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The 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery is complete, and so too is the Golden State Valkyries’ expansion draft, which means it’s officially time to move on to the next major part of the offseason: free agency. This year’s class is once again filled with a number of stars, though a number of the biggest names, including Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas, Satou Sabally and Kelsey Plum have already been cored by their respective teams.
Here are the key dates to know for free agency:
Jan. 11-20: Teams can make qualifying offers and “Core” player designationsJan. 21: Teams can begin negotiating with free agents, but no deals can be signedFeb. 1: Players can officially sign contracts and offer sheets
Here are the various types of free agents to know:
Unrestricted free agent: Can talk to and sign with any teamRestricted free agent: Can talk to and sign with any team, but their previous team has the right to match any offer they receiveReserved free agent: Players who hit free agency with fewer than three years of service. Their previous team has exclusive negotiating rights as long as they extend a qualifying offerSuspended — contract expired: In rare cases, players’ contracts will expire while they are suspended. Per the collective bargaining agreement, these players are found to be “withholding services.” In practice, these players are treated like reserved free agents, though their previous team does not need to extend a qualifying offer
Ahead of all the action, here is a look at this year’s free agent class:
Core players
Kelsey Mitchell
Indiana Fever
Guard
Cored
Kelsey Plum
Las Vegas Aces
Guard
Cored
Satou Sabally
Dallas Wings
Forward
Cored
Breanna StewartNew York LibertyForwardCoredAlyssa ThomasConnecticut SunForwardCored
Gabby Williams
Seattle Storm
Forward
Cored
Unrestricted free agents
Restricted free agents
Reserved players
Amy Atwell
Phoenix Mercury
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Caitlin Bickle
Connecticut Sun
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Jaelyn Brown
Dallas Wings
Dallas Wings
Guard
Signed training camp contract
Veronica Burton
Golden State Valkyries
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Maya Caldwell
Atlanta Dream
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Lorela Cubaj
Atlanta Dream
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Ivana Dojkic
New York Liberty
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Queen Egbo
Las Vegas Aces
Center
Unsigned
Emily Engstler
Washington Mystics
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Olivia Epoupa
Minnesota Lynx
Guard
Unsigned
Rebekah Gardner
New York Liberty
Forward
Signed training camp contract
Bernadett Hatar
Washington Mystics
Center
Qualifying offer extended
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
Phoenix Mercury
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Marine Johannes
New York Liberty
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Li Meng
Washington Mystics
Guard
Unsigned
Li Yueru
Los Angeles Sparks
Center
Unsigned
Natasha Mack
Phoenix Mercury
Center
Signed training camp contract
Nikolina Milic
Chicago Sky
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Charisma Osborne
Phoenix Mercury
Guard
Unsigned
Jaylyn Sherrod
New York Liberty
New York Liberty
Guard
Signed training camp contract
Sug Sutton
Washington Mystics
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Celeste Taylor
Phoenix Mercury
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Sevgi Uzun
Dallas Wings
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Julie Vanloo
Golden State Valkyries
Guard
Qualifying offer extended
Cecilia Zandalasini
Golden State Valkyries
Forward
Qualifying offer extended
Suspended — contract expired
Maria Conde
Golden State Valkyries
Forward
Unsigned
Han Xu
New York Liberty
Center
Unsigned
Awak Kuier
Dallas Wings
Forward
Unsigned
Jessica Shepard
Minnesota Lynx
Forward
Unsigned
Iliana Rupert
Golden State Valkyries
Center
Unsigned
