks have waived guard Taylor Mikesell.
17. Web site: Sparks Announce 2024 Final Roster . sparks.wnba.com . . May 13, 2024 . May 13, 2024.
18. LASparksPR. May 13, 2024 . 1790096144057733542. Training camp update: The Los Angeles Sparks have waived forward Monique Billings..
19. Web site: Sparks Sign Center Queen Egbo to Hardship Contract . sparks.wnba.com . . June 22, 2024 . June 22, 2024.
20. Web site: Sparks Sign Guard Crystal Dangerfield to Hardship Contract. sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. July 4, 2024. July 5, 2024.
21. 1800589376952602905. LASparksPR. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024. Dearica Hamby is the WNBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week for June 3 through June 9, the league announced today. Hamby is the fourth player to win the award this season, joining Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper and A’ja Wilson..
22. Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20 . WNBA . July 2, 2024.