List of 2018 WNBA season transactions explained
This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2018 WNBA season.
Retirement
Date | Name | Team(s) played (years) | Age | Notes | Ref. |
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August 21, 2017 | | Phoenix Mercury (2003–2005) Detroit Shock (2006–2010) New York Liberty (2010–2014) Dallas Wings (2015–2016) Minnesota Lynx (2017) | 36 | 3× WNBA champion (2006, 2008, 2017) WNBA All-Star (2015) WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2007) Also played overseas in Italy, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Slovakia and Korea. | [1] |
February 3, 2018 | | Charlotte Sting (2004–2005) Chicago Sky (2006–2010) San Antonio Stars (2011–2015) Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017) | 35 | WNBA champion (2017) WNBA All-Star (2009) WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013) Also played overseas in Israel and Turkey. | [2] |
April 29, 2018 | | New York Liberty (2007–2010) Tulsa Shock (2010–2015) Los Angeles Sparks (2017) | 33 | Became an assistant coach for Texas Longhorns | [3] |
August 21, 2018 | | Connecticut Sun (2004–2009) Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) | 36 | 4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) 5× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2011, 2013–2015) 3× All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2011, 2013) 2× All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2014) 3× WNBA Peak Performer (2008, 2011–2012) 3× WNBA assists leader (2008, 2011–2012) WNBA Top 20@20 (2016) WNBA playoffs all-time assists leader Also played overseas in Russia, Czech Republic, Turkey, and Northern Cyprus. | [4] | |
Front office movements
Head coach changes
- Off-season
- In-season
Departure date | Team | Outgoing head coach | Reason for departure | Hire date | Incoming head coach | Last coaching position | Ref. |
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| Dallas Wings | Fred Williams | Fired | | | (interim) | Dallas Wings assistant coach (2017–2018) | [9] | |
Player movement
Trades
Free agency
Player | Date signed | New team | Former team | Ref |
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| February 1 | Atlanta Dream | Indiana Fever | [19] |
| Atlanta Dream | Minnesota Lynx | [20] |
| Connecticut Sun | [21] |
| Dallas Wings | [22] |
| Las Vegas Aces | Seattle Storm | [23] |
| Las Vegas Aces | Atlanta Dream | [24] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | [25] |
| Los Angeles Sparks |
| Los Angeles Sparks | [26] |
| Minnesota Lynx | [27] |
| Phoenix Mercury | Atlanta Dream | [28] |
| Phoenix Mercury | [29] |
| Phoenix Mercury |
| Seattle Storm | [30] |
| Washington Mystics | Phoenix Mercury | [31] |
| February 2 | Atlanta Dream | | [32] |
| Chicago Sky | [33] |
| Dallas Wings | [34] |
| Seattle Storm | Dallas Wings | [35] |
| Washington Mystics | [36] |
| Washington Mystics |
| Washington Mystics |
| February 5 | Chicago Sky | [37] |
| Chicago Sky | [38] |
| Connecticut Sun | [39] |
| Dallas Wings | Melbourne Boomers (Australia) | [40] |
| Indiana Fever | [41] |
| Phoenix Mercury | [42] |
| Seattle Storm | [43] |
| Seattle Storm | Sopron Basket (Hungary) | [44] |
| Washington Mystics | | [45] |
| Washington Mystics |
| February 6 | Indiana Fever | [46] |
| Indiana Fever |
| Los Angeles Sparks | [47] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | [48] |
| Los Angeles Sparks |
| February 7 | | Bendigo Spirit (Australia) | [49] |
| | Bendigo Spirit (Australia) |
| Minnesota Lynx | | [50] |
| Minnesota Lynx | Famila Schio (Italy) |
| Minnesota Lynx |
| February 8 | Atlanta Dream | [51] |
| February 9 | Indiana Fever | [52] |
| New York Liberty | [53] |
| New York Liberty |
| New York Liberty |
| New York Liberty |
| February 13 | | CB Avenida (Spain) | [54] |
| Indiana Fever | [55] |
| Phoenix Mercury | [56] |
| February 14 | | [57] |
| Indiana Fever | Hatay (Turkey) | [58] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | | [59] |
| February 15 | | [60] |
| February 16 | | [61] |
| February 20 | |
| | | [62] |
| New York Liberty | | [63] |
| New York Liberty | |
| February 21 | | [64] |
| February 22 | | [65] |
| New York Liberty | | |
| February 24 | New York Liberty | | [66] |
| February 26 | | [67] |
| February 27 | | [68] |
| Las Vegas Aces | [69] |
| Las Vegas Aces |
| Las Vegas Aces | New York Liberty |
| February 28 | Las Vegas Aces | [70] |
| March 6 | Indiana Fever | [71] |
| Seattle Storm | |
| March 9 | | Dafni Agiou Dimitriou (Greece) | [72] |
| March 13 | Las Vegas Aces | [73] |
| Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | [74] |
| March 19 | | [75] |
| March 22 | Connecticut Sun | [76] |
| Phoenix Mercury | [77] |
| March 27 | Chicago Sky | New York Liberty | [78] |
| April 5 | Atlanta Dream | Homenetmen Antelias (Lebanon) | [79] |
| April 6 | | [80] |
| April 10 | | Atlanta Dream | |
| | San Antonio Stars | |
| April 11 | Las Vegas Aces | Napoli (Italy) | [81] |
| April 13 | Atlanta Dream | Ohio State | [82] |
| Atlanta Dream | Florida Gulf Coast |
| Chicago Sky | Ohio State | [83] |
| April 14 | Las Vegas Aces | Mississippi State | [84] |
| April 16 | Chicago Sky | Atlanta Dream | |
| Seattle Storm | Stanford | [85] |
| Washington Mystics | Florida State | |
| April 17 | Los Angeles Sparks | Oregon | [86] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Canberra Capitals (Australia) | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Texas | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Oklahoma | [87] |
| Minnesota Lynx | Fordham | [88] |
| Minnesota Lynx | Oklahoma |
| Minnesota Lynx | Columbia |
| Washington Mystics | Temple | [89] |
| Washington Mystics | Central Michigan | [90] |
| April 18 | Las Vegas Aces | UNLV | [91] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Oklahoma State | [92] |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Green Bay | [93] |
| Phoenix Mercury | North Carolina State | [94] |
| Seattle Storm | Texas A&M | [95] |
| Seattle Storm | Utah |
| April 19 | Phoenix Mercury | Florida State | [96] |
| April 20 | Indiana Fever | Chicago Sky | [97] |
| New York Liberty | Western Kentucky | [98] |
| New York Liberty | Mississippi State | [99] |
| New York Liberty | Tulane | [100] |
| April 23 | Chicago Sky | |
| Connecticut Sun | Baylor | [101] |
| Connecticut Sun | |
| April 24 | Connecticut Sun | Indiana | [102] |
| April 25 | Indiana Fever | Seattle Storm | [103] |
| April 27 | New York Liberty | [104] |
| April 28 | | Michigan State | [105] |
| | Notre Dame | [106] |
| May 1 | New York Liberty | Indiana Fever | [107] |
| May 3 | Chicago Sky | Valencia Basket | |
| May 6 | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | |
| May 15 | Las Vegas Aces | New York Liberty | |
| May 19 | Las Vegas Aces (claimed off waivers) | New York Liberty (waived on May 19) | |
| Los Angeles Sparks | |
| May 20 | New York Liberty | |
| May 29 | Phoenix Mercury | |
| May 30 | Seattle Storm | New York Liberty | |
| May 31 | Dallas Wings | Connecticut Sun | |
| June 3 | Dallas Wings | Connecticut Sun | |
| June 6 | Minnesota Lynx (Previously waived on May 17, 2018) | |
| June 8 | Las Vegas Aces | |
| June 12 | Dallas Wings | Seattle Storm | |
| June 17 | Indiana Fever | Washington Mystics | |
| June 24 | Los Angeles Sparks (Previously waived on May 28, 2018) | |
| July 1 | Indiana Fever | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| July 4 | Atlanta Dream (7-day contract) | Phoenix Mercury (waived on May 14) | |
| Chicago Sky (7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018) | |
| July 5 | Minnesota Lynx (7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018) | |
| July 11 | Atlanta Dream (second 7-day contract) | |
| Chicago Sky (second 7-day contract) | |
| Chicago Sky (7-day contract, previously waived on May 2, 2018) | |
| July 12 | Minnesota Lynx (7-day contract) | Indiana Fever (waived on May 17) | |
| July 18 | Atlanta Dream (third 7-day contract) | |
| Chicago Sky (third 7-day contract) | |
| July 19 | Minnesota Lynx (second 7-day contract) | |
| July 25 | Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season) | |
| Chicago Sky (Signed for rest of season) | |
| July 29 | Phoenix Mercury (7-day contract) | Washington Mystics (waived on May 17) | |
| July 30 | Minnesota Lynx (Signed for rest of reason) | |
| August 5 | Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) | |
| August 10 | Atlanta Dream (7-day contract, previously waived on May 17, 2018) | |
| August 12 | Phoenix Mercury (Signed for rest of season) | |
| August 14 | Minnesota Lynx (Signed for rest of season) | Las Vegas Aces (waived on May 17) | |
| August 10 | Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season) | |
| August 19 | Dallas Wings (Signed for rest of season) | Atlanta Dream (waived on June 30) | | |
Waived
Training camp cuts
All players listed did not make the final roster.
Draft
See main article: 2018 WNBA draft.
First round
Second round
Third round
Previous years' draftees
Notes and References
- Web site: Minnesota's Plenette Pierson to Retire After 2017 Season. WNBA. February 7, 2018. en.
- Web site: WNBA Retirement: Jia Perkins quietly retires. swishappeal.com. February 4, 2018. en.
- Web site: Tiffany Jackson, a WNBA vet and All-American, is headed home. highposthoops.com. July 4, 2018. en.
- Web site: Lindsay Whalen To Retire After 2018 Season. WNBA. August 13, 2018. en.
- Web site: Nicki Collen Named Atlanta Dream Head Coach . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dan Hughes Named Seattle Storm Head Coach . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Bill Laimbeer new Stars coach/GM, Katie Smith to coach Liberty. highposthoops.com. Dull. Ben. October 13, 2017. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: WNBA Announces Relocation of San Antonio Stars to Las Vegas . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dallas Wings Relieve Fred Williams Of Coaching Duties . WNBA . August 12, 2018.
- Web site: Indiana Fever Acquire Kayla Alexander in Trade With Las Vegas . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Phoenix sends Cayla George to Connecticut for 21st-overal pick in WNBA draft . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Acquires All-Star Kelsey Bone From Phoenix Mercury . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Storm Acquire Natasha Howard in Trade With Lynx . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mercury Acquire First Round Pick, Send Danielle Robinson to Lynx . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mercury Acquire Briann January from Fever . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Trade Bria Holmes to Connecticut Sun . WNBA . April 18, 2018.
- Web site: Dream Trade Layshia Clarendon, Draft Pick to Sun For Alex Bentley . WNBA . July 9, 2018.
- Web site: Mystics Trade Tayler Hill To Wings For Aerial Powers. WNBA. July 23, 2018. July 24, 2018.
- Web site: Dream Sign Maggie Lucas to Training Camp Contract . Atlanta Dream . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Two-Time WNBA Champion Renee Montgomery . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Connecticut Sun Re-Sign Shekinna Stricklen . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dallas Wings Re-Sign Forward Kayla Thornton - Dallas Wings. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Signs Five-Year Veteran Carolyn Swords . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Signs 10-Year Veteran Forward Tamera Young . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Ana Dabovic and Karlie Samuelson . Los Angeles Sparks . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Odyssey Sims Re-Signs with LA Sparks . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Minnesota Lynx Re-Sign Five-Time WNBA Champion Rebekkah Brunson . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mercury Signs All-Star Forward Sancho Lyttle . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Turner, Cannon Re-Sign with Mercury - Phoenix Mercury. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sami Whitcomb Re-Signs with Seattle Storm - Seattle Storm. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Free Agent Monique Currie Signs With Washington Mystics . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Forward Jessica Breland . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sky Re-Sign All-Star Guard, 10-Year WNBA Veteran Allie Quigley. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dallas Wings Re-Sign Forward Theresa Plaisance to Multi-Year Contract - Dallas Wings. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Seattle Storm Inks Courtney Paris to Multi-Year Contract . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Washington Mystics Re-Sign Hawkins, Hightower and Sanders . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Chicago Sky Sign Alaina Coates. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Chicago Sky Re-Sign Forward Jordan Hooper. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Alyssa Thomas Inked to Multi-Year Deal . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dallas Wings Sign Liz Cambage . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Point Guard Erica Wheeler Re-Signs With Fever . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mercury Re-Signs Camille Little . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Noelle Quinn Re-Signs with Seattle Storm . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Seattle Storm adds Aleksandra Crvendakic to Training Camp Roster - Seattle Storm. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mystics Add Peters, Re-Sign Taylor . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Simms and Hamson Sign Free Agent Deals to Return to the Fever - Indiana Fever. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sparks Re-Sign 2017 Defensive Player of the Year Alana Beard . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sparks sign Anderson and Grant-Allen to training camp contracts . Los Angeles Sparks. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Romero Signs With Connecticut - Connecticut Sun. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Lynx Re-Sign Cecilia Zandalasini, Add Lynetta Kizer And Endy Miyem . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Angel McCoughtry Announces Return to Atlanta Dream, WNBA . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Pohlen-Mavunga Signs Free Agent Deal to Return to Fever - Indiana Fever. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: New York Liberty Re-Sign Kia Vaughn And Bria Hartley . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Adaora Elonu to Training Camp Contract . Atlanta Dream . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Shenise Johnson Re-Signs with Indiana Fever - Indiana Fever. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Mercury Re-Signs Two-Time WNBA Champion DeWanna Bonner - Phoenix Mercury. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Damiris Dantas Re-Signs with Atlanta Dream . Atlanta Dream . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Fever Sign Hind Ben Abdelkader to Free Agent Deal - Indiana Fever. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sparks Sign Cappie Pondexter . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Sky Re-Sign Stefanie Dolson to Multi-Year Contract. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Faulkner, Bulgak Re-Sign With Chicago. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Chicago Sky sign Alex Montgomery. highposthoops.com. Dull. Ben. February 23, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: New York Liberty sign Ibekwe, Faris, Alleyne for training camp. February 22, 2018. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Tiffany Jackson re-signs with Sparks . Los Angeles Sparks. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Chicago Sky re-sign Adut Bulgak, sign Astou Ndour. highposthoops.com. Dull. Ben. February 23, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: New York Liberty sign Reshanda Gray to training camp contract. February 26, 2018. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Minnesota Lynx Sign Forward Breanna Richardson - Minnesota Lynx. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Dallas Wings Re-sign Karima Christmas-Kelly . Dallas Wings. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Re-Signs Holmes, Burdick, Signs Free Agent Ivey Slaughter . Las Vegas Aces . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Re-Signs All-Star Guard Kayla McBride . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Six-Time WNBA All-Star Candice Dupree Signs Multi-Year Contract . WNBA . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Blake Dietrick to Training Camp Contract . Atlanta Dream . April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Re-Signs Guard Sydney Colson . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Minnesota Lynx Sign Guard Tanisha Wright - Minnesota Lynx. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Las Vegas Re-Signs Forward Valeriane Ayayi . Las Vegas Aces. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: January Signs Training Camp Contract - Connecticut Sun. April 15, 2018.
- Web site: Phoenix Mercury sign Alex Harden. highposthoops.com. Dull. Ben. April 3, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Sky Sign Ameryst Alston to Training Camp Contract. sky.wnba.com. Burton. Tom. March 27, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream Sign Yelena Leuchanka to Training Camp Contract. dream.wnba.com.
- Web site: Tina Charles re-signs with the New York Liberty. swishappeal.com.
- Web site: Las Vegas Signs Free Agent Guard Jacki Gemelos. WNBA.
- Web site: Atlanta Dream WNBA Draft Breakdown. Morrison. Katie. April 17, 2018. August 2, 2023. dream.wnba.com.
- Web site: Linnae Harper, Chelsea Hopkins Added to Training Camp Roster. Burton. Tom. April 19, 2018. August 2, 2023. WNBA .
- Web site: Miss. State Bulldog Morgan William signs training camp contract with Las Vegas Aces. Gater. Harold. Clarion Ledger. April 13, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Seattle Adds Brittany McPhee to Training Camp Roster. storm.wnba.com.
- Web site: WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks Sign Eugene Native Lexi Bando. Phillips. Justin. autzenzoo.com. April 18, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Ortiz to participate in L.A. Sparks training camp. journaltimes.com. Luehr. Robb. April 13, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Minnesota Lynx Complete 2018 Training Camp Roster. lynx.wnba.com.
- Web site: Tanaya Atkinson signs with WNBA’s Washington Mystics. temple-news.com.
- Web site: Tinara Moore Answers WNBA Call. cmuchippewas.com.
- Web site: Las Vegas Aces sign William, Gemelos, Johnson to training camp contracts. highposthoops.com. Dull. Ben. April 19, 2018. August 2, 2023.
- Web site: Jensen receives training camp offer from Los Angeles Sparks. ocolly.com.
- Web site: Jessica Lindstrom Extended Invitation to WNBA Training Camp from Los Angeles Sparks. greenbayphoenix.com.
- Web site: Nelson Signs with WNBA's Phoenix Mercury. gopack.com.
- Web site: Seattle Adds Khaalia Hillsman, Emily Potter to Training Camp Roster. storm.wnba.com.
- Web site: WNBA Training Camp invite for Chatrice White. 247sports.com/college/florida-state.
- Web site: Bashaara Graves Added to Indiana Fever Training Camp Roster. fever.wnba.com.
- Web site: Tashia Brown Signs Training Camp Deal with WNBA's New York Liberty. wkusports.com.
- Web site: Johnson gets her shot with Liberty. djournal.com.
- Web site: Tulane guard Kobly Morgan signs training camp contract with WNBA New York Liberty. theadvocate.com.
- Web site: Connecticut Sun sign Cave to camp contract. kcentv.com.
- Web site: Tyra Buss accepts invite to WNBA training camp with Connecticut Sun. courierpress.com.
- Web site: Fever Sign Alexis Peterson. fever.wnba.com.
- Web site: After year away, Shoni Schimmel back with NY Liberty. USA Today.
- Web site: Taya Reimer Signs Free Agent Contract with the Los Angeles Sparks. msuspartans.com.
- Web site: Westbeld Signs to LA Sparks Training Camp Roster . und.com.
- Web site: New York Liberty Signs Nine-Year Veteran Marissa Coleman. liberty.wnba.com.
- Web site: Transactions - WNBA. April 18, 2018.
- Web site: Kristy Wallace set to realise her WNBA Dream in Atlanta - WNBA. France. Lachy. pickandroll.com.au. April 13, 2018. August 2, 2023.