Candace Parker plans to affix already loaded Aces, reunites with Chelsea Grey
Even earlier than WNBA free agency formally started, there have been a number of landscape-shifting trades — uncommon January trades for the league. Groups can start negotiating with free brokers on Saturday. These offers could be signed starting Feb. 1. The wage cap for 2023 is $1,420,500, according to Her Hoop Stats. Groups should have at the 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 cope with the Seattle Storm final offseason, organising one other buzzy free company interval this 12 months. 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 decide in alternate for unique negotiating rights to Amanda Zahui B. and 2024 second-round decide, 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 would examine the claims.
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The Los Angeles Sparks acquired Jasmine Thomas and the 2023 WNBA Draft’s No. 10 total decide from the Connecticut Solar in alternate 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 acquired Kayla Thornton from the Wings. The Solar acquired Rebecca Allen and the No. 6 total draft decide from the Liberty and Tyasha Harris from the Wings. The Wings acquired 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 alternate for Kristy Wallace, the teams announced Jan. 13.