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Breaking down winners, losers from whirlwind WNBA free agency

The WNBA free agency began with a fuss as many of the league's top players in 2025 found a new home.

The move has slowed recently, and the situation for most teams and players has been resolved over the next season.

So, the unofficial ranking of teams' offseason moves is a ranking from the least impressive to most.

13. Washington's Mystic

New general manager Jamila Wideman and coach Sidney Johnson were officially featured at a press conference on Wednesday.

The two talked about their desire to regain the mystic in the 2019 WNBA Finals, which hadn't won everything.

However, plans for how they do it remain unknown. Washington went 14-26 last season, but was hit by an injured person, but there were no major roster changes this offseason.

12. Connecticut Sun

After losing the entire starting lineup, Taiyo looks like a totally different team from the team that made the Minnesota Links five games in the semi-finals.

Departures may not occur either, as Marina Mabry is the latest solar player in the large volumes of Exodus to demand trade.

11. Golden State Valkyrie

Free agency was not very kind to the WNBA rookies.

The Valkyries reportedly missed several well-known free agents, including Kelsey Plum.

They signed the sixth Player of the Year Tiffany Hayes in 2024, but most of the Golden State roster is made up of players who were reserves for other teams.

10. LasVegas Aces

The Ace has acquired Jewel Lloyd as part of a three-team deal that sent plums to Los Angeles.

Loyd was already a solid addition to Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray, one of the league's most successful backcourt pairings.

Seattle Storm's Jewel Lloyd will face Las Vegas Ace Rikuna Williams in the fourth quarter of the 2022 WNBA Playoffs semifinals, held in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 31, 2022. Getty Images

But in addition to Plum's departure, the Ace also lost some important reserves this offseason. Alisha Clark, Sidney Colson, Kate Martin, Hayes, and more.

9. Seattle Storm

The storm may have lost Lloyd, who demanded trade, but Seattle scored the No. 2 pick in return from Los Angeles, re-signing Gabby Williams and Nuneka Ogumike. The Arashi also signed Clark and WNBA Journey Woman Erica Wheeler.

It's hard to say that Seattle has made a strong improvement this offseason due to lingering concerns about the team's depth. However, getting the second pick softens the blows of Lloyd's departure.

8. Minnesota Links

Minnesota wasn't in a situation where he could make a lot of noise this offseason. And after coming within inches of the championship, that's not necessarily a bad thing.

The entire starting lineup that led Lynx to last season's finals were signed, along with the contract for the 2025 season, as well as key reserves such as Natisha Hiedman, Diamond Miller and Dorka Juhasz.

Lynx's biggest offseason addition was French centre Mariem Badian, who won silver at the 2024 Parisiolmía.

7. New York Liberty

Freedom ran with Satoh Sabbery, whom he eventually signed elsewhere.

New York also lost Courtney Vanderroot at its free agency.

Liberty will run it back in 2025 with the Championship Core.

However, there are questions that have not yet been answered. Breanna Stewart and Marine Johannes remain signed this season.

Stewart, the league's top free agent, is Shu-in returning to Brooklyn, but Johannes' situation is a little more complicated.

New York Liberty's Brena Stewart #30 will be shot against Napesa Collier #24 of the Minnesota Links in Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center. Michelle Farsey/New York Post

There are many decisions and evaluations required at training camp.

6. Dallas Wings

Dallas may have lost Savaly and Natasha Howard this offseason, but the wings were made with cards they were dealt with.

Dallas has acquired Narissa Smith, Ty Harris and other assets as part of a large four-team deal involving Sabury.

And the deal with elite defender Dihony Carrington helped fill the gap left by Howard's departure.

The wing also features the first pick in the draft headlined by Connecticut Star Page Bookers.

5. Chicago Sky

The sky fired Teresa Weatherspoon and did not extend the qualifying offer to Chendi Carter this offseason.

According to the Sun Times in Chicago, some of the 2024 issues in the sky come from the controversial locker room.

Taking veterans Vanderlute, Kiannarth and Rebecca Allen, setting a new tone and otherwise becoming the young sky leader was a wise move.

Los Angeles will be guard guard Kier Nurse (10) Sparks Indiana Fever Forward Ariya Boston (7) in the first half of the WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. AP

4. Los Angeles Sparks

Plum's second pick and how to break up was a dangerous decision, but Plum is poised to become the face of the Sparks franchise.

Los Angeles was 8-32 last season and has not been in the playoffs since 2020.

However, Sparks should be turning the corner this season with Plum, Cameron Brink, Ricketer Jackson and Die-Aika Hamvee.

3. Atlanta's dreams

Dream affirmed the undoubtedly most shocking free agency move when they signed Britney Grinner.

Atlanta also signed Breonna Jones and Shatly Walker Kimbrough.

However, after prioritizing three-second filming for 17 years on the Florida Gulf Coast, it will be interesting to see how new coach Carl Smesco integrates two unshot big into his offense.

Moon-style Skyler Diggins Smith will be shot in Wayfair Arena on February 7, 2025 with Phantom's Brittney Grinner in the first quarter at the Wayfair Arena in Medley, Florida. Getty Images

2. Phoenix Mercury

Griner may have left, but Mercury overhauled the frontcourt by winning the Savary sweepstakes.

As part of the four-team deal, Phoenix added not only the 6-foot-4 unicorn, but also Alyssa Thomas and Center Kalani Brown.

There are still some questions about Mercury's depth, but the way Griner's departure was retooled by general manager Nick U'ren retooled the roster gave Phoenix the opportunity to make noise this season.

1. Indiana Fever

Indiana revived the longest extended player, Kelsey Mitchell, but also surrounded the younger core, featuring the year's Rookie of the Year, Ariya Boston and Kate Linklerk, with veterans and proven winners. .

Fever Forword Dewanna Bonner will speak at an introductory press conference held at Gainsbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Monday, February 10th, 2025. Through Christine Tannous / Indystar / USA Today Network Imagn Images

Dewanna Bonner, Howard and Colson have won a total of seven WNBA titles.

Additionally, each player will meet the needs of Indiana and will be a candidate for titles for 2025.

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