This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2023 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. Los Angeles Sparks Fred WilliamsInterim coach, contract not renewed Curt MillerConnecticut Sun head coach (2016–2022) Indiana Fever Carlos KnoxInterim coach, contract not renewed Christie SidesAtlanta Dream assistant coach (2022) Dallas Wings Vickie JohnsonContract not exercised, fired Latricia TrammellLos Angeles Sparks assistant coach (2019–2022) Connecticut Sun Curt MillerLeft for Sparks job Stephanie WhiteVanderbilt head coach (2016–2021) Washington Mystics Mike ThibaultRetired Eric ThibaultWashington Mystics associate head coach (2013–2022)
Mid-season Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref. Phoenix Mercury Vanessa Nygaard Fired Nikki Blue Phoenix Mercury (assistant) Chicago Sky James Wade Accepted position with Toronto Raptors Emre Vatansever Chicago Sky (assistant)
Player movement Free agency negotiation began on January 21, 2023. Free agents were allowed to officially sign with their teams on February 1, 2023.
Trades JanuaryJanuary 13To Atlanta Dream Danielle RobinsonTo Indiana Fever Kristy Wallace January 15Three-team tradeTo Connecticut Sun Rebecca Allen (from New York) Tyasha Harris (from Dallas) 2023 first-round pick To Dallas Wings Natasha Howard (from New York) Crystal Dangerfield (from New York)To New York Liberty Jonquel Jones (from Connecticut) Kayla Thornton (from Dallas)January 16To Connecticut Sun Olivia Nelson-Ododa Jasmine Walker Kianna SmithTo Los Angeles Sparks Jasmine Thomas 2023 first-round pick (Pick 10) (Zia Cooke)January 21To Los Angeles Sparks Dearica Hamby 2024 first-round pick (Pick 12)To Las Vegas Aces Amanda Zahui B 2024 second-round pick (Pick 16) (Dyaisha Fair)To Atlanta Dream Allisha GrayTo Dallas Wings 2023 first-round pick (Pick 3) (Maddy Siegrist) 2025 first-round pick FebruaryFebruary 5To Washington Mystics Amanda Zahui BTo Las Vegas Aces 2024 second-round pick (Pick 18) (Kate Martin) 2025 second-round pick February 9To Atlanta Dream 2023 first-round pick (Pick 6) (Haley Jones)To Connecticut Sun Tiffany Hayes February 11Four-team tradeTo Chicago Sky Marina Mabrey (from Dallas) 2024 second-round pick (Pick 13) (Brynna Maxwell)To New York Liberty Leonie Fiebich (from Chicago) 2024 second-round pick (Pick 17) (Esmery Martínez) 2025 first-round pick swap (from Phoenix, Pick 12)To Phoenix Mercury Michaela Onyenwere (from New York) 2024 third-round pick (Pick 29) (Jaz Shelley) 2025 second-round pick (from Chicago, Pick 15)To Dallas Wings Diamond DeShields (from Phoenix) 2023 first-round pick (Pick 5) (Lou Lopez Sénéchal) 2024 first-round pick (Pick 5) (Jacy Sheldon) 2025 first-round pick swap (Pick 12) (Aziaha James)AprilApril 10To Dallas Wings Draft rights to Stephanie SoaresTo Washington Mystics 2024 second-round pick (Pick 21) (Kaylynne Truong) 2025 first-round draft pick (Pick 6)(via Atlanta) (Georgia Amoore)MayApril 16To Connecticut Sun Leigha BrownTo Atlanta Dream 2025 third-round pick (Pick 36) (Taylor Thierry)JulyJuly 4To Washington Mystics Queen EgboTo Indiana Fever Amanda Zahui B
Free agency
PlayerDate signedNew teamFormer teamRef January 20Washington Mystics January 23Washington Mystics February 1Las Vegas AcesChicago Sky Washington MysticsLos Angeles Sparks Las Vegas AcesWashington Mystics Atlanta Dream Atlanta Dream Dallas Wings Los Angeles SparksSeattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks Connecticut Sun Washington Mystics Las Vegas AcesMelbourne Boomers (Australia) Las Vegas AcesAngers (France) Las Vegas AcesFribourg (Switzerland) Indiana FeverAtlanta Dream February 2Washington Mystics Indiana FeverAtlanta Dream Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Indiana Fever Washington MysticsRamat Hasharon (Israeli) Dallas WingsNew York Liberty Dallas WingsMaccabi Bnot Ashdod (Israeli) Phoenix Mercury February 3Phoenix Mercury Los Angeles SparksChicago Sky Seattle StormPhoenix Mercury Chicago SkyWashington Mystics Connecticut Sun Seattle StormNew York Liberty Atlanta Dream Phoenix Mercury Seattle StormLondon Lions (Great Britain) Minnesota LynxIndiana Fever Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx Minnesota Lynx February 4Chicago SkyConnecticut Sun Seattle Storm Minnesota LynxCegledi EKK Minnesota LynxAE Sedis Bàsquet (Spain) Minnesota LynxPoznań (Poland) February 5Chicago SkyDallas Wings Indiana Fever Chicago SkyAntalya 07 Basketbol (Turkey) Chicago SkyMagnolia Basket Campobasso (France) February 6Seattle StormDVTK Miskolc (Hungary) Seattle StormHapoel Rishon Le-Zion (Israel) Seattle StormPhoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury Las Vegas Aces Washington MysticsConnecticut Sun February 7Los Angeles Sparks Las Vegas Aces Connecticut SunValencia (Spain) Connecticut SunRagusa (Italy) Washington MysticsSchio (Italy) February 8New York LibertySeattle Storm New York LibertyChicago Sky Chicago Sky New York LibertySeattle Storm Los Angeles Sparks Indiana Fever Seattle StormLas Vegas Aces February 10Connecticut SunFlorida New York LibertyGran Canaria (Spain) February 13Connecticut Sun Phoenix MercuryMinnesota Lynx Chicago Sky February 14Chicago SkyGorzow Wielkopolski (Poland) February 15Connecticut SunAtlanta Dream Connecticut SunBotasspor Adana (Turkey) Indiana Fever February 16Chicago SkyBendigo (Australia) February 17Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury Phoenix Mercury New York Liberty Connecticut SunEmlak (Turkey) February 18Minnesota Lynx February 19Los Angeles SparksInner Mongolia (China) February 20Seattle StormCanberra (Australia) February 21Los Angeles SparksPhoenix Mercury Los Angeles SparksTownsville (Australia) Atlanta Dream February 22Los Angeles Sparks Seattle StormVirtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy) February 24Los Angeles Sparks Seattle StormLos Angeles Sparks February 28Phoenix Mercury New York LibertyOregon Dallas WingsVirtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy) March 2Phoenix MercuryHatay (Turkey) Atlanta DreamBursa (Turkey) New York Liberty March 8Atlanta DreamVenezia (Italy) March 13Washington Mystics March 21New York LibertyELTE BEAC Budapest (Hungary) New York LibertyToyota Antelopes (Japan) March 24Phoenix MercuryOlympiacos (Greece) April 11Phoenix MercuryUNLV April 12Phoenix MercuryLouisville Las Vegas AcesDuke Connecticut SunAntalya 07 Basketbol (Turkey) Connecticut SunBaylor Connecticut SunSt. John's April 13Los Angeles SparksConnecticut Sun Los Angeles SparksUni Girona CB (Spain) / AU Basketball April 14Minnesota LynxSouth Dakota State Minnesota LynxDrexel April 17Chicago SkyKangoeroes Basket Mechelen (Belgium) April 20Atlanta DreamGalatasaray S.K. (Turkey) April 25Washington MysticsLos Angeles Sparks April 27Connecticut SunPurdue April 30Connecticut SunGeorgia May 1Washington MysticsIndiana Fever June 3Connecticut SunPhoenix Mercury June 5Atlanta DreamIndiana Fever June 6Los Angeles SparksLos Angeles Sparks June 9Seattle StormLos Angeles Sparks June 28Dallas WingsDallas Wings July 26Connecticut SunIndiana Fever July 3Seattle Storm
Hardship contracts PlayerDate SignedDate ReleasedTeamRef May 18 June 5 Los Angeles Sparks May 19 May 24 New York Liberty May 19 May 21 Phoenix Mercury May 27 May 29 Los Angeles Sparks May 30 June 28 Dallas Wings June 6 June 15 Dallas Wings June 9 June 17 Chicago Sky June 9 - Chicago Sky June 14 July 26 Minnesota Lynx June 16 July 16 Los Angeles Sparks June 17 June 20 New York Liberty June 17 - Los Angeles Sparks June 20 July 4 Washington Mystics June 21 June 24 Phoenix Mercury June 22 July 20 Phoenix Mercury June 25 August 10 New York Liberty June 26 July 20 Minnesota Lynx June 27 June 29 Phoenix Mercury June 29 - Dallas Wings June 30 July 4 Washington Mystics July 5 August 12 Washington Mystics July 12 August 14 Washington Mystics July 17 July 24 Connecticut Sun July 19 August 2 Las Vegas Aces July 20 August 5 Phoenix Mercury July 21 August 7 Washington Mystics July 28 August 4 Minnesota Lynx July 31 - Los Angeles Sparks August 2 - Las Vegas Aces August 6 August 12 Dallas Wings August 7 August 21 Phoenix Mercury August 13 August 17 Washington Mystics August 18 Phoenix Mercury August 18 August 23 Connecticut Sun August 22 September 5 Phoenix Mercury September 7 - Phoenix Mercury
Waived PlayerDate WaivedFormer TeamRef January 4 Indiana Fever February 6 Las Vegas Aces February 15 Connecticut Sun February 16 Connecticut Sun February 21 Connecticut Sun March 17 Los Angeles Sparks April 4 Indiana Fever April 15 Connecticut Sun April 17 Atlanta Dream April 23 Indiana Fever April 24 Las Vegas Aces April 26 Indiana Fever April 27 Phoenix Mercury April 30 Connecticut Sun June 1 Connecticut Sun June 3 Atlanta Dream June 5 Los Angeles Sparks June 8 Indiana Fever June 9 Seattle Storm June 22 Phoenix Mercury June 28 Dallas Wings June 28 Dallas Wings June 29 Seattle Storm July 3 Chicago Sky July 3 Atlanta Dream July 15 Connecticut Sun August 10 Seattle Storm
Waiver claims PlayerDate ClaimedNew TeamRef February 11 Atlanta Dream February 21 Chicago Sky May 9 Phoenix Mercury May 18 Los Angeles Sparks May 18 Chicago Sky
Contract suspensions PlayerDate SuspendedDate UnsuspendedTeamReasonRef February 1 - Dallas Wings Personal Decision February 14 - Chicago Sky Personal Decision February 28 - Los Angeles Sparks Non-WNBA Injury April 12 - Chicago Sky Personal Decision May 10 - Dallas Wings Overseas Commitments May 18 - Chicago Sky Non-WNBA Injury May 18 - Indiana Fever Overseas Commitments - Temporary May 18 July 4 Atlanta Dream Overseas Commitments - Temporary May 18 May 30 New York Liberty Overseas Commitments - Temporary June 2 June 20 Dallas Wings Overseas Commitments - Temporary June 5 June 22 Chicago Sky Overseas Commitments - Temporary June 3 July 5 New York Liberty Overseas Commitments - Temporary June 19 July 5 Washington Mystics Overseas Commitments - Temporary July 16 August 12 New York Liberty Overseas Commitments - Temporary July 27 August 8 Chicago Sky Overseas Commitments - Temporary September 10 New York Liberty Overseas Commitments - Temporary
Inactive PlayerDate on InactiveDate ReturnedTeamReasonRef May 18 Minnesota Lynx Pregnancy/Child-Birth May 18 Phoenix Mercury Pregnancy/Child-Birth May 18 Los Angeles Sparks Pregnancy/Child-Birth May 18 July 3 Chicago Sky Pregnancy/Child-Birth
Contract extensions PlayerDateTeamRef June 30 Las Vegas Aces August 15 Washington Mystics August 31 New York Liberty September 8 Minnesota Lynx September 9 Seattle Storm September 9 New York Liberty September 10 Chicago Sky
Training camp cuts All players listed did not make the final roster. Atlanta DreamChicago SkyConnecticut SunDallas Wings Alaina Coates Mikayla Pivec Angel Baker Feyonda Fitzgerald Anneli Maley Kayana Traylor Diamond Battles Caitlin Bickle Nia Clouden Jayla Everett Mikiah Herbert Harrigan Khaalia Hillsman Victoria Macaulay Alexis Morris Ashten Prechtel Kiara Smith Kalani Brown Charli Collier Abby MeyersIndiana FeverLas Vegas AcesLos Angeles SparksMinnesota Lynx Rennia Davis Destanni Henderson Taylor Mikesell LaDazhia Williams Brittany Davis Alexis Peterson Courtney Range Aisha Sheppard Crystal Bradford Rae Burrell Monika Czinano Reshanda Gray Yang Liwei Karlie Samuelson Brea Beal Damiris Dantas Maya Dodson Myah Selland Taylor Soule Keishana Washington Stephanie Watts Kiana WilliamsNew York LibertyPhoenix MercurySeattle StormWashington Mystics Morgan Green Sika Koné Stephanie Mawuli Epiphanny Prince Didi Richards Essence Booker Liz Dixon Destiny Harden Kylee Shook Jennie Simms Destiny Slocum Sam Thomas Jade Loville Theresa Plaisance Jasmine Walker Madi Williams Emily Engstler Alisia Jenkins Jazmine Jones Stephanie Jones Elena Tsineke Evina Westbrook
Draft
First round