(*) A trio of previous WNBA MVPs signed with or were traded to brand-new groups last season in totally free firm. More may be on the relocation in 2024.( *) The totally free firm settlement duration formally started Jan. 21. Agreements can be made main beginning Feb. 1. However we currently understand (*) Nneka Ogwumike( *) will be using a various uniform this season. The 2016 WNBA MVP notified the (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *) she (*) plans to leave( *).( *) Other totally free representatives such as (*) Breanna Stewart( *) and (*) Jonquel Jones( *), both with the (*) New York City Liberty( *), are anticipated to sit tight.( *) However all eyes are on Ogwumike in addition to two-time MVP (*) Elena Delle Donne( *), who was core-designated by the (*) Washington Mystics( *). Rumblings of Delle Donne’s discontent with some Mystics choices and the franchise’s instructions have actually existed for a while, and the group is apparently looking for draft choices in return for the star. And there’s still a huge enigma surrounding (*) Candace Parker( *)’s health and whether we have actually seen the last of her on the court.( *) And 2012 MVP Tina Charles will go back to the league, signing with the (*) Atlanta Dream( *) on Wednesday after remaining the 2023 season.( *) Keep it here all offseason wish for the most recent buzz, news and reports surrounding the WNBA. The 2024 season– the league’s 28th– will (*) tip off May 14( *).( *) Ranking the 15 finest totally free representatives( *)|(*) Free firm forecasts, leading stories( *) Feb. 1 updates( *) 4:32 p.m. ET( *): The (*) Chicago Sky( *), (*) New York City Liberty( *) and (*) Seattle Storm( *) are on the list free of charge representative (*) Nneka Ogwumike( *), her sis, (*) Chiney Ogwumike( *), reported on ESPN’s WNBA Free Company Unique.( *) 4:08 p.m. ET( *): (*) Natasha Cloud( *) will sign with the (*) Phoenix Mercury( *), the guard informed ESPN’s Holly Rowe on ESPN’s WNBA Free Company Unique.( *) Cloud bet the (*) Washington Mystics( *) the previous 8 seasons, consisting of back-to-back WNBA Finals looks in 2018 and 2019 and the group’s champion run in 2019. She balanced a career-high 12.7 points and 3.7 rebounds, in addition to 6.2 helps and 1.1 takes last season in Washington and shot a career-high 90.0% from the totally free toss line. Cloud is a two-time WNBA All-Defensive Group choice (2019, 2022).( *)” Natasha is an elite playmaker, among the very best protectors in the league and is coming off a profession year as a scorer,” Mercury basic supervisor Nick U’Ren stated. “The persistence and energy Natasha has fun with, on both ends of the court, will assist make our group more vibrant, flexible and competitive.”( *) 3:04 p.m. ET( *): The (*) Atlanta Dream( *) have (*) signed previous MVP Tina Charles( *) and guard (*) Aerial Powers( *), and re-signed forward (*) Nia Coffey( *). Charles ranks 4th in the WNBA in profession scoring and 2nd in rebounds, balancing 18.2 points and 9.3 rebounds over 12 seasons. The forward was the 2012 MVP and is an eight-time All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist.( *)” Tina’s capability to score and rebound the basketball at an elite level right away assists,” Dream basic supervisor and executive vice president Dan Padover stated.( *) 2 p.m. ET( *): The (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *) have (*) gotten( *) guard (*) Aari McDonald( *) and the (*) Atlanta Dream( *)’s No. 8 total choice in the 2024 draft for guard (*) Jordin Canada( *) and the Stimulates’ 12th total choice. Los Angeles now holds choice numbers 2, 4, 8 and 24 in this year’s draft.( *) 1:32 p.m. ET( *): The (*) Indiana Fever( *) have actually signed forward Damiris Dantas to a multiyear agreement. She last played in 2022 with the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *), balancing 5.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 helps, appearing in 15 video games.( *) Midday ET( *): The (*) Chicago Sky( *) have actually signed (*) Lindsay Allen( *). The guard began 20 video games for the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *) last season and balanced 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and a career-high 4.5 helps in 24.1 minutes.( *) Midday ET( *): (*) Rachel Banham( *) has actually signed a two-year handle the (*) Connecticut Sun( *). The 4th total choice by Connecticut in 2016, the guard bet the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *) the previous 4 seasons. She balanced 5.5 points, 1.0 rebound and 1.7 helps, while shooting 40.2% from behind the arc last season.( *) 11:44 a.m. ET( *): (*) Skylar Diggins-Smith( *) has (*) signed with( *) the (*) Seattle Storm( *). The nine-year WNBA veteran point player is a six-time all-WNBA choice and six-time All-Star. Regards to the offer weren’t divulged.( *)” Skylar is a supreme rival, elite playmaker and exceptional protector,” Storm coach Noelle Quinn stated. “Including Skylar to our vibrant backcourt will right away raise our lineup as we continue this next chapter of Storm basketball.”( *) Diggins-Smith, who published a video of her shooting in a Seattle Storm Tee shirts, has actually balanced 16.7 points, 4.9 helps, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 takes over her profession.( *)” Signing Up With the Seattle Storm is the perfect next action in my basketball journey. The company’s devotion to its gamers and the development of the league is good,” Diggins-Smith stated. “I’m laser-focused for the approaching season. Stepping onto the court together with Jewell (*), taking advantage of the management of Noelle Quinn and feeling the energy of the Seattle Storm fans is a mix that I am positive will result in success.”( *) 11:43 a.m. ET( *): The (*) Las Vegas Aces( *) revealed they have actually re-signed 5-8 guard (*) Sydney Colson( *), who came off the bench throughout the Aces’ back-to-back champion runs in 2022 and 2023.( *) 11:26 a.m. ET( *): Jordin Canada is settling an agreement with the Atlanta Dream by means of sign-and-trade handle the Los Angeles Stimulates, (*) sources informed( *) ESPN’s Andraya Carter.( *) 10:07 a.m. ET( *): (*) Karlie Samuelson( *) has actually signed with the (*) Washington Mystics( *). The guard/forward heads to D.C. after career-best averages of 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 helps in 34 video games (23 starts) for the (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *) in 2023. She ranked 6th in the WNBA in 3-point portion (.426) last season and shot a career-high 46.3% from the field.( *) Jan. 31 updates( *) 7:56 p.m. ET( *): (*) Courtney Williams( *), an unlimited totally free representative, is (*) set to sign a two-year offer( *) with the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *), a source verified to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. The 5-foot-8 point player balanced 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and a career-high 6.3 helps in 2015 for the (*) Chicago Sky( *). She likewise had 2 triple-doubles on the season and shot 44.3% from the 3-point arc on 2.7 efforts per video game.( *) 7:28 p.m. ET( *): (*) Nneka Ogwumike( *) still hasn’t decided on her totally free firm location, sources informed ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. The (*) Seattle Storm( *), who made a trade Wednesday that cleared cap area– stays amongst her finalists. She likewise met the (*) New York City Liberty( *) on Wednesday, as formerly reported by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.( *) 6:19 p.m. ET( *): Unlimited totally free representative (*) Aerial Powers( *) is (*) anticipated to sign a 1 year offer( *) with the (*) Atlanta Dream( *), sources verified to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Powers invested the previous 3 seasons with the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *), balancing 14.4 points in 2022 before her playing time and production dipped in 2023 (5.2 points in 9.7 minutes per video game throughout 20 contests).( *) 3 p.m. ET( *): The (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *) have (*) gotten All-Star( *) guard (*) Kia Nurse( *) and the No. 4 choice in the 2024 WNBA draft from the (*) Seattle Storm( *), who got the Stimulates’ 2026 first-round choice. Nurse was prepared by the (*) New York City Liberty( *) 10th total in 2018, and has actually balanced 9.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 helps in 5 seasons in the league with the Liberty from 2018 to 2020, (*) Phoenix Mercury( *) in 2021 and the Storm in 2023.( *) 1 p.m. ET( *): Guard (*) Layshia Clarendon( *) is anticipated to sign a two-year handle the (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *), ESPN’s Alexa Philippou verified.( *) 12:36 p.m. ET( *): (*) Jonquel Jones( *), who on Jan. 23 informed ESPN she was going back to the (*) New York City Liberty( *), is anticipated to sign a two-year handle the group, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou verified.( *) Midday ET( *): The (*) Connecticut Sun( *) have actually gotten eight-year veteran guard (*) Tiffany Mitchell( *) and the No. 19 choice in the 2024 WNBA draft from the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *), in exchange for (*) Natisha Hiedeman( *).( *) Hiedeman has actually balanced 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, 2.4 helps and 0.8 takes in 150 profession video games with Connecticut. Initially prepared ninth total in the 2016 WNBA draft by the (*) Indiana Fever( *), Mitchell balanced 7.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.3 helps over 33 regular-season contests for the Lynx in 2023.( *) 11:58 a.m. ET( *): (*) Bridget Carleton( *) is going back to the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *) on a two-year offer, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reports.( *) 11:48 a.m. ET( *): (*) Kiah Stokes( *) will return( *) to the (*) Las Vegas Aces( *) on a two-year agreement, she informed ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, while (*) Megan Gustafson( *) will sign with Las Vegas on a two-year offer too, sources verified to Philippou. Both gamers were unlimited totally free representatives and can sign agreements beginning Thursday.( *) 10:29 a.m. ET( *): Unlimited totally free representative (*) Kalani Brown( *) is going back to the (*) Dallas Wings( *) on a multiyear offer, sources verified to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. A 2019 first-round choose of Baylor, Brown is coming off a profession season with Dallas, where she balanced 7.8 points per video game and 4.5 rebounds per video game in 2023.( *) Jan. 30 updates( *) 8:30 p.m. ET( *): Limited totally free representative (*) Satou Sabally( *) will return( *) to the (*) Dallas Wings( *), she informed ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Tuesday. The 25-year-old was the 2023 WNBA The Majority Of Enhanced Gamer and ended up fifth in MVP ballot last season.( *) Sabally’s 1 year offer is totally safeguarded and worth $195,000, a source informed Philippou, listed below the routine max she might have made ($ 208,219). However she wanted to take a little bit of a discount rate to permit Dallas to strengthen the skill around her.( *) Sabally stated she kept an open mind throughout totally free firm however was drawn to the objective of winning a champion with Dallas, where she has actually played her whole WNBA profession given that the Wings prepared her No. 2 total in 2020.( *)” Simply taking part in those basketball discussions truly made us recognize that we wish to collaborate and we wish to bring a champion to Dallas,” Sabally stated. “It might truly be described as incomplete organization.”( *) Free representative & & (*) # WNBA( *) All-Star (*) @ satou_sabally( *) signed up with Tuesday’s late-night (*) @ SportsCenter( *) to discuss her brand-new offer to stick with the (*) @ DallasWings( *) cc (*) @ stanverrett( *) pic.twitter.com/LD19BdjaJj( *)– ESPN PR (@ ESPNPR) (*) January 31, 2024( *) Jan. 29 updates( *) 8:03 p.m. ET( *): (*) Nneka Ogwumike( *), in New york city to promote “Shattered Glass: A WNBPA Story,” a documentary on the lives and professions of Ogwumike, (*) Jonquel Jones( *), (*) Breanna Stewart( *) and Sheryl Swoopes, was anticipated to meet the (*) New York City Liberty( *) on Tuesday, sources informed ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne.( *) Tonight in New York City (*) @ nnekaogwumike( *) @ breannastewart( *) and (*) @ jus242( *) are at the best of Shattered Glass: A WNBPA story. Tomorrow, according to sources, (*) @ nnekaogwumike( *) will have a complimentary representative conference with the (*) @ nyliberty( *) pic.twitter.com/XXLdR2Pyhn( *)– Ramona Shelburne (@ ramonashelburne) (*) January 30, 2024( *) Jan. 26 updates( *) 3:13 p.m. ET( *): Unlimited totally free representative (*) Alanna Smith( *) will (*) indication with( *) the (*) Minnesota Lynx( *) on a two-year offer, her representative, Sammy Wloszczowski of SIG Sports, informed ESPN’s Alexa Philippou.( *) The 6-foot-4 forward from Australia and previous Stanford star is coming off a profession season with the (*) Chicago Sky( *) in which she balanced 9.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.3 blocks with a league-best 63% shooting on 2-pointers.( *) Jan. 24 updates( *) 6 p.m. ET( *): Former WNBA MVP (*) Nneka Ogwumike( *) notified the (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *) that she (*) plans to leave in totally free firm( *), the group informed ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne. Ogwumike has actually played her whole 12-year WNBA profession with the Stimulates given that being prepared No. 1 total in 2012. She was the 2016 MVP and led the Stimulates to the title that season.( *) Ogwumike has actually taken conferences with the Stimulates, (*) Atlanta Dream( *), (*) Phoenix Mercury( *) and (*) Chicago Sky( *). She plans to meet the (*) Seattle Storm( *) and (*) New York City Liberty( *) before picking her next group.( *) LA, I hope it’s not goodbye, however ‘see you later on’. (*) pic.twitter.com/kalKHp4k3o( *)– Nneka Ogwumike (@ nnekaogwumike) (*) January 25, 2024( *) Jan. 23 updates( *) 5:41 p.m. ET( *): (*) Jonquel Jones( *) plans to (*) go back to the New york city Liberty( *), her representative, Boris Lelchitski, informed ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Jones, who was the 2021 WNBA MVP while taking on the Connecticut Sun, was an essential gamer in the Liberty’s go to last season’s WNBA Finals.( *) Jan. 20 updates( *) Leading stories of the week from (*) Get special access to countless premium posts a year from leading authors.( *) ⢠(*) Lowe’s All-Star selects: LeBron a reserve “( *) ⢠(*) Barnwell: Will Bears trade the leading choice? “( *) ⢠(*) Senior Bowl: Standouts, risers and buzz “( *) More ESPN+ material “( *) 5:36 p.m. ET( *): Two-time WNBA champ (*) Jordin Canada( *) will more than likely (*) look for a sign-and-trade( *) from the (*) Los Angeles Stimulates( *), who designated her a core gamer, sources informed ESPN’s Andraya Carter.( *) Canada became part of the (*) Seattle Storm( *)’s 2018 and 2020 champion teams, and is a two-time All-Defensive first-team choice. She invested the previous 2 seasons playing in Los Angeles, her home town group and near her college of UCLA.( *).