The Connecticut Sun enter the 2024 free agency period on the heels of a winning season that fell short of a championship. This time, the Sun’s postseason run ended at the hands of the New York Liberty in the semifinals.
Connecticut will work to re-sign some of last year’s core players while also adding depth. The Sun have six players under contract next season—including MVP runner-up Alyssa Thomas—as well as four free agents. One of last year’s key rotation players, Tiffany Hayes, announced her retirement from the WNBA last month, so she is no longer in the mix.
The Sun’s free agency class is headlined by DeWanna Bonner, who led the team in scoring last season, and Brionna Jones, who was one of the team’s top performers before an Achilles tendon rupture ended her season in June. On Jan. 19, the Sun cored Brionna Jones, meaning that she was automatically offered a one-year, super-max contract (or the ability to negotiate a longer-term contract). Jones—the 2021 Most Improved Player—was one of the offseason’s top free agents.
Facts and figures*
Players under contract (contract status; 2024 salary)
- Alyssa Thomas (protected veteran; $218,000)
- Natisha Heideman (unprotected; $120,000)
- Tyasha Harris (unprotected; $97,100)
- DiJonai Carrington (unprotected rookie…
