Natasha Cloud signed with the Chicago Sky as late WNBA free agency wrapped up, while teams across the league locked in stars, made trades and reshaped rosters for the 2026 season. [1]
The New York Liberty re-signed Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, then added Satou Sabally to keep one of the league's deepest cores intact. [1] The Indiana Fever extended Aliyah Boston through 2029 on a $6.3 million, four-year deal, using a new CBA provision that allowed the team to keep her on a max rookie extension. [1]
In Minnesota, Napheesa Collier re-signed on a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, while the Lynx also lost six rotation players through the expansion draft and free agency. Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard both left for the Dallas Wings. [1]
Las Vegas kept its title core together by re-signing Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd, and it added Chennedy Carter. A'ja Wilson signed what was then the largest contract in WNBA history, a three-year, $5 million supermax. [1]
The Los Angeles Sparks landed Kelsey Plum on a one-year deal below the supermax to preserve flexibility, then re-signed Nneka Ogwumike after her two seasons in Seattle. [1]
Chicago was one of the busiest teams in the league. Along with Cloud, the Sky signed Skylar Diggins, Azurá Stevens and DiJonai Carrington. They also traded for Rickea Jackson and Jacy Sheldon. [1] Chicago sent Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream in a deal that brought back two first-round draft picks. [1]
The offseason closed with rosters largely set for opening night, and the next major milestone is the start of the 2026 WNBA season. [1]