It’s almost time for WNBA free agency to begin again. The annual signing period will get underway on Jan. 21, when teams are allowed to begin negotiating with players. Nothing can be made official until the moratorium comes to an end on Feb. 1, however, and any team caught breaking those rules will be subject to a fine.
For much of the league’s history, free agency essentially didn’t exist, at least in any meaningful sense. That all changed with the new collective bargaining agreement, which was ratified in 2020 and gave players far more power and control over their careers. Now, once again, we have a star-studded free agent class.
Ahead of all the action, here’s a look at the 10 best free agents on the market this winter. For a full list, go here.
1. Breanna Stewart
- 2022 team: New York Liberty
- Status: Cored
No surprise here. Though Stewart’s shooting abandoned her in the playoffs, she is the reigning MVP and coming off one of the best seasons of her career. Her 23 points per game were a career-high and the 10th-best scoring season of all time, and she became the fourth player ever to average at least 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists. A versatile force on both sides of the ball, Stewart is, at…
