This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2020 WNBL season.
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.Perth Lynx Andy StewartDid not seek contract renewal Ryan PetrikPerth Lynx assistant coach (2015–2020)
Player movement
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef March 11Bendigo Spirit April 16Adelaide Lightninghttps://www.facebook.com/AdelLightning/videos/209658693820020/ April 25Adelaide Lightninghttps://www.facebook.com/AdelLightning/videos/987188095032907/ June 2Canberra Capitals June 3Canberra Capitals June 4Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals Canberra Capitals Southside Flyers June 6Townsville Fire June 9Townsville Fire Bendigo Spirit June 10Adelaide LightningIncheon S-Birds (KOR)https://www.facebook.com/585956464771293/videos/547469242596538/ Bendigo Spirit June 11Bendigo Spirit Canberra CapitalsSydney Uni Flames Melbourne Boomers June 15Melbourne BoomersTownsville Fire June 17Perth LynxBasket Lattes (FRA) Townsville Fire Adelaide Lightning June 18Canberra CapitalsSydney Uni Flames Melbourne Boomers June 19Perth Lynx Townsville Fire Perth Lynx June 20Perth LynxTownsville Fire June 24Bendigo Spirit Melbourne Boomers Melbourne Boomers Sydney Uni FlamesSouthside Flyers Sydney Uni FlamesPerth Lynx June 25Townsville Fire TSV 1880 Wasserburg (GER) June 26Perth LynxBattipaglia (ITA) June 29Adelaide Lightning July 1Adelaide LightningBoston College Eagles (USA) Melbourne Boomers Sydney Uni FlamesPerth Lynx July 2Bendigo Spirit Bendigo Braves (VIC) Perth Lynx Courtney WoodsTownsville Fire Northern Illinois Huskies (USA) July 4Melbourne Boomers Rebecca Cole July 6Southside Flyers July 8Bendigo Spirit IK Eos Lund (SWE) Sydney Uni FlamesGalatasaray S.K. (TUR) July 9Perth Lynx Townsville Fire Southside Flyers July 10Southside Flyers July 11Melbourne Boomers July 14Adelaide LightningPerth Lynx July 15Bendigo Spirit Sydney Uni FlamesSouthside Flyers Townsville Fire Sydney Uni Flames July 16Melbourne Boomers Perth LynxAdelaide Lightning July 21Adelaide LightningSouthside Flyers July 22Bendigo Spirit Sandringham Sabres (VIC) Southside Flyers July 23Melbourne BoomersNunawading Spectres (VIC) Perth LynxWake Forest Demon Deacons (USA) Sydney Uni Flames July 30Melbourne Boomers Perth Lynx Sydney Uni FlamesSaint-Amand Porte du Hainaut (FRA) August 4Canberra Capitals August 5Bendigo Spirit Melbourne BoomersRingwood Hawks (VIC) August 6Sydney Uni FlamesEspoo Basket (FIN) August 13Sydney Uni Flames August 18Southside FlyersShanxi Flame (CHN) September 3Southside Flyers September 9Bendigo SpiritAdelaide Lightning Rebecca Pizzey September 14Southside Flyershttps://www.facebook.com/southsideflyers/videos/594299074571105/?extid=xFdLsYL9FNadlREA September 16Bendigo SpiritBoston College Eagles (USA) September 18Southside FlyersAdelaide Lightning September 23Adelaide LightningSunshine Coast Phoenix (QLD) September 24Perth LynxLakeside Lightning (WA) October 2Townsville Fire Hobart Phoenix (TAS) October 3Melbourne BoomersNunawading Spectres (VIC) October 13Southside FlyersSandringham Sabres (VIC) Alex Wilson October 15Adelaide LightningSydney Uni Flames October 16Adelaide LightningBendigo Spirit October 20Southside FlyersMelbourne Boomers October 22Melbourne BoomersRedCity Roar (QLD) October 27Canberra CapitalsAdelaide Lightning October 28Adelaide LightningFrankston Blues (VIC) October 29Perth LynxJoondalup Wolves (WA) November 3Canberra CapitalsCentre of Excellence (ACT) Canberra CapitalsLogan Thunder (QLD) November 5Perth Lynx November 6Perth LynxWarwick Senators (WA) Townsville Fire Newberry Wolves (USA) Emma Clarke November 7Perth LynxColorado Buffaloes (USA) November 10Adelaide LightningEastern Mavericks (SA) Adelaide LightningForestville Eagles (SA) Adelaide LightningOregon Ducks (USA)
Released PlayerDate signedTeamReasonRef July 15Melbourne BoomersAchilles injury October 21Perth Lynx Mental health concerns October 22Adelaide LightningAnkle injury October 24Adelaide LightningPregnancy November 4Perth Lynx Family reasons
Going overseas PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef November 14UCLA Bruins (USA)Canberra Capitals May 21Landerneau Bretagne Basket (FRA)Townsville Fire May 31İzmit Belediyespor (TUR)Perth Lynx June 27Casademont Zaragoza (ESP)Townsville Fire June 30Arka Gdynia (POL)Sydney Uni Flames July 5ACS Sepsi SIC (ROU)Bendigo Spirit July 10Galatasaray S.K. (TUR)Southside Flyers July 23Virtus Bologna (ITA)Townsville Fire
Retirement NameDate Team(s) played (years)NotesRef. Sarah GrahamDecember 27 Dandenong Rangers (2007–08) Logan Thunder (2008–2012, 2013–14) Sydney Uni Flames (2012–13, 2016–2020) West Coast Waves (2014–15) WNBL Champion (2017) WNBL Rookie of the Year (2009) January 24 Australian Institute of Sport (2002–2004) Bendigo Spirit (2007–2009, 2010–2018, 2019–20) 2x WNBL Champion (2013, 2014) 2x All-WNBL Team (2013, 2014) Also played college basketball. January 31 Canberra Capitals (1999–2003, 2005–2010, 2013–14, 2017–18) Bendigo Spirit (2018–19) Adelaide Lightning (2019–20) 7x WNBL Champion (2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010) WNBL Grand Final Most Valuable Player (2009) Also played overseas in France, Hungary, Turkey & Poland. July 10 Sydney Uni Flames (2019–20) Also played college basketball and overseas in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary & Italy.
See also List of 2020 WNBL team rosters
References