WNBA offseason 2025: Guides for every team - ESPN

The 2025 WNBA has moved from the regular season to the playoffs. The eight title contenders are down to five, as Seattle, Atlanta and Golden State were all eliminated in the first round. The Storm, Dream and Valkyries now join the Connecticut Sun, Chicago Sky, Dallas Wings, Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks in focusing on their offseason.

This is expected to be one of the most pivotal offseasons in WNBA history. The league and the players are negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA); two new teams in Portland and Toronto will join the league and hold an expansion draft; and there will be an unprecedented number of free agents given many players signed one-year deals after the players' association (WNBPA) opted last October to terminate the current CBA. The draft lottery will also determine which team will get the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft.

In the meantime, we're breaking down potential moves for each WNBA franchise as its season ends, including a look at the state of each roster, team needs and priorities for each front office.

(Note: All players listed as «reserved» can become free agents if no qualifying offer is extended from their current team.)

Jump to a team:
ATL | CHI | CON | DAL | GSV | LA | SEA | WAS

2025 record: 23-21 (7th)
Free agents: Skylar Diggins (unrestricted), Ezi Magbegor (unrestricted), Tiffany Mitchell (unrestricted), Nneka Ogwumike (unrestricted), Katie Lou Samuelson (unrestricted), Brittney Sykes (unrestricted), Erica Wheeler (unrestricted), Gabby Williams (unrestricted), Zia Cooke (reserved), Mackenzie Holmes (reserved)
2026 draft capital: Own third-round pick, plus first-round picks coming from Los Angeles and Las Vegas and a second-round pick from Dallas

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