Candace Parker plans to hitch already loaded Aces, reunites with Chelsea Grey
Even earlier than WNBA free agency formally started, there have been a couple of landscape-shifting trades — uncommon January trades for the league. Groups can start negotiating with free brokers on Saturday. These offers might be signed starting Feb. 1. The wage cap for 2023 is $1,420,500, according to Her Hoop Stats. Groups will need to have at the very least 11 gamers with a most of 12. The supermax is $234,936, per Her Hoop Stats. The utmost is $202,154 and the minimal for gamers with zero to 2 years of service is $62,285 and for 3 or extra years is $74,305.
Who’re the most important free brokers to observe?
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Breanna Stewart is the top name to watch. The 2-time champion signed a one-year take care of the Seattle Storm final offseason, organising one other buzzy free company interval this yr. Stewart reportedly will meet with the Storm, Minnesota Lynx, Washington Mystics and New York Liberty throughout free company.
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A handful of veterans are unrestricted free brokers: Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner (Phoenix); Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot, Allie Quigley and Emma Meesseman (Chicago); Nneka Ogwumike and Kristi Toliver (Los Angeles).
Monitoring WNBA trades
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The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Dearica Hamby from the Las Vegas Aces together with a 2024 first-round draft choose in trade for unique negotiating rights to Amanda Zahui B. and 2024 second-round choose, the teams announced Saturday. Hamby later addressed the trade in an Instagram post, saying the Aces “discriminated” against her pregnancy and that she was lied to. The WNBPA stated it should examine the claims.
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The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Jasmine Thomas and the 2023 WNBA Draft’s No. 10 general choose from the Connecticut Solar in trade for Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Jasmine Walker and the reserved rights to Kianna Smith, the teams announced Monday.
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The Sun also traded Jonquel Jones, a four-time All-Star and 2021 MVP, to the New York Liberty as a part of a three-team deal that included the Dallas Wings. The Liberty additionally obtained Kayla Thornton from the Wings. The Solar obtained Rebecca Allen and the No. 6 general draft choose from the Liberty and Tyasha Harris from the Wings. The Wings obtained Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield from the Liberty.
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The Atlanta Dream acquired Allisha Grey from the Dallas Wings in a deal that features draft picks, the teams announced Saturday. The Dream additionally acquired Danielle Robinson from the Indiana Fever in trade for Kristy Wallace, the teams announced Jan. 13.