Jewell Loyd sat on a brand with her new team logo in front of a brand black backboard with her new team logo, and the Las Vegas ace logo crossed her chest and wore a gray Dri fit shirt. She smiled on her face.
After spending the last 10 years in Seattle's storm, Lloyd was excited and rejuvenated for new opportunities.
She called Kelsea Plum to Los Angeles, and called for the three teams transactions sent to Seattle to Seattle to Seattle.
“I can't wait,” Lloyd said. “I have been smiling for a week.”
Lloyd and Plum were one of the first major movements of free institutions that sent shock waves through the league.
Since the first day of the signature period of WNBA Free Agency on Saturday, many other famous players will cooperate with different teams in 2025 since the news was broken earlier this week. I decided.
Alissa Thomas is hoped to sign a Phoenix Mercury after spending the first 11 years of WNBA career on Connecticut Sun. She plays with Sato Savary, which has been moved to Phoenix as part of the transaction of another three major teams.
The long -standing Mercury Center and the nine All -Star Britney Grinner will land in Atlanta Dream as the next destination and cooperate with Briona Jones, who left the off -season eight seasons.
Courtney Vandaluto has returned to the sky after spending two seasons in New York, and Kelsea Mitchell will re -sign the Indian Fever.
The list can last many times.
However, this trend of large -scale players in free agencies has been increasing for several years. This is because the player has been given more power than ever to instruct where he wants to play.
“It's the evolution of the league, and basketball and women's sports are progressing,” Lloyd said. “There is no doubt that more freedom and things will happen and change.
“For me, I personally want to find a way to improve and get better, that's what I am trying to do every day, which led me to part of the ace. And I just think it's evolution of where the league is. “
In some respects, the player's movements are sent to the team to participate in the program.
Some players, including SABALLY, have escaped from the current situation in search of a better environment and player experience.
All WNBA teams do not have unique training facilities with top -notch facilities.
Last year's playoffs, the sun confused the practice at a two -year -old birthday party. Thomas called “ultimate rude”.
The unparalleled part of the off -season, but the Thomas's eyes opened further in the gap in the gap, although Connecticut did not provide the player.
“There is nothing in this kind, from medical devices to cold tabs and chefs in Connecticut State. There is no such thing in Connecticut,” Thomas said. “That's what we are used to, but I'm here and see how these kinds feel, that's definitely another experience for me …
“We are a parent -level athlete. You need these things to take care of your body to take care of your body, and we have it in Connecticut. No.
According to AceS President Nikki Fargas, free agencies have benefited from increasing investment from the WNBA team, such as reorganization front offices and coaching staff.
The era of head coaches is a general manager.
However, according to Fergus, it is only the beginning that it has been deployed over the past week.
Most players will sign only for one year, as a new collective negotiating agreement that will be a large -scale pay bump will be enforced in 2026.
WNBA will add an extension team to Toronto and Portland next season.
“We are growing, expanding, and bringing more teams. I think that the opportunity for franchises to summarize high -quality lists is infinite because we have acquired high -quality players in this league. Fergus said. “We not only use the pipeline of players from the university level, but also use it internationally.”
