The WNBA’s offseason has been swift and sudden, with trades and signings that have impacted the fortunes of both contenders and rebuilders. Which teams are the biggest winners and losers of free agency so far?
Winner: Indiana Fever
The Fever vastly improved on the margins, signing veteran free agents like DeWanna Bonner and Natasha Howard and trading for a complimentary outside shooter in Sophie Cunningham. Re-signing Kelsey Mitchell also signals that the Fever are serious about building a true title contending team around Caitlin Clark.
The Fever added both shooting and frontcourt experience, which is something they severely lacked last year. The team could use another center to back up Aliyah Boston, but, for now, the team has done a good job building this roster around their core. The Fever know that the best time to be aggressive in free agency is now, while Clark is still on her rookie deal. They’ve done exactly that, turning this team into a true title contender overnight.
Loser: Las Vegas Aces
To be clear, the Aces are still a title contender because of A’ja Wilson alone; however that doesn’t change the fact that this offseason has been pretty disastrous. The Aces lost two beloved assistants in Tyler Marsh and Natalie Nakase to head coaching jobs with the…
