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

Date Name Team(s) played (years) Age Notes Ref.
June 2019 United States 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 Spain 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 United States 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 United States 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 United States 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

Head coach changes

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

Player movement

Trades

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
  • United States Tayler Hill (from Dallas)
  • United States 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

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

Waived

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

Draft

Main article: 2020 WNBA draft

First round

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

Second round

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

Third round

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

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