The Los Angeles Sparks were an unmitigated disaster in 2022. They missed the playoffs for the second season in a row; their coach parted ways with the team early in the season, and Liz Camabge went through a contract divorce with the Sparks after a tough loss against the eventual WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
The Sparks have rebuilt their front office and now have Karen Bryant as the general manager and Curt Miller as their head coach. As they head into free agency, the team has plenty of open roster spots and lots of cap space. The question is, what are they going to do with it?
By the numbers*
Free agents (type) (2022 average salary)
- Lexie Brown (unrestricted) ($72,141)
- Jordin Canada (unrestricted) ($98,000)
- Chiney Ogwumike (unrestricted) ($116,390)
- Nneka Ogwumike (unrestricted) ($196,267)
- Brittney Sykes (unrestricted) ($113,300)
- Kristi Toliver (unrestricted) ($196,100)
- Kianna Smith (reserved)
- Amanda Zahui B. (suspended)
Cap space: $996,101
Analysis
Priority No. 1 for Curt Miller and the Sparks has to be to bring back the Ogwumike sisters. Nneka has been the face of the team, she’s been a Spark her entire career and she’s coming off an MVP- level season. Chiney continues to improve and it’s been made clear by both sisters that they are a package deal. If…
