As the WNBA enters free agency, Breanna Stewart and other stars who are eligible to talk to teams are signing new deals or being given the core designation by their teams this offseason.

WNBA free agency has opened. With a new CBA expected to come into effect in 2026, expect to see players sign only one-year deals.

Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can't sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving the franchise player designation include Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas),

With the core designation, New York will officially take the biggest free agent off the market as the Liberty now have exclusive negotiating rights with Stewart.

Las Vegas Aces guard Kelsey Plum is a noted absentee when the newly formed 3-on-3 Unrivaled Basketball League tips off its inaugural season on Jan. 17 in Miami, Florida.

The Indiana Fever extended guard Kelsey Mitchell a core qualifying offer, the WNBA announced Thursday.Mitchell, an unrestricted free agent, is no longer eligible to sign a contract directly with another team.

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.

New York’s Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can’t sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving ...

Breanna Stewart Given Franchise Tag by New York Liberty for Second Straight Year New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning ...

WNBA free agency period has arrived. As of Saturday, teams are able to make qualifying offers and core player designations for their own players, and we've already seen the Las Vegas Aces core Kelsey Plum.

Several WNBA front office executives descended upon South Florida this past weekend for the tipoff of Unrivaled. Some may have had alternative motives by making the trip beyond supporting the new three-on-three basketball league.