This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2018 WNBA season.
Retirement Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.August 21, 2017 Plenette Pierson Phoenix Mercury (2003–2005)Detroit Shock (2006–2010)New York Liberty (2010–2014)Dallas Wings (2015–2016)Minnesota Lynx (2017) 36 3× WNBA champion (2006, 2008, 2017)WNBA All-Star (2015)WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year (2007)Also played overseas in Italy, Israel, Russia, Turkey, Slovakia and Korea. February 3, 2018 Jia Perkins Charlotte Sting (2004–2005)Chicago Sky (2006–2010)San Antonio Stars (2011–2015)Minnesota Lynx (2016–2017) 35 WNBA champion (2017)WNBA All-Star (2009)WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2013)Also played overseas in Israel and Turkey. April 29, 2018 Tiffany Jackson New York Liberty (2007–2010)Tulsa Shock (2010–2015)Los Angeles Sparks (2017) 33 Became an assistant coach for Texas LonghornsAugust 21, 2018 Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun (2004–2009)Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) 36 4× WNBA champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)5× WNBA All-Star (2006, 2011, 2013–2015)3× All-WNBA First Team (2008, 2011, 2013)2× All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2014)3× WNBA Peak Performer (2008, 2011–2012)3× WNBA assists leader (2008, 2011–2012)WNBA Top 20@20 (2016)WNBA playoffs all-time assists leaderAlso played overseas in Russia, Czech Republic, Turkey, and Northern Cyprus.
Front office movements
Head coach changes Off-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Atlanta Dream Fired Connecticut Sun assistant coach (2016–2017)Seattle Storm Interim coach, contract not renewed Dan Hughes San Antonio Stars head coach (2011–2016)New York Liberty Resigned New York Liberty associate coach (2016–2017)Las Vegas Aces Contract not renewed New York Liberty head coach (2013–2017)
In-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.Dallas Wings Fred WilliamsFired (interim)Dallas Wings assistant coach (2017–2018)
Player movement
Trades FebruaryFebruary 1To Indiana Fever Kayla Alexander To Las Vegas Aces 2019 second-round pick February 2To Connecticut Sun Cayla GeorgeTo Phoenix Mercury 2018 second-round pick (#21)To Las Vegas Aces Kelsey BoneTo Phoenix Mercury 2018 second-round pick (#26) 2019 second-round pick February 7To Seattle Storm Natasha HowardTo Minnesota Lynx 2018 second-round pick (#17) Right to swap 2019 first-round pick MarchMarch 6To Minnesota Lynx Danielle Robinson 2019 second-round pick To Phoenix Mercury 2018 first-round pick (#12)To Phoenix Mercury Briann JanuaryTo Indiana Fever 2018 first-round pick (#8)AprilApril 12To Connecticut Sun Bria Holmes To Atlanta Dream 2018 second-round pick (#15) 2019 second-round pickJulyJuly 9To Connecticut Sun Layshia Clarendon 2019 second-round pickTo Atlanta Dream Alex BentleyJuly 23To Washington Mystics Aerial Powers 2019 second-round pick Right to swap 2019 first-round pickTo Dallas Wings Tayler Hill
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef February 1Atlanta DreamIndiana Fever Atlanta DreamMinnesota Lynx Connecticut Sun Dallas Wings Las Vegas AcesSeattle Storm Las Vegas AcesAtlanta Dream Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx Phoenix MercuryAtlanta Dream Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Washington MysticsPhoenix Mercury February 2Atlanta DreamChicago Sky Chicago Sky Dallas Wings Seattle StormDallas Wings Washington Mystics Washington Mystics Washington Mystics February 5 Chicago Sky Chicago Sky Connecticut Sun Dallas WingsMelbourne Boomers (Australia) Indiana Fever Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Seattle StormSopron Basket (Hungary) Washington MysticsIndiana Fever Washington Mystics February 6Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Los Angeles Sparks Jolene Anderson Los Angeles Sparks Los Angeles Sparks February 7Connecticut Sun Bendigo Spirit (Australia) Connecticut Sun Bendigo Spirit (Australia) Minnesota LynxConnecticut Sun Minnesota LynxFamila Schio (Italy) Minnesota Lynx February 8Atlanta Dream February 9Indiana Fever New York Liberty New York Liberty New York Liberty New York Liberty February 13Atlanta Dream CB Avenida (Spain) Indiana Fever Phoenix Mercury February 14Atlanta Dream Indiana FeverHatay (Turkey) Los Angeles SparksChicago Sky February 15Chicago Sky February 16Chicago Sky February 20Chicago Sky Chicago Sky San Antonio Stars New York LibertyConnecticut Sun New York LibertyLos Angeles Sparks February 21Los Angeles Sparks February 22Chicago Sky New York LibertyPhoenix Mercury February 24New York LibertyConnecticut Sun February 26Minnesota Lynx Karima Christmas-Kelly February 27Dallas Wings Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas AcesNew York Liberty February 28Las Vegas Aces March 6Indiana Fever Seattle Storm March 9Atlanta Dream Dafni Agiou Dimitriou (Greece) March 13Las Vegas Aces Minnesota LynxNew York Liberty March 19Las Vegas Aces March 22Connecticut Sun Phoenix Mercury March 27Chicago SkyNew York Liberty April 5Atlanta DreamHomenetmen Antelias (Lebanon) April 6New York Liberty April 10New York Liberty Atlanta Dream New York Liberty San Antonio Stars April 11Las Vegas AcesNapoli (Italy) April 13Atlanta DreamOhio State Atlanta DreamFlorida Gulf Coast Chicago SkyOhio State April 14Las Vegas AcesMississippi State April 16Chicago SkyAtlanta Dream Seattle StormStanford Washington MysticsFlorida State April 17Los Angeles SparksOregon Los Angeles SparksCanberra Capitals (Australia) Los Angeles SparksTexas Los Angeles SparksOklahoma Minnesota LynxFordham Minnesota LynxOklahoma Minnesota LynxColumbia Washington MysticsTemple Washington MysticsCentral Michigan April 18Las Vegas AcesUNLV Los Angeles SparksOklahoma State Los Angeles SparksGreen Bay Phoenix MercuryNorth Carolina State Seattle StormTexas A&M Seattle StormUtah April 19Phoenix MercuryFlorida State April 20Indiana FeverChicago Sky New York LibertyWestern Kentucky New York LibertyMississippi State New York LibertyTulane April 23Chicago Sky Connecticut SunBaylor Connecticut Sun April 24Connecticut SunIndiana April 25Indiana FeverSeattle Storm April 27New York Liberty April 28Los Angeles Sparks Michigan State Los Angeles Sparks Notre Dame May 1New York LibertyIndiana Fever May 3Chicago SkyValencia Basket May 6Minnesota LynxNew York Liberty May 15Las Vegas AcesNew York Liberty May 19Las Vegas Aces(claimed off waivers)New York Liberty(waived on May 19) Los Angeles Sparks May 20New York Liberty May 29Phoenix Mercury May 30Seattle StormNew York Liberty May 31Dallas WingsConnecticut Sun June 3Dallas WingsConnecticut Sun June 6Minnesota Lynx(Previously waived on May 17, 2018) June 8Las Vegas Aces June 12Dallas WingsSeattle Storm June 17Indiana FeverWashington Mystics June 24Los Angeles Sparks(Previously waived on May 28, 2018) July 1Indiana FeverLos Angeles Sparks July 4Atlanta Dream(7-day contract)Phoenix Mercury(waived on May 14) Chicago Sky(7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018) July 5Minnesota Lynx(7-day contract, previously waived on July 1, 2018) July 11Atlanta Dream (second 7-day contract) Chicago Sky (second 7-day contract) Chicago Sky(7-day contract, previously waived on May 2, 2018) July 12Minnesota Lynx(7-day contract)Indiana Fever(waived on May 17) July 18Atlanta Dream (third 7-day contract) Chicago Sky (third 7-day contract) July 19Minnesota Lynx (second 7-day contract) July 25Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season) Chicago Sky (Signed for rest of season) July 29Phoenix Mercury(7-day contract)Washington Mystics(waived on May 17) July 30Minnesota Lynx (Signed for rest of reason) August 5Phoenix Mercury (second 7-day contract) August 10Atlanta Dream(7-day contract, previously waived on May 17, 2018) August 12Phoenix Mercury (Signed for rest of season) August 14Minnesota Lynx(Signed for rest of season)Las Vegas Aces(waived on May 17) August 10Atlanta Dream (Signed for rest of season) August 19Dallas Wings(Signed for rest of season)Atlanta Dream(waived on June 30)
Waived PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef Lanay Montgomery March 24 Seattle Storm Ify Ibekwe April 10 New York Liberty Yelena Leuchanka April 13 Atlanta Dream Alexis Peterson April 17 Seattle Storm Kelsey Griffin April 24 Connecticut Sun Marissa Coleman April 25 Indiana Fever Tyler Scaife April 26 Phoenix Mercury Maimouna Diarra April 27 Los Angeles Sparks Saicha Grant-Allen Los Angeles Sparks Tiffany Jackson Los Angeles Sparks Raigyne Louis May 23 Las Vegas Aces Shoni Schimmel Las Vegas Aces Mercedes Russell May 26 New York Liberty Adut Bulgak May 27 Chicago Sky Chelsea Hopkins Chicago Sky Karlie Samuelson May 28 Los Angeles Sparks Imani Wright Phoenix Mercury Teana Muldrow May 30 Seattle Storm Saniya Chong May 31 Dallas Wings Breanna Lewis June 3 Dallas Wings Sequoia Holmes June 15 Las Vegas Aces Jazmon Gwathmey June 17 Indiana Fever Cappie Pondexter June 28 Los Angeles Sparks Teana Muldrow June 29 Dallas Wings Maggie Lucas June 30 Atlanta Dream Hind Ben Abdelkader Indiana Fever Lynetta Kizer Minnesota Lynx Linnae Harper July 1 Chicago Sky Endy Miyem August 13 Minnesota Lynx
Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut SunDallas Wings Adaora Elonu Mackenzie Engram Alexa Hart Rosemarie Julien Ameryst Alston Renee Bennett Amarah Coleman Makayla Epps Amber Harris Jordan Hooper Tyra Buss Khadijiah Cave Mikayla Cowling Cayla George Nikki Greene Jessica January Kayla Pedersen Leticia Romero Evelyn Akhator Natalie Butler Loryn Goodwin Ruth HamblinIndiana FeverLas Vegas AcesLos Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx Bashaara Graves Jennifer Hamson Erlana Larkins Alexis Peterson Jeanette Pohlen-Mavunga Jennie Simms Valériane Ayayi Cierra Burdick Sydney Colson Jacki Gemelos Sequoia Holmes Brooke Johnson Khalia Lawrence Ivey Slaughter Morgan William Jolene Anderson Lexi Bando Mistie Bass Kaylee Jensen Jessica Lindstrom Brooke McCarty Taya Reimer Karlie Samuelson Shakayla Thomas Kathryn Westbeld Jillian Alleyne Jill Barta G'mrice Davis Endy Miyem Vionise Pierre-Louis Breanna Richardson Carlie Wagner Camille ZimmermanNew York LibertyPhoenix MercurySeattle StormWashington Mystics Lindsay Allen Jillian Alleyne Tashia Brown Kelly Faris Reshanda Gray Rachel Hollivay Roshunda Johnson Kolby Morgan Shay Murphy Leslie Robinson Mercedes Russell Shoni Schimmel Emma Cannon Alex Harden Raisa Musina Chelsea Nelson Alexis Prince Angel Robinson Chatrice White Aleksandra Crvendakic Khaalia Hillsman Brittany McPhee Emily Potter AJ Alix Tanaya Atkinson Allison Hightower Ivory Latta Tinara Moore Devereaux Peters Asia Taylor
Draft
First round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef1 A'ja Wilson April 18 Las Vegas Aces 2 Kelsey Mitchell April 17 Indiana Fever 3 Diamond DeShields April 17 Chicago Sky 4 Gabby Williams April 20 Chicago Sky 5 Jordin Canada April 17 Seattle Storm 6 Azurá Stevens April 19 Dallas Wings 7 Ariel Atkins April 16 Washington Mystics 8 Victoria Vivians April 23 Indiana Fever 9 Lexie Brown April 16 Connecticut Sun 10 Kia Nurse April 20 New York Liberty 11 Maria Vadeeva April 17 Los Angeles Sparks 12 Marie Gülich April 20 Phoenix Mercury
Second round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef13 Jaime Nared April 17 Las Vegas Aces 14 Stephanie Mavunga April 17 Indiana Fever 15 Monique Billings April 19 Atlanta Dream 16 Kristy Wallace — Atlanta Dream 17 Park Ji-su April 17 Minnesota Lynx 18 Loryn Goodwin April 16 Dallas Wings 19 Myisha Hines-Allen April 16 Washington Mystics 20 Tyler Scaife April 17 Phoenix Mercury 21 Raisa Musina April 26 Phoenix Mercury 22 Mercedes Russell April 23 New York Liberty 23 Shakayla Thomas April 18 Los Angeles Sparks 24 Kahlia Lawrence April 18 Minnesota Lynx
Third round