It has been only two days since WNBA players were permitted to sign new contracts with teams, and though there’s plenty more movement to come, the biggest dominoes have already fallen.
Of the top 10 free agents by my projections, eight have already signed or committed to sign. The top overall free agent, Breanna Stewart, is all but certain to re-sign with the New York Liberty after leading them to the first championship in franchise history last fall. The other free agent in the top 10, Belgian forward Emma Meesseman, won’t take meetings until mid-February, according to league sources.
As the dust settles from a busy week that featured four recent All-WNBA picks changing teams via trade (Jewell Loyd, Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas), Brittney Griner leaving the Phoenix Mercury for the Atlanta Dream, and several other All-Stars landing in new spots as free agents, it’s not too early to consider winners and losers from a star-studded WNBA offseason. Let’s take a first look at which teams have improved — and which ones might have a tougher time in 2025.
