This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2022 WNBA 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. Atlanta Dream Darius TaylorInterim coach, contract not renewed Tanisha WrightLas Vegas Aces assistant coach (2020–2021)New York Liberty Walt HopkinsMutual agreement Sandy BrondelloPhoenix Mercury head coach (2014–2021)Phoenix Mercury Sandy BrondelloMutual agreement Vanessa NygaardLas Vegas Aces assistant coach (2021) Las Vegas Aces Bill LaimbeerMutual agreement Becky Hammon San Antonio Spurs assistant coach (2014–2022)
Player movement
Trades JanuaryJanuary 31To Atlanta Dream Kia VaughnTo Phoenix Mercury 2023 third-round pick (Pick 27) (Destiny Harden)FebruaryFebruary 3To Los Angeles Sparks Katie Lou SamuelsonTo Seattle Storm Gabby WilliamsThree-team tradeTo Chicago Sky Julie Allemand (from Indiana) 2023 first-round pick (from Phoenix, Pick 5)To Phoenix Mercury Diamond DeShields (from Chicago)To Indiana Fever Bria Hartley (from Phoenix) 2022 first-round pick (from Chicago, Pick 7) 2022 second-round pick (Pick 20) (from Phoenix) (Destanni Henderson) 2023 first-round pick (from Chicago, Pick 11) 2023 second-round pick (Pick 17) (from Phoenix) (LaDazhia Williams)February 5To Atlanta Dream Erica Wheeler 2022 second-round pick (Pick 15) (Naz Hillmon) 2023 first-round pick To Los Angeles Sparks Chennedy Carter Li YueruMarchMarch 8To Dallas Wings Teaira McCowan 2022 first-round pick (Pick 7) (Veronica Burton) 2023 first-round pick (Pick 11) (Abby Meyers)To Indiana Fever 2022 first-round pick (Pick 4) (Emily Engstler) 2022 first-round pick (Pick 6) (Lexie Hull) 2023 first-round pick (Pick 7) (Grace Berger)March 30To Chicago Sky Li YueruTo Los Angeles Sparks Lexie BrownAprilApril 6To Atlanta Dream 2022 first-round pick (Pick 1) (Rhyne Howard)To Washington Mystics 2022 first-round pick (Pick 3) (Shakira Austin) 2022 second-round pick (Pick 14) (Christyn Williams) 2023 first-round pick (right to swap, Pick 4) (Stephanie Soares)April 10To Las Vegas Aces 2022 first-round pick (Pick 8) (Mya Hollingshed) 2022 second-round pick (Pick 13) (Khayla Pointer)To Minnesota Lynx 2023 first-round pick (Pick 12) (Maïa Hirsch) 2023 second-round pick (Pick 24) (Brea Beal)April 11To New York Liberty Lorela CubajTo Seattle Storm 2023 second-round pick (Pick 18) (Madi Williams)
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef January 3Connecticut Sun January 4Connecticut Sun Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx January 6Atlanta Dream Indiana Fever Washington Mystics January 13Phoenix Mercury January 14New York Liberty January 18Atlanta Dream January 20Los Angeles Sparks January 28Connecticut Sun February 1Atlanta Dream Atlanta DreamLos Angeles Sparks Connecticut Sun Minnesota Lynx Phoenix Mercury Seattle Storm Seattle Storm Washington MysticsAtlanta Dream Washington Mystics Kang Lee-seulWashington MysticsBucheon Hana 1Q (South Korea) Washington MysticsSödertälje BBK (Sweden) Washington Mystics Washington MysticsAtlanta Dream February 2Connecticut SunBaloncesto Málaga (Spain) Connecticut SunLas Vegas Aces Courtney WilliamsConnecticut SunAtlanta Dream Las Vegas Aces Minnesota LynxLas Vegas Aces Seattle StormConnecticut Sun Seattle Storm February 3Atlanta Dream Dallas Wings Las Vegas Aces Las Vegas Aces New York LibertyChicago Sky Phoenix MercuryHapoel Rishon LeZion (Israel) February 4Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Rebecca AllenNew York Liberty Tina CharlesPhoenix MercuryWashington Mystics Seattle Storm February 5Chicago SkyAtlanta Dream Phoenix Mercury February 7Indiana FeverNesibe Aydın GSK (Turkey) Indiana Fever February 8Los Angeles SparksSeattle Storm Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx February 9Chicago SkyIndiana Fever February 10Chicago SkyUni Girona CB (Spain) Chicago SkyConnecticut Sun Indiana FeverNew York Liberty February 13Phoenix MercuryNew York Liberty February 14Washington MysticsFujitsu Red Wave (Japan) February 15Atlanta DreamDynamo Moscow (Russia) Atlanta DreamRamat Hasharon (Israel) Las Vegas AcesAtlanta Dream February 17Chicago Sky Chicago Sky Chicago Sky Washington MysticsSanturce (Puerto Rico) February 18Chicago SkyWashington Mystics Los Angeles SparksLas Vegas Aces Minnesota LynxChicago Sky Minnesota LynxÇukurova Basketbol (Turkey) Seattle Storm February 19Indiana FeverConnecticut Sun February 20Atlanta DreamSouthside Flyers (Australia) Indiana FeverPhoenix Mercury February 22Connecticut SunReyer Venezia (Italy) Washington MysticsMinnesota Lynx February 23Atlanta DreamIndiana Fever February 24Seattle StormLas Vegas Aces Washington MysticsChicago Sky February 25Chicago SkyBursa BSB (Turkey) Chicago SkyGalatasaray S.K. (Turkey) February 26Indiana FeverPhoenix Mercury March 1Phoenix MercurySeattle Storm March 2Las Vegas AcesFree agent March 3Dallas Wings Las Vegas AcesWashington Mystics March 7Dallas WingsConnecticut Sun Dallas WingsIndiana Fever March 10Phoenix MercuryLos Angeles Sparks March 14Chicago SkyGalatasaray S.K. (Turkey) Chicago SkyBendigo Spirit (Australia) Chicago SkyFree agent March 15Indiana FeverAntalya (Turkey) March 18Indiana Fever March 21Seattle StormIndiana Fever March 30Chicago Sky April 11Connecticut SunDVTK Miskolc (Hungary) April 12Connecticut SunTennessee Connecticut SunIndiana Connecticut SunClemson Phoenix MercuryTexas Tech Sam ThomasPhoenix MercuryArizona April 13Atlanta DreamGeorgia Chicago SkyDePaul Chicago SkyTexas A&M Las Vegas AcesMinnesota Minnesota LynxMaryland Minnesota LynxOhio Phoenix MercuryArizona April 14Chicago SkyRhode Island Chicago SkyCSM Satu Mare (Romania) Indiana FeverDayton Minnesota LynxTulane Seattle StormDayton Seattle StormBrigham Young Seattle StormNorth Carolina State Washington MysticsNavy April 15Chicago SkyCentral Florida Los Angeles SparksDuke Los Angeles SparksUCLA April 16Chicago SkyElazığ (Turkey) Las Vegas AcesWashington Phoenix MercuryIndiana Fever April 20Washington MysticsMaryland May 2Seattle StormNew York Liberty May 3Las Vegas AcesBursa (Turkey) Minnesota LynxAtlanta Dream May 4Phoenix MercuryWashington Mystics
Waived PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef January 6 Dallas Wings January 13 Atlanta Dream Phoenix Mercury January 18 Indiana Fever February 4 New York Liberty New York Liberty February 28 Washington Mystics March 2 Indiana Fever March 9 Chicago Sky March 16 Indiana Fever April 8 Las Vegas Aces April 13 Indiana Fever April 15 Minnesota Lynx
Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut SunDallas Wings Khaalia Hillsman Que Morrison N'dea Jones Jaylyn Agnew Kamiah Smalls Kayla Wells Lexi Held Imani McGee-Stafford Lindsey Pulliam Anneli Maley Kaela Davis Tina Krajišnik Sparkle Taylor Kysre Gondrezick Alexus Dye Keyona Hayes Delicia Washington Jordan Lewis Taja Cole Aleksa Gulbe Kaila Charles Beatrice Mompremier Stephanie Jones Jazz Bond Chelsea Dungee Destinee Walker Unique ThompsonIndiana FeverLas Vegas AcesLos Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx Micaela Kelly Ali Patberg Haley Gorecki Jazmine Jones Jaime Nared Ameshya Williams-Holiday Lindsay Allen Erin Whalen Kalani Brown Faustine Aifuwa Deja Winters Nancy Mulkey Mya Hollingshed Khayla Pointer Lauren Cox Chantel Horvat Lexi Gordon T'ea Cooper Arella Guirantes Kianna Smith CeCe Hooks Chloe Bibby Moon Ursin Layshia Clarendon Crystal Dangerfield Yvonne Turner Rennia Davis Kayla Jones Hannah SjervenNew York LibertyPhoenix MercurySeattle StormWashington Mystics Paris Kea Macee Williams Mael Gilles Kiana Williams Jennie Simms Emma Cannon Viivan Gray Lauren Manis Jenna Giacone Paisley Harding Raina Perez Elissa Cunane Kennedy Burke Mikiah Herbert Harrigan Evina Westbrook Christyn Williams Jamasha Jackson Megan Gustafson Erica McCall Kang Lee-seul Linnae Harper Stephanie Mavunga
Draft
First round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef1 Rhyne Howard April 18 Atlanta Dream 2 NaLyssa Smith April 16 Indiana Fever3 Shakira AustinApril 14 Washington Mystics4 Emily Engstler April 16 Indiana Fever5 Nyara Sabally– New York Liberty 6 Lexie Hull April 17 Indiana Fever7 Veronica Burton April 13 Dallas Wings8 Mya Hollingshed April 13 Las Vegas Aces9 Rae Burrell April 16 Los Angeles Sparks10 Queen Egbo April 15 Indiana Fever11 Kierstan Bell April 13 Las Vegas Aces12 Nia Clouden April 14 Connecticut Sun
Second round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef13 Khayla Pointer April 13 Las Vegas Aces14 Christyn Williams April 15 Washington Mystics15 Naz Hillmon April 18 Atlanta Dream 16 Kianna Smith April 16 Los Angeles Sparks17 Elissa Cunane April 14 Seattle Storm18 Lorela Cubaj – Seattle Storm 19 Olivia Nelson-Ododa April 17 Los Angeles Sparks20 Destanni Henderson April 16 Indiana Fever21 Evina Westbrook April 14 Seattle Storm22 Kayla Jones April 13 Minnesota Lynx23 Aisha Sheppard April 13 Las Vegas Aces24 Jordan Lewis April 15 Connecticut Sun
Third round PickPlayerDate signedTeamRef25 Ameshya Williams-Holliday April 16 Indiana Fever 26 Maya Dodson April 13 Phoenix Mercury 27 Amy Atwell April 16 Los Angeles Sparks 28 Hannah Sjerven April 13 Minnesota Lynx 29 Sika Koné – New York Liberty 30 Jasmine Dickey April 13 Dallas Wings 31 Jazz Bond April 13 Dallas Wings 32 Macee Williams April 13 Phoenix Mercury 33 Jade Melbourne – Seattle Storm 34 Ali Patberg April 14 Indiana Fever 35 Faustine Aifuwa April 13 Las Vegas Aces 36 Kiara Smith – Connecticut Sun
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