Satou Sabally wanting out of Dallas made her an intriguing prospect for New York, but ultimately she was traded to the Phoenix Mercury. The Liberty have lost two players since winning the title in October. But the Liberty re-signed Kennedy Burke , and she and Nyara Sabally β the younger sister of Satou Sabally β expect to have bigger roles in Free agents have been free to meet with teams since Jan.
The first few days brought trades, drama and some surprises. The Mercury may have lost Brittney Griner to the Atlanta Dream in a free agency shocker, and Diana Taurasi is weighing retirement, but Phoenix did manage to add two top 10 free agents.
The Mercury pulled off blockbuster deals to acquire Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas and managed to get both players while keeping their leading scorer, Kahleah Copper. The Dream have long struggled to attract perennial stars, but they landed their biggest free agent acquisition in franchise history with Griner.
Indiana also re-signed Kelsey Mitchell and has Aliyah Boston under contract. In short, Indiana is loaded with talent. How it all gels is yet to be seen, but the additions put the Fever in position for the possibility of a deep postseason run in The previous two expansion teams β the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky β combined for only nine wins in their debut seasons.
Golden State has failed to land any of the top talents in this free agency cycle, despite having high-end facilities. Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Connecticut also had to replace coach Stephanie White after she left for the Fever job.
