WNBA free agency is here. MVPs are being traded. All-Stars are on the move. And teams can begin negotiating with players at midnight ET Saturday.
The 2023 WNBA season — the league’s 27th — doesn’t tip until May 19, but offseason transactions are in full swing as we count down to Feb. 1, when players can officially sign contracts and offer sheets.
So far we’ve seen 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones land with the New York Liberty in a blockbuster three-team trade. Former first-round draft picks — including Allisha Gray, Natasha Howard and Jasmine Thomas — have all been traded.
And all eyes are on Breanna Stewart, largely regarded as the top free agent, who will meet with the Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, Liberty and Washington Mystics once the league’s free agency period opens, sources told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Stewart has played her entire career in Seattle since being drafted No. 1 overall in 2016, winning the 2018 MVP award and leading the Storm to two WNBA championships.
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Jan. 20 update
3:01 p.m. ET: Forward Breanna Stewart, largely considered the top-ranked free agent this…
