The 2024 free agency period in the WNBA is winding down, but the off-season has brought a number of big moves. The only big names still on the market are nine-time All-Star Brittney Griner and last year’s MVP, Breanna Stewart, but they are projected to sign deals to return to Phoenix and New York, respectively. The Seattle Storm was the biggest winner in free agency, inking Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith to deals, and Elena Delle Donne pulled off the biggest surprise of the off-season when she announced she would not return to play this year. One-time MVP Tina Charles had missed the 2023 season, presumably ahead of retirement, but she will come back and play for the Atlanta Dream. The Dallas Wings re-signed last year’s Most Improved Player, Satou Sabally. Let’s look at each WNBA team’s odds to win the 2024 title, as well as some thoughts about the season and some of the contenders.
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- Las Vegas Aces -101
- N.Y. Liberty +240
- Seattle Storm +930
- Connecticut Sun +1025
- Dallas Wings +1375
- Phoenix Mercury +2100
- Indiana Fever +2500
- Atlanta Dream +3800
- Minnesota Lynx +4000
- Washington Mystics +6400
- L.A. Sparks +6600
- Chicago Sky +7500
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Can the Las Vegas Aces make it three titles in a row? Well, they may have gotten even better in this off-season. They brought back Candace Parker, Sydney Colson, and Kiah Stokes on free-agent deals. Parker started the first 18 games last year, putting up 9.0 points, 5.4 boards, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals. She missed the rest of the campaign with a foot injury, but now she’s healthy. Colson is more of a glue player at this point, more of a locker room presence than a floor contributor, but Stokes started every playoff game before going down to injury for Game 4 of the Finals. In free agency, the Aces added Megan Gustafson after she put up 7.9 points and 3.9 rebounds in just 15 minutes per game for Phoenix last year. She’s a nice post to have coming in off the bench and gives the Aces depth in the paint that they didn’t have a year ago.
The New York Liberty brought back Jonquel Jones along with Stewart, but other than that, they largely stood pat, even though Marine Johannes will miss the whole season because of French national team obligations. They did also extend Sabrina Ionescu through the end of the 2025 season, and Courtney Vandersloot is already under contract for 2024. The Liberty pursued Nneka Ogwumike vigorously, but she ended up signing with Seattle.
As we mentioned earlier, the Seattle Storm had the two most surprising signings of free agency, and with Ogwumike and Diggins-Smith coming to play with Ezi Magbegor and Jewell Loyd, the Storm have a roster that can push the Aces and the Liberty hard. The two new free agents will help renovate the Storm offense, which was the worst in the WNBA in offensive rating last year (96.9). Magbegor set a career best with 13.8 points per game, but teams that could slow her down basically shut down the team’s offense. Now there is depth scoring, as Diggins-Smith averaged 19.7 points per game in 2022 from the point, and Ogwumike averaged 19.1 points per game last year.
Key Dates for the 2024 Season
April 15: WNBA Draft
April 28: Training Camp Opens
May 3: Preseason Begins
May 12: Preseason Games End
May 13: Last Roster Cut Date
May 14: Regular Season Begins
June 1-13: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Tournament
June 25: WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship
July 18-21: WNBA All-Star Break
July 20: WNBA All-Star Game
July 21-August 14: Olympic Break
August 20: Trade Deadline
September 19: Regular Season Ends
September 22: Playoffs Begin
October 20: Last Possible Date for WNBA Finals
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2023 WNBA Championship Odds
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The Las Vegas Aces are the defending WNBA champions, but a lot has happened in the league since then. Superstars Candace Parker and Breanna Stewart have found new teams via free agency, and Aliyah Boston and Diamond Miller came to the league in the WNBA draft, two players that are likely to be stars for years to come. As we get within a month of the start of the 2023 regular season, let’s look at each team’s title odds as well as some WNBA betting insights about some of the contenders.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas Aces | +120 |
| N.Y. Liberty | +130 |
| Washington Mystics | +1200 |
| Phoenix Mercury | +2500 |
| Dallas Wings | +3500 |
| Atlanta Dream | +4000 |
| Chicago Sky | +4100 |
| Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx | +4500 |
| Seattle Storm | +5000 |
| L.A. Sparks | +5500 |
| Indiana Fever | +8000 |
The
N.Y. Liberty
came in seventh last year but won the off-season. They traded for Jonquel Jones, the 2021 league MVP, and they added Breanna Stewart (who has two rings) and assists leader Courtney Vandersloot via free agency. They pulled off those moves without having to part with Betnijah Laney, Marine Johannes or Sabrina Ionescu.The
Las Vegas Aces
had the other huge free-agent signing, luring Candace Parker to town. They also inked shutdown defender Alysha Clark and brought in some needed depth. They are still undergoing an investigation into the way they handled Dearica Hamby, who they traded to L.A. in January. Hamby is accusing the team of treating her poorly because of her pregnancy, and the team is also under investigation for salary cap circumvention. Even so, last year’s champions look strong heading into 2023.The
Washington Mystics
have their core back (Natasha Cloud, Ariel Atkins, Elena Delle Donne, and Shakira Austin, whom they drafted third overall last year and had a terrific rookie season). They took Stephanie Soares with the fourth pick this season and shipped her to Dallas for future draft choices. They also drafted Elena Tsineke, a guard from South Florida, in the second round, so they will be a strong team as well.The
L.A. Sparks
sputtered to a 13-23 finish last season, finishing 11th overall. They resigned Chiney Ogumike and Nneka, and they traded for guard Jasmine Thomas and Hamby. They inked Azura Stevens to a free-agent deal, and they got Zia Cooke, a point guard from South Carolina, in the first round, and Iowa center Monika Czinano in the third round. The Sparks don’t typically play with a traditional post, but Czinano could give them a change-of-pace off the bench.The
Atlanta Dream
signed guard Allisha Gray to join 2022 Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard to put together one of the top backcourt pairs in the league. Their draft brought them guard Haley Jones from Stanford and forward Laeticia Amihere from South Carolina, as they continue to build a young core for the future. They could use a legitimate post while they develop the likes of Naz Hillmon.The
Indiana Fever
got the first overall draft pick after finishing 5-31 and dead last a year ago, and the South Carolina star could be this team’s next great franchise star. Their most experienced players are guard Kesley Mitchell and 2019 All-Star Erica Wheeler, but they have a room full of potential.The
Dallas Wings
traded for Diamond DeShields and extended Teaira McCowan. They took Maddy Siegrist, the top scorer in the NCAA last season, with the third overall pick, but they traded for Stephanie Soares, who is still rehabbing an ACL injury, and took shooters Abby Meyers and Lou Lopez-Senechal in the draft, when what they need is a solid post.The
Phoenix Mercury
benefited most from the return of Brittney Griner safe and sound from Russia. They extended Sophie Cunnningham and Diana Taurasi in free agency, as well as adding Michael Onyenwere and Moriah Jefferson, who will contribute significantly while Skylar Diggins-Smith finishes out maternity leave.Live WNBA Betting Odds For Today
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