WNBA Free Agency is here; on January 11, teams started giving out qualifying offers and designated their core players. Teams have until January 20 to complete offers and core players. On January 21, teams can start negotiating with free agents; on February 1, players can begin signing with teams.
- Unrestricted free agent: Can talk to and sign with any team.
- Restricted free agent: They can talk to and sign with any team, but their previous team has the right to match any offer they receive.
- Reserved free agent: Players who hit free agency with fewer than three years of service. Their previous team has exclusive negotiating rights if they extend a qualifying offer.
Core players
| Player | Prior team | New team | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Mitchell | Indiana Fever | Guard | Cored | |
| Kelsey Plum | Las Vegas Aces | Guard | Cored | |
| Satou Sabally | Dallas Wings | Forward | Cored | |
| Gabby Williams | Seattle Storm | Forward | Cored |
Unrestricted free agents
| Player | Prior team | New team | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Bertsch | Dallas Wings | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Monique Billings | Golden State Valkyries | Forward | Unsigned | |
| DeWanna Bonner | Connecticut Sun | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Jakia Brown-Turner | Washington Mystics | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Kennedy Burke | New York Liberty | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Emma Cannon | Las Vegas Aces | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Jessika Carter | Las Vegas Aces | Center | Unsigned | |
| Tina Charles | Atlanta Dream | Center | Unsigned | |
| Alysha Clark | Las Vegas Aces | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Sydney Colson | Las Vegas Aces | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Crystal Dangerfield | Los Angeles Sparks | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Kaela Davis | Chicago Sky | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Elena Delle Donne | Washington Mystics | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Diamond DeShields | Chicago Sky | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Liz Dixon | Phoenix Mercury | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Dyaisha Fair | Las Vegas Aces | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu | Seattle Storm | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Kysre Gondrezick | Chicago Sky | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Brittney Griner | Phoenix Mercury | Center | Unsigned | |
| Isabelle Harrison | Chicago Sky | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Tiffany Hayes | Las Vegas Acecs | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Destanni Henderson | Atlanta Dream | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Natisha Hiedeman | Minnesota Lynx | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Myisha Hines-Allen | Minnesota Lynx | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Joyner Holmes | Seattle Storm | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Natasha Howard | Dallas Wings | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Brionna Jones | Connecticut Sun | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Ezinne Kalu | Atlanta Dream | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Tiffany Mitchell | Connecticut Sun | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Astou Ndour-Fall | Connecticut Sun | Center | Unsigned | |
| Kia Nurse | Los Angeles Sparks | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Nneka Ogwumike | Seattle Storm | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Cheyenne Parker-Tyus | Atlanta Dream | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Aerial Powers | Atlanta Dream | Guard | Unsigned | |
| DiDi Richards | Washington Mystics | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Mercedes Russell | Seattle Storm | Center | Unsigned | |
| Odyssey Sims | Los Angeles Sparks | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Taylor Soule | Minnesota Lynx | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Breanna Stewart | New York Liberty | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Alyssa Thomas | Connecticut Sun | Forward | Cored | |
| Brianna Turner | Chicago Sky | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Courtney Vandersloot | New York Liberty | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Victoria Vivians | Seattle Storm | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | Washington Mystics | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Erica Wheeler | Indiana Fever | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Sami Whitcomb | Seattle Storm | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Kiana Williams | Seattle Storm | Guard | Unsigned |
Restricted free agents
| Player | Prior team | New team | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiJonai Carrington | Connecticut Sun | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Chennedy Carter | Chicago Sky | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Dana Evans | Chicago Sky | Guard | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Temi Fagbenle | Golden State Valkyries | Forward | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Aari McDonald | Los Angeles Sparks | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Michaela Onyenwere | Chicago Sky | Forward | Qualifying offer extended |
Reserved players
| Player | Prior team | New team | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Atwell | Phoenix Mercury | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Caitlin Bickle | Connecticut Sun | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Jaelyn Brown | Dallas Wings | Dallas Wings | Guard | Signed training camp contract |
| Veronica Burton | Golden State Valkyries | Guard | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Maya Caldwell | Atlanta Dream | Guard | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Lorela Cubaj | Atlanta Dream | Forward | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Ivana Dojkic | New York Liberty | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Queen Egbo | Las Vegas Aces | Center | Unsigned | |
| Emily Engstler | Washington Mystics | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Olivia Epoupa | Minnesota Lynx | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Rebekah Gardner | New York Liberty | Forward | Signed training camp contract | |
| Bernadett Hatar | Washington Mystics | Center | Unsigned | |
| Mikiah Herbert Harrigan | Phoenix Mercury | Forward | Unsigned | |
| Marine Johannes | New York Liberty | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Li Meng | Washington Mystics | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Li Yueru | Los Angeles Sparks | Center | Unsigned | |
| Natasha Mack | Phoenix Mercury | Center | Unsigned | |
| Nikolina Milic | Chicago Sky | Forward | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Charisma Osborne | Phoenix Mercury | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Jaylyn Sherrod | New York Liberty | New York Liberty | Guard | Signed training camp contract |
| Sug Sutton | Washington Mystics | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Celeste Taylor | Phoenix Mercury | Guard | Unsigned | |
| Sevgi Uzun | Dallas Wings | Guard | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Julie Vanloo | Golden State Valkyries | Guard | Qualifying offer extended | |
| Cecilia Zandalasini | Golden State Valkyries | Forward | Qualifying offer extended |
