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Alexa Philippou
ESPN
- Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA
- Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
- Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer
The 2024 WNBA season is over. Next season is seven months away.
But there’s a lot to digest before then.
The WNBA players’ union announced Monday that the players voted to opt out early from their current collective bargaining agreement with the league. The WNBA and the union have until October 2025 to strike a new deal.
The draft lottery will be held Nov. 17, with the Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics in contention for the No. 1 pick. And the expansion draft for the Golden State Valkyries is set for Dec. 6.
A new women’s basketball league, Unrivaled, will feature 30 players in a 3-on-3 format held entirely in Miami starting Jan. 17.
And in February, WNBA free agency will begin. Although, with a…
