Amid a flurry of trades across the WNBA, the Indiana Fever re-signed All-Star guard Kelsey Mitchell to a one-year supermax contract worth around $249,000. Sometimes an evaluation doesn’t need to be overcomplicated. Fever executives entered this offseason with the top priority of re-signing two-time All-Star Kelsey Mitchell. Mission accomplished.
Teams have been allowed to negotiate with free agents since Jan. 21, but nothing can be officially signed until Feb. 1
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The Storm sent Jewell Loyd to the Aces and the Storm received the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA draft as part of the massive trade. On Tuesday, another blockbuster trade happened in the WNBA, this time between the Connecticut Sun and Phoenix Mercury.
Another one was Mercury star Brittney Griner deciding to join the Atlanta Dream after spending 11 seasons in Phoenix. Griner was originally drafted No. 1 overall in 2013 after a stellar career at Baylor, so this is her first time not playing with the Mercury in the WNBA.
The Las Vegas Aces continue to retool the roster around reigning MVP A'ja Wilson. After failing to accomplish a three-peat, the Aces made a bold move in the offseason.
WNBA star Alyssa Thomas is reportedly leaving the Connecticut Sun to join Phoenix Mercury in a sign-and-trade deal.
Thomas was designated as the team’s franchise player earlier this month, meaning the only way she could sign with another team was via trade. The move can't become official until Feb. 1.
Phoenix Mercury acquires 5x all-star Alyssa Thomas,Ty Harris in a trade with the Connecticut Sun for Cloud, Allen, and draft picks