Chicago: Davis, Kaela Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) While partial salary protection is allowed for a single season (i.e. New York Liberty: Leaonna Odom Waived This is an impractical decision because they would be better off signing the contract anyway and just opting to sit out. Dallas Wings: Morgan Bertsch Sign Training Camp Contract Phoenix: Simms, Jennie - Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) Phoenix: Turner, Yvonne - Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) Phoenix: Davis, Kaela - Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) August 13, 2022. If the offer sheet is matched by the prior team, then the player must agree to any trade through the following February 1. This is a living document that we will enhance and refine over time. Los Angeles: Thomas, Jasmine Traded1, Dallas: Dangerfield, Crystal Traded Exclusive Negotiating Rights1 Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina Sign ROS Contract (Hardship), Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina Hardship Release Dallas: DeShields, Diamond Traded1 The base salary is then multiplied by the fraction consisting of the number of days covered by the contract divided by the total number of days in the regular season. NEW YORK - JUNE 9, 2022 - The New York Liberty announced today that upon being granted a new hardship exemption by the league, the team has re-signed guard Crystal Dangerfield to a second hardship contract. New York is trading its own 2023 1st round pick (#6) and the contract of Rebecca Allen to Connecticut. Skylar Diggins-Smith had already been designated as a core player by the Wings in 2020, so she had the right to deny any trade destination she didn't like. Los Angeles: Samuelson, Katie Lou Sign Contract Extension The Collective Bargaining Agreement, is the agreement between the WNBA and the WNBA Players Association. Las Vegas: Winters, Deja Waived She was then released and re-signed multiple times throughout . Washington: Westbrook, Evina 7-Day Contract Release The former UConn guard was drafted 21st overall by the Seattle Storm in this year's WNBA . To qualify, the player must have played five or fewer games in any one season and no more than nine games in two years. Washington Mystics: Shatori Walker-Kimbrough Sign Training Camp Contract Phoenix: Cannon, Emma Sign Rookie Scale Contract Rookie scale extensions can also be for the supermax and can immediately increase to that level, which is an increase of between 170% and 235% depending on the player's draft position. All season-long contracts in the WNBA became guaranteed on Monday, June 28 at 2 p.m. PT. These partial season contracts are prorated based on the percentage of days in the season the player is under contract, so by definition, the player will earn less than a full minimum salary. Atlanta: Robinson, Danielle Traded1 Typically, it has to be an event that causes one party's circumstances to change to such a degree that the party is unduly burdened and cannot . Dallas: Howard, Natasha- Traded1 All this means is there are no restrictions like the one above where a player is bound to only one team if offered a contract. NEW: The Minnesota Lynx have signed Moriah Jefferson and Evina Westbrook, the team announced, while re-signing Nikolina Mili, Hannah Sjerven and Yvonne Turner to hardship contracts. For players without a guaranteed contract, this request is not relevant if the team cuts the player immediately after the injury occurs. Draft picks and the exclusive negotiation rights to drafted players can be traded according to the general trade rules, but draft picks cannot be traded beyond next years draft. 1 pick in the draft. It's a temporary roster spot that must be granted by the league. (e) "Bona Fide Exclusive Endorsement Agreement" means a binding Las Vegas Aces: JiSu Park QO Extended Once a trade has been made, the player's full base salary for the season transfers from the old team to the new team's salary sheet. Las Vegas: Aisha Sheppard Required Tender Made The extension can be for a salary up to the supermax usually reserved for veterans of five or more seasons beginning in 2021 (six or more seasons in 2020). Los Angeles: Samuelson, Katie Lou Sign Contract Extension Dallas: Walker, Destinee Waivers Cleared That is about a 6% difference. Dangerfield has recorded averages of 4.2 points, 3.5 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 23.1 minutes per game in her first 10 games of the 2022 WNBA season, seven of which have been with the . Seattle: Whitcomb, Sami Sign Regular Contract Connecticut: Cox, Lauren Sign Training Camp Contract In earlier years, including the first offseason under the new CBA, the requirement was six or more years of service. Individual merit bonuses are awarded for players who have earned various awards or who have been named to All-WNBA or All-Star teams. Seattle: Elissa Cunane Required Tender Made Indiana: Henderson, Destanni Sign Rookie Scale Contract For the 2021 season, players who have played three or more seasons on contracts that were signed while under the core designation may not be cored again. Minnesota: Collier, Napheesa Sign Contract Extension A player on a rookie scale contract can sign an extension that will be effective for their fifth year in the league. Los Angeles: Cambage, Liz Waivers Cleared Between February 1 and the first day of the regular season, teams may sign players to one-year, non-guaranteed, minimum salaries that aren't added to the salary cap until the first day of the regular season when they become standard contracts if they aren't terminated. Phoenix: Gray, Reshanda Sign 7-Day 3rd Contract Trade bonuses are additional payments for players who are traded from one team to another. In simpler terms, the hardship exemption is a temporary roster spot that allows teams to exceed the 15-man roster limit in times of need (multiple players being out because of injury or illness . Indiana Fever: Lindsay Allen Sign Training Camp Contract Phoenix: Turner, Yvonne - Hardship Release . Phoenix: Simms, Jennie 7-Day Contract Release That is true regardless of whether the team played 26% of its games (9 out of 34), 29% of its games (10 out of 34), or some other number. Dallas: Bond, Jazz Waived This means if the league has total salaries that are $100,000 below the league-wide guarantee, but one team has to pay a shortfall of $150,000 to reach the team minimum, then the league's total salaries would also rise by $150,000 and take the league over the guarantee level. 2006. Los Angeles: Amy Atwell Required Tender Made Once the core qualifying offer has been extended, the player may not sign a contract directly with any other team. Atlanta: Slocum, Destiny Sign ROS Contract (Hardship), Indiana: Pointer, Khayla Sign ROS Contract, Connecticut: Anderson, Yvonne Waivers Cleared, New York: Walker, Megan Waivers Cleared . The further the team gets, the higher the bonus. A player who has been cored could then negotiate a contract with their team that is not protected, but the one-year qualifying offer must contain salary protection if it is accepted. 10:20 a.m. CT: Williams first hears from her agent about the opportunity with the Storm. These exclusive negotiating rights are what separates these players from being free agents. Since her preseason release from the Seattle Storm, Cunane had . Seattle Storm: Jantel Lavender Sign Training Camp Contract, Indiana Fever: Jantel Lavender Waivers Cleared For seasons after the first year of the extension, a veteran player's base salary can increase or decrease by a maximum of 3% of the base salary in the last season of the original contract. A replacement contract is similar to a rest-of-season contract, but teams are only allowed to sign a player to a replacement contract if multiple players are currently unable to play under a hardship or emergency hardship exception. Seattle: Paisley Harding Sign Training Camp Contract Connecticut Sun: Natisha Hiedeman Sign Training Camp Contract, Chicago Sky: Diamond DeShields QO Extended Details of the hardship contract weren't released due to the team's policy. Minnesota: Chloe Bibby Sign Training Camp Contract Chicago: Maley, Anneli Waived WASHINGTON, DC - The Washington Mystics announced today that they have signed free-agent center Megan Gustafson (6-3, 195) after being issued a hardship by the WNBA. If the guarantee level is not met at the end of the season, the league must make payments to all players who were on a roster during that regular season in order to reach the league-wide guarantee level. Las Vegas: Stokes, Kiah Suspended Partial Season If they played for multiple teams over those two seasons, they must have changed teams via assignment (almost always a trade) or have signed with their most recent team as a free agent during the first season. She played college basketball for Georgia Tech before transferring to the University of South Carolina.She has also played for the Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, and the Seattle Storm in the WNBA. In practice, a team in this situation would opt for the reserved qualifying offer as it gives them far more control over negotiations because reserved players can only negotiate with their prior team, while restricted players can negotiate with any team. Minnesota: Bibby, Chloe Waived Washington: McCall, Erica Waived All or part of a player's salary can be protected, and payment is conditioned on not engaging in prohibited activities that will be outlined below. Atlanta: Hayes, Tiffany Set Active, Minnesota: Sims, Odyssey Waived Las Vegas: Kierstan Bell Required Tender Made To be eligible for the WNBA draft, all domestic players must have no remaining collegiate eligibility, or they must renounce it in writing at least 10 days before the date of the draft. Connecticut is trading the contract of Jonquel Jones to New York. If a player is drafted into the WNBA, they may choose to sign a contract even if they do not plan to play in the upcoming season. Connecticut: Williams, Courtney Suspended Partial Season Both players must be unable to play for at least three weeks from the time the team requests an exception. Minnesota: Allen, Lindsay 7-Day Contract Release, Connecticut: Sims, Odyssey Sign 7-Day 1st Contract Indiana: Hatar, Bernadett Non-WNBA Injury Full Season New York: Fiebich, Leonie Traded Exclusive Negotiating Rights1 Las Vegas: Hollingshed, Mya Waived In 2023, arriving late to training camp due to offseason playing obligations will result in a fine of 1% of a player's base salary for each day of camp that they miss. Vandersloot to New York, the rise of superteams and a Liberty-Aces WNBA Finals? Connecticut Sun: Yvonne Anderson Sign Training Camp Contract, Atlanta Dream: Kristy Wallace Sign Rookie Scale Contract At that point, the team would probably just choose to keep the player happy and paid. Chicago: Davis, Kaela Waived There are a number of ways players can earn the supermax. At the same time, base salary for the same pick and years of experience increases by 3% year over year. Seattle: Evina Westbrook Sign Rookie Scale Contract Players who simply do not show up after signing a contract can be fined by their teams, but as long as an agreement is made, there are no further consequences. Connecticut: Jones, Jazmine Waivers Cleared Minnesota: Davis, Rennia Waived This required tender is a contract that is contingent on a physical exam. Phoenix: Odom, Leaonna Waived Connecticut: Sims, Odyssey 7-Day Contract Release, Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina Hardship Release Typically the trade deadline is between half and two-thirds of the way through the season. If a player did attempt to do this, they would have to commit to not playing any professional basketball for upwards of two seasons. Christensen was selected by the Phoenix Mercury in the third round (40th overall) of the 2002 WNBA Draft. Dallas: Thompson, Unique Waivers Cleared Chicago: Yueru, Li Set Active Las Vegas: Aisha Sheppard Sign Rookie Scale Contract August 3, 2021. Per team policy, no details were released. Seattle: Plaisance, Theresa Sign Regular Contract 68 NBA players make more than the entire WNBA roster When the CBA was agreed to in January 2020, max salaries went up 82% ($117,500 to $215,00) while the cap only grew 30% ($996,100 to $1.3 million), forcing general managers to be creative in . Any player on an expiring contract with three or fewer years of service is eligible to receive a reserved qualifying offer. As a second option, players younger than 22 are eligible to enter the draft if they have graduated from a four-year university or will graduate from a four-year university within three months of the draft. Seattle: Magbegor, Ezi QO Extended Minnesota Lynx: Anna Cruz QO Extended Chicago Sky: Kamiah Smalls Sign Training Camp Contract Alternatively, the player could decide to just not show up. This means if a player is earning $60,000 and loses $5,000 due to a suspension, the player will earn $55,000 but the team's salary will still reflect the original $60,000. She was signed to a short-term injury hardship contract by Houston on . Washington: Benzan, Katie Waived Atlanta: Jones, Ndea Waived, Washington: Williams, Christyn Waivers Cleared Washington: Jones, Jazmine QO Extended The base salary then decreases to $65,250 for the fifth through the eighth picks and $62,500 for the remaining first-round selections. Minnesota: Allen, Lindsay Sign 7-Day 2nd Contract In her rookie campaign, Jones played in 18 games and . Indiana: Engstler, Emily Sign Rookie Scale Contract Teams are ranked by their win-loss percentage over the past two seasons, regardless of differences in games played. Connecticut: Jones, Jazmine 7-Day Contract Release, Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) It is unclear whether or not the league would pay players these bonuses if the festivities had to be canceled on short notice after the participants had been selected. Los Angeles: Toliver, Kristi Set Active The WNBA doesn't require trades to match incoming and outgoing salaries. Connecticut: Walker, Jasmine Traded1 Minnesota: Jefferson, Moriah Sign ROS Contract Minnesota: Turner, Yvonne Hardship Release During a normal season, players are paid one-eighth of their base salary twice per month. New York: Vandersloot, Courtney Sign Regular Contract Chicago Sky: Kysre Gondrezick Sign Training Camp Contract, Los Angeles Sparks: Jordin Canada Sign Regular Contract A veteran contract extension can be for a base salary up to the applicable maximum, but the player's base salary may not increase by more than 20% of the last season in the original contract. Teams may not include cash or any other compensation in trades. Indiana Fever: Bernadett Hatar Sign Training Camp Contract, Indiana Fever: Jantel Lavender Waived If the player has a fully protected salary, this is not an issue because they will earn the same amount regardless of when in the season they are released. Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina Sign 7-Day 1st Contract Las Vegas Aces: Clarissa Dos Santos Rights Renounced, New York Liberty: Paris Kea Sign Training Camp Contract Phoenix: Simms, Jennie Waived Seattle Storm: Mercedes Russell Sign Regular Contract Dallas: Mabrey, Marina Sign Regular Contract, New York: Kon, Sika Sign Rookie Scale Contract Phoenix: Macee Williams Sign Rookie Scale Contract Chicago: Taylor, Sparkle Waivers Cleared Minnesota: Milic, Nina Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) 5-12 of the first round and the entirety of the second and third rounds are determined by the reverse order of the teams regular-season record for the prior season only. 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