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List of 2020 WNBA season transactions

This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the off-season and the 2020 WNBA season.

Retirement

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Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.
June 2019   Camille Little San Antonio Silver Stars (2007)
Atlanta Dream (2008)
Seattle Storm (2008–2014)
Connecticut Sun (2015–2016)
Phoenix Mercury (2017–2019) 		34 WNBA Champion (2010)
WNBA All-Rookie Team (2007)
Also played overseas in Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, China and Italy. 		[1]
September 2019   Sancho Lyttle Houston Comets (2005–2008)
Atlanta Dream (2009–2017)
Phoenix Mercury (2018–2019) 		36 WNBA All-Star (2009)
2× WNBA steals leader (2015, 2016)
Also played overseas in Spain, Turkey and Russia. 		[2]
January 22, 2020   Alana Beard Washington Mystics (2004–2011)
Los Angeles Sparks (2012–2019) 		37 WNBA Champion (2016)
4× WNBA All-Star (2005–2007, 2009)
All-WNBA Second Team (2006)
2× WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018)
5× WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2007, 2012, 2016–2018)
4× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006, 2009, 2014)
Also played overseas in Australia, South Korea, Israel, Poland and Spain. 		[3] [4]
February 11, 2020   Rebekkah Brunson Sacramento Monarchs (2004–2009)
Minnesota Lynx (2010–2018) 		38 5× WNBA Champion (2005, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
5× WNBA All-Star (2007, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018)
WNBA All-Defensive First Team (2011)
6× WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2007, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018)
WNBA all-time rebounding leader
Also played overseas in Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain and Czech Republic. 		[5] [6]
February 24, 2020   Carolyn Swords Chicago Sky (2011–2013)
New York Liberty (2015–2016)
Seattle Storm (2017)
Las Vegas Aces (2018–2019) 		30 Also played overseas in Turkey, Spain, Italy, Australia and Poland.
Subsequently took back retirement in 2020 to continue playing for the Aces. 		[7]

Front office movements

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Head coach changes

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Off-season
Departure date Team Outgoing head coach Reason for departure Hire date Incoming head coach Last coaching position Ref.
September 9 Indiana Fever   Pokey Chatman Fired November 26   Marianne Stanley Washington Mystics assistant coach (2010–2019) [8][9]
October 16 New York Liberty   Katie Smith Fired January 9   Walt Hopkins Minnesota Lynx assistant coach (2017–2019) [10][11]

Player movement

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Trades

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February
February 10 To Atlanta Dream
 To Los Angeles Sparks
 [12]
To Seattle Storm
 To Connecticut Sun
  • 2020 first-round pick (#7)
 [13]
February 11 To Connecticut Sun
 To Phoenix Mercury
  • 2020 first-round pick (#7)
  • 2020 first-round pick (#10)
  • 2021 first-round pick
 [14]
February 12 To Phoenix Mercury
 To Dallas Wings
  • 2020 first-round pick (#5)
  • 2020 first-round pick (#7)
  • 2021 first-round pick
 [15]
To Dallas Wings
 To Chicago Sky
  • 2021 first-round pick
 [16]
February 14 To Dallas Wings
 To Chicago Sky
 [17] [18]
February 19 Three-team trade
To Atlanta Dream
 To Connecticut Sun
 [19] [20]
To Phoenix Mercury
February 21 To Dallas Wings
 To Los Angeles Sparks
  • 2021 second-round pick
 [21]
February 24 To Connecticut Sun
 To Seattle Storm
  • 2021 second-round pick
 [22]
February 25 To Minnesota Lynx
 To Connecticut Sun
  • 2021 second-round pick
 [23]
March
March 6 To Minnesota Lynx
 To Indiana Fever
  • 2020 second-round pick (#14)
  • 2021 third-round pick
 [24]
April
April 15 Three-team trade
To Dallas Wings
  • 2021 first-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2021 second-round pick (from New York)
 To New York Liberty
  •   Tayler Hill (from Dallas)
  •   Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (from Washington)
  • 2020 first-round pick (#7)
  • 2020 second-round pick (#12)
  • 2020 second-round pick (#15)
  • 2021 first-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2021 second-round pick (from Washington)
  • 2021 third-round pick (from Washington)
 [25] [26] [27]
To Washington Mystics
April 17 To Minnesota Lynx
 To New York Liberty
 [28]
To New York Liberty
 To Phoenix Mercury
 [29]
August
August 28 To Chicago Sky
 To Indiana Fever
 [30] [31]

Free agency

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Player Date signed New team Former team Ref
  Natisha Hiedeman February 10 Connecticut Sun [32]
  Jonquel Jones Connecticut Sun [33]
  Morgan Bertsch Dallas Wings [34]
  Megan Gustafson Dallas Wings
  Moriah Jefferson Dallas Wings
  Imani McGee-Stafford Dallas Wings
  Karlie Samuelson Dallas Wings
  Angel McCoughtry Las Vegas Aces Atlanta Dream [35]
  Kristi Toliver Los Angeles Sparks Washington Mystics [36]
  Layshia Clarendon New York Liberty Connecticut Sun [37]
  Isabelle Harrison February 11 Dallas Wings [38]
  Tierra Ruffin-Pratt Los Angeles Sparks [39]
  Elena Delle Donne Washington Mystics [40]
  Glory Johnson February 13 Atlanta Dream Dallas Wings [41]
  Sydney Colson Chicago Sky Las Vegas Aces [42]
  Betnijah Laney Indiana Fever [43]
  Tiffany Mitchell Indiana Fever [44]
  Brittney Griner Phoenix Mercury [45]
  Bria Hartley Phoenix Mercury New York Liberty [46]
  Breanna Stewart Seattle Storm [47]
  Leilani Mitchell Washington Mystics Phoenix Mercury [48]
  Kahleah Copper February 15 Chicago Sky [49]
  Bria Holmes Connecticut Sun [50]
  Shekinna Stricklen February 16 Atlanta Dream Connecticut Sun [51]
  Danielle Robinson Las Vegas Aces Minnesota Lynx [52]
  Stefanie Dolson February 17 Chicago Sky [53]
  Emma Meesseman Washington Mystics [54]
  Alexis Jones February 18 Atlanta Dream
(claimed off waivers) 		Los Angeles Sparks
(waived on February 15) 		[55]
  Sugar Rodgers Las Vegas Aces [56]
  Allie Quigley February 19 Chicago Sky [57]
  Bernadett Határ Indiana Fever Sopron (Hungary) [58]
  Raisa Musina February 20 Las Vegas Aces UMMC Ekaterinburg (Russia) [59]
  Seimone Augustus Los Angeles Sparks Minnesota Lynx [60]
  Blake Dietrick February 24 Atlanta Dream Seattle Storm [61]
  Marine Johannès New York Liberty [62]
  Kia Vaughn Phoenix Mercury New York Liberty [63]
  Epiphanny Prince Seattle Storm Las Vegas Aces [64]
  Courtney Vandersloot February 25 Chicago Sky [65]
  Jazmon Gwathmey Connecticut Sun San Martino di Lupari (Italy) [66]
  Sue Bird Seattle Storm [67]
  Elīna Dikaioulaku February 26 Atlanta Dream Adana (Turkey) [68]
  Valériane Vukosavljević Connecticut Sun USK Praha (Czech Republic) [69]
  Chelsea Gray February 28 Los Angeles Sparks [70]
  Kang Lee-seul Washington Mystics Bucheon KEB Hana Bank (Korea) [71]
  Cecilia Zandalasini February 29 Minnesota Lynx [72]
  Julie Allemand March 2 Indiana Fever Lyon ASVEL (France) [73]
  Lindsay Allen Las Vegas Aces [74]
  Jacki Gemelos March 13 Connecticut Sun Olympiacos (Greece) [75]
  Megan Huff March 14 Connecticut Sun New York Liberty [76]
  Jessica January March 19 Indiana Fever Piešťanské Čajky (Slovakia) [77]
  Avery Warley-Talbert March 20 Las Vegas Aces New York Liberty [78]
  Sara Blicavs April 9 Phoenix Mercury Southside Flyers (Australia) [79]
  Olivia Époupa Phoenix Mercury Canberra Capitals (Australia)
  Alaina Coates April 17 Atlanta Dream [80]
  Dominique McBryde Los Angeles Sparks Arizona [81]
  Liz Cambage April 22 Las Vegas Aces [82]

Waived

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Player Date Waived Former Team Ref
  Alexis Jones February 15 Los Angeles Sparks [83]
  Rebecca Greenwell February 28 Washington Mystics [71]
  Brittany Boyd April 21 New York Liberty [84]
  Paris Kea April 22 Indiana Fever [85]
  Erica McCall Indiana Fever
  Kaela Davis April 23 Dallas Wings [86]

Draft

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Main article: 2020 WNBA draft

First round

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Pick Player Date signed Team Ref
1   Sabrina Ionescu April 26 New York Liberty [87]
2   Satou Sabally April 21 Dallas Wings [87]
3   Lauren Cox April 21 Indiana Fever [87]
4   Chennedy Carter April 23 Atlanta Dream [87]
5   Bella Alarie April 20 Dallas Wings [87]
6   Mikiah Herbert Harrigan April 29 Minnesota Lynx [87]
7   Tyasha Harris April 24 Dallas Wings [87]
8   Ruthy Hebard April 28 Chicago Sky [87]
9   Megan Walker April 22 New York Liberty [87]
10   Jocelyn Willoughby April 25 Phoenix Mercury [87]
11   Kitija Laksa April 25 Seattle Storm [87]
12   Jazmine Jones April 22 New York Liberty [87]

Second round

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Pick Player Date signed Team Ref
13   Kylie Shook April 24 New York Liberty [87]
14   Kathleen Doyle April 21 Indiana Fever [87]
15   Leaonna Odom April 23 New York Liberty [87]
16   Crystal Dangerfield April 22 Minnesota Lynx [87]
17   Brittany Brewer April 20 Atlanta Dream [87]
18   Te'a Cooper April 29 Phoenix Mercury [87]
19   Joyner Holmes April 22 Seattle Storm [87]
20   Beatrice Mompremier April 26 Los Angeles Sparks [87]
21   Luisa Geiselsöder Dallas Wings [87]
22   Leonie Fiebich Los Angeles Sparks [87]
23   Kaila Charles April 23 Connecticut Sun [87]
24   Jaylyn Agnew April 22 Washington Mystics [87]

Third round

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Pick Player Date signed Team Ref
25   Mikayla Pivec April 20 Atlanta Dream [87]
26   Erica Ogwumike April 29 New York Liberty [87]
27   Kobi Thornton Atlanta Dream [87]
28   Kamiah Smalls April 21 Indiana Fever [87]
29   Stella Johnson April 28 Phoenix Mercury [87]
30   Japreece Dean April 24 Chicago Sky [87]
31   Haley Gorecki April 22 Seattle Storm [87]
32   Kiah Gillespie April 25 Chicago Sky [87]
33   Lauren Manis April 27 Las Vegas Aces [87]
34   Tynice Martin Los Angeles Sparks [87]
35   Juicy Landrum April 24 Connecticut Sun [87]
36   Sug Sutton April 22 Washington Mystics [87]

References

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  2. ^ "Mercury forward Sancho Lyttle retiring after 15 WNBA seasons". azcentral.com. September 13, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Alana Beard Retires From WNBA". wnba.com. WNBA. January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Alana Beard, four-time WNBA All-Star, announces retirement". espn.com. ESPN. January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Hire Five-Time WNBA Champion Rebekkah Brunson as Assistant Coach". wnba.com. WNBA. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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  7. ^ "Carolyn Swords Announces Retirement, Joins Aces Front Office As Marketing Specialist". wnba.com. WNBA. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Pokey Chatman Will Not Return As Head Coach & General Manager". WNBA.com. WNBA. September 9, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Indiana Fever Announce Marianne Stanley As New Head Coach". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. November 26, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ^ "New York Liberty Announce Head Coach Katie Smith's Contract Not Renewed". wnba.com. WNBA. October 16, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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  27. ^ "MYSTICS ACQUIRE FORMER MVP TINA CHARLES". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. April 15, 2020.
  28. ^ "Get To Know Erica Ogwumike". lynx.wnba.com. Minnesota Lynx. April 17, 2020.
  29. ^ "Mercury Welcomes Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, Two Draft Picks to Phoenix on Draft Night". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. April 17, 2020.
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  38. ^ "Harrison Signs Multi-Year Deal with Wings". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. February 11, 2020.
  39. ^ "Sparks Re-Sign Tierra Ruffin-Pratt". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. February 11, 2020.
  40. ^ "Mystics Re-Sign Reigning MVP Elena Delle Donne". wnba.com. WNBA. February 11, 2020.
  41. ^ "Atlanta Dream Sign Free-Agent Forward Glory Johnson". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
  42. ^ "Chicago Sky Sign Guard Sydney Colson". sky.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
  43. ^ "Fever Re-Sign Betnijah Laney". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
  44. ^ "Tiffany Mitchell Returns to the Fever". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
  45. ^ "Brittney Griner Will Continue to Call The Valley home". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
  46. ^ "Bria Hartley Heads West to Join The Mercury". mercury.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2020.
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  84. ^ "New York Liberty Waive Guard Brittany Boyd". liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. April 21, 2020.
  85. ^ "Fever release Paris Kea and Erica McCall". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. April 22, 2020.
  86. ^ "Wings Waive Kaela Davis". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. April 23, 2020.
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