The WNBA’s free agency period is about to get frothy.
While most players and teams cannot officially agree to contracts until Feb. 1, the free agency waters have begun to churn, with the negotiation window opening on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Here’s a look at what’s happen so far, with updates to come as more signings, trades and credibly-sourced reports emerge:
What’s going on with Chennedy Carter?
The Chicago Sky elected not to issue a qualifying offer to restricted free agent Chennedy Carter, making the four-year guard who averaged a career-high 14.8 points per game last season an unrestricted free agent, meaning she is free to sign a contract with another team that Chicago cannot match.
Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca told the Chicago Sun-Times’ Annie Costabile:
Chennedy had an incredible season for us last year. She’s extremely talented and is a player that can impact the game at the highest level in our league. We absolutely appreciate all she did for our team last year. However, we’ve made changes to our staff and will make changes to our roster. Those changes impact Chennedy’s fit on the team, so we wanted to give her the best opportunity as a free agent.
No qualifying offer for Chennedy Carter means she will be free to test the market as an…
