International players have a different set of requirements, which are covered in the section below. Phoenix: Macee Williams Sign Rookie Scale Contract The only way that a team can go above the salary cap during the regular season is if the league has granted them hardship or emergency hardship exceptions. New York: Sabally, Nyara Sign Rookie Scale Contract None of these bonuses are considered salary, and therefore they do not count towards a team's total salary. Additionally, drafted players are eligible for rookie scale extensions. The specified amount for the trade bonus can either be expressed as a percentage of remaining base salary or as a specific dollar amount. For example, players drafted in 2021 such as Aari McDonald or Michaela Onyenwere will not be affected for the 2023 season. Connecticut: Jordan Lewis Required Tender Made Chicago Sky: Imani McGee-Stafford Sign Training Camp Contract The player must negotiate the offer sheet while keeping in mind that no matter what their previous team decides, they will be signed to those terms to one of the two teams immediately once the decision is made. There are a few exceptions to the listed minimum base salary. Washington: Jenkins, Alisia Sign Training Camp Contract Minnesota: Sjerven, Hannah Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) Minnesota: Hooks, CeCe Waived PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed guard Evina Westbrook to a hardship contract. Los Angeles: Smith, Kianna 7-Day Contract Release, Phoenix: Davis, Kaela Sign 7-Day 2nd Contract Chicago: Allemand, Julie Team Option Exercised (2023) Cunane was originally selected by the Seattle Storm with the 17th overall pick in the . 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. To be clear, almost all players who are already under contract internationally are not inhibited from signing with a WNBA team, because other leagues typically don't interfere with the WNBA's standard May-October schedule. Rookie scale extensions are not limited to the 20% increase to start the extended contract, making them immediately eligible for the supermax in all cases. Teams may have a maximum of 12 players on their rosters, except for any players signed via the hardship exception and players on training camp contracts. Indiana: Vivians, Victoria Sign Regular Contract, Chicago: Harrison, Isabelle Sign Regular Contract Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. This is what happens when players opt out of the season, like Maya Moore in 2019 and 2020, and all the non-medical opt-outs that occurred before the shortened 2020 season. Atlanta Dream: Erica McCall - ROS (Hardship) Contract Signed. Atlanta: Walker, Megan Team Option Declined, Las Vegas: Young, Jackie Sign Contract Extension Minnesota: Cunane, Elissa Sign ROS Contract (Hardship), Los Angeles: Atwell, Amy Waivers Cleared Los Angeles: Rae Burrell Required Tender Made To give you some perspective, the base salary for . Waived by Las Vegas. Indiana increased its team salary by $60,000 while only having to pay Lavender about $15,000 more than they still owed Mavunga. Connecticut: Allen, Rebecca Traded1 Las Vegas: Macaulay, Victoria Waivers Cleared As a result, a veteran on a $100,000 contract would be limited to a $120,000 base salary in year one of the extension even if they otherwise qualify for a supermax. Phoenix: Simms, Jennie Hardship Release Rookie scale contract extensions must be signed between February 1 and May 15 following the third season covered by the player's rookie scale contract. Unlike the first three years of the contract, the fourth year is fully protected beginning with the 2020 Draft Class. The third-year center appeared in one preseason game for the Wings this season, recording nine points and four . Seattle: Giacone, Jenna Waived If a trade bonus is arranged in a contract that is part of a sign & trade, the trade bonus is not paid until the second time the contract is traded. Los Angeles: Gray, Reshanda Sign Training Camp Contract 5 p.m. PT: Williams gets her bag from baggage claim. Minnesota: Allen, Lindsay Hardship Release Indiana: Kelly, Micaela Waived, Washington: Coleman, Jennifer Waived Minnesota: Davis, Rennia Waived Phoenix: Simms, Jennie Waived The difference is huge between 10 days of NBA competition compared to an entire G League season. If additional players are expected to be out for an extended period of time, the team may start the process again to request an additional exception. In the past, this was typically used with restricted free agents so the original team can get a small return for a player that doesn't fit its plans. Players who suffer career-ending injuries who have guaranteed contracts are still owed their money if cut, meaning it remains on the salary cap until the contract was supposed to expire. Connecticut: Holmes, Joyner Waived Indiana: Queen Egbo Sign Rookie Scale Contract August 3, 2021. Las Vegas: Young, Jackie Contract Amendment Time-Off Bonus If players sign a 10-day contract with NBA teams, they get a salary that is usually more than the established minimum salary in the league. Chicago Sky: Li Yueru Traded Exclusive Negotiating Rights** Dallas trades the contract of Allisha Gray to Atlanta in exchange for Atlantas own 2023 1st round pick (#3) and Atlantas own 2025 1st round pick. If the injury occurs in the preseason or offseason while playing for a non-WNBA team the team can suspend the player for the season to remove their salary from the salary cap and open up another roster spot. Indiana Fever: Lindsay Allen Sign Training Camp Contract Minnesota: Kayla Jones Sign Rookie Scale Contract Chicago: Gardner, Rebekah Sign Regular Contract A restricted free agent is a free agent who has been extended a restricted qualifying offer from the team they played for at the end of the previous season. However, doing this is risky, as the player would need to clear waivers and then not sign with another team in the 10-day waiting period when their prior team is not allowed to sign them. All contracts become fully guaranteed after the midpoint of the season, so it is common to see a wave of cuts before the midpoint of the season. Since her preseason release from the Seattle Storm, Cunane had . A seven-day contract is exactly what it sounds like, a contract that is in effect for only seven days. The guarantee level, which is about seven percent below the salary cap, is the average team salary that the league guarantees to pay to their players. Chicago: Davis, Kaela Waivers Cleared They host the reigning . Phoenix is trading Bria Hartley and Phoenixs own 2022 2nd round pick (#20) and 2023 2nd round pick to Indiana. For example, if a player is under contract for 30 of the 107 days in a hypothetical regular season, they are entitled to 28% (30/107) of their base salary. "He told me to pack a bag and that I was going to be playing a game tonight in Seattle," Williams said. Las Vegas: Gray, Chelsea Contract Amendment Time-Off Bonus Minnesota: Kayla Jones Required Tender Made Connecticut: Aleksa Gulbe Sign Training Camp Contract Minnesota Lynx: Anna Cruz QO Extended *Los Angeles trades the contract of Erica Wheeler, Los Angeless own 2022 2nd round draft pick (#15) and Los Angeless own 2023 1st round draft pick to Atlanta in exchange for the contract of Chennedy Carter and the draft rights to Li Yueru. Chicago: Mabrey, Marina Traded1 Chicago: Allemand, Julie Suspended Partial Season Connecticut: Hartley, Bria Sign ROS Contract Connecticut: Holmes, Joyner Sign 7-Day 2nd Contract Dallas: Sabally, Satou Suspended Partial Season The only contracts that must have base salary protection are fourth-year option seasons on rookie contracts and signed core qualifying offers. Teams are ranked by their win-loss percentage over the past two seasons, regardless of differences in games played. As an example, if a player enrolls in college at the age of 17 in the Fall of 2021, they would be eligible for the 2025 draft at age 21 even if they do not graduate. The team can trade the player before they have been given a core designation, and then the new team can core the player for the next season. Las Vegas Aces: Aja Wilson Sign Regular Contract Minnesota waived her on May 3, but three days later, the Indiana Fever signed her to a hardship contract. New York Liberty: Rebecca Allen Sign Regular Contract Trade bonuses cannot be for more than 10% of the player's remaining base salary on their contract, not just the season the trade takes place. The simplest situation of a rookie contract expiring is for a drafted rookie whose fourth-year option was not exercised by their team. Chicago took on a contract with a lower salary hit, Mavunga's $57,000 compared to Lavender's $117,000, providing the flexibility to sign an additional player while staying under the cap. McCoughtry, a 12-year veteran who has made four WNBA Finals appearances, signed with the Lynx in free agency. Teams must make this decision and notify the player by May 15 following the player's second contract year. Phoenix: Gray, Reshanda Sign 7-Day 1st Contract Eligibility for each level is governed by the number of years of service a player has among other criteria. Phoenix: Davis, Kaela 7-Day Contract Release Connecticut Sun: Natisha Hiedeman QO Extended Any player who played more than two-thirds of the season for a playoff team but did not end the season on the roster will earn a $250 bonus, regardless of any prorated salary, or where their prior team finishes. 47 6 thatphanom.techno@gmail.com 042-532028 , 042-532027 1050. *Phoenix trades the contract of Kia Vaughn to Atlanta in exchange for Atlantas own 2023 3rd round draft pick. The trade that is agreed to also must be completed within 48 hours. For example, if a player is under contract for 30 of the 107 days in a hypothetical regular season, they are entitled to 28% of their base salary. For undrafted players, they are unrestricted free agents that will sign rookie scale contracts instead of veteran contracts. Minnesota: Milic, Nikolina 7-Day Contract Release Even if the player agrees, they may not be traded to the team that wrote the initial offer sheet until the following February 1, even via multiple trades. Indiana: Hatar, Bernadett Non-WNBA Injury Full Season Minnesota: Hannah Sjerven Sign Rookie Scale Contract HARTFORD, Conn Former UConn guard Evina Westbrook has signed a hardship contract with the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, the team announced Thursday. Gustafson, 24, holds career averages of 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in 34 career games with the Dallas Wings. As mentioned in the discussion on bonuses, if the traded player receives a trade bonus it will count on the cap of their new team, prorated across the remaining seasons on the contract. New York: Dangerfield, Crystal Hardship Release, Washington: Burke, Kennedy Waivers Cleared Phoenix: DeShields, Diamond Set Active Seattle: Plaisance, Theresa Sign Regular Contract Atlanta: Hayes, Tiffany Set Active, Minnesota: Sims, Odyssey Waived Connecticut: Charles, Kaila Waived Connecticut: Hayes, Tiffany Sign Regular Contract Phoenix: Simms, Jennie Sign 7-Day 1st Contract Such a hardship must be more than a mere inconvenience. Phoenix: Anigwe, Kristine Waivers Cleared As front offices around the league make moves leading up to and throughout the 2023 season, this page will stand as your go-to source for all of the latest transactions, including trades, signings, and player releases. June 29, 2020. **Chicago signs and trades the contract of Lexie Brown to Los Angeles in exchange for the draft rights to Li Yueru. May 31, 2022. So if the injury took place on July 10, 2020, the team must wait until July 10, 2022. She spent three seasons (2017-19) with Dallas, where she averaged 6.0 points in 19.2 minutes in 33 games in her most . The final way for a player on their rookie contract to become an unrestricted free agent is if their previous team decides not to exercise its right to retain negotiating rights with the player by making a restricted or reserved qualifying offer. Dangerfield will wear No. Connecticut: Williams, Courtney Set Active Las Vegas: Kierstan Bell Sign Rookie Scale Contract If they are drafted by a different team, they are treated as a standard draft pick. In that case, they would be considered a Suspended--Contract Expired player. New York: Carrera, Raquel Traded Exclusive Negotiating Rights from Atlanta** Players who were not guaranteed money are also still paid for the year if they are cut due to injury. Atlanta Dream: Monique Billings QO Extended, Seattle Storm: Stephanie Talbot QO Extended These bonuses are constant throughout the current CBA, but if the maximum number of playoff games increases, they increase by 10%. When the NBA dealt with COVID-19 outbreaks during the height of the winter Omicron wave, the league modified its hardship rules to enable rosters that are already far bigger -- NBA teams can have up to 17 players, including two on two-way contracts, to the WNBA's maximum of 12 -- to expand quickly. If not, the player becomes an unrestricted free agent. "I got off the phone with him and started packing.". Phoenix: Cannon, Emma Sign Rookie Scale Contract There are two tiers of minimum base salary and two different tiers of maximum base salary. Connecticut: Washington, Delicia Waivers Cleared Minnesota: Natasha Mack 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. Los Angeles: Smith, Kianna QO Extended Indiana: Queen Egbo Required Tender Made Indiana: Williams-Holliday, Ameshya Waivers Cleared Minnesota: McCoughtry, Angel Contract Amendment Divorce The offer sheet must be for more than one season. Chicago: Tahane, Emmanuelle Waivers Cleared These contracts are used as a flexible alternative to standard or rest-of-season contracts when filling out the roster, or when covering for an injured player. Minnesota Lynx: Bridget Carleton Sign Training Camp Contract And she enjoyed the experience. For picks 5-8, the rookie base salary drops to $69,224. Phoenix: Griner, Brittney Sign Regular Contract Atlanta Dream: Crystal Bradford QO Not Extended Minnesota: Mitchell, Tiffany Sign Regular Contract, Phoenix: Thomas, Sam Sign Training Camp Contract Chicago: Kaba Masseny Sign Training Camp Contract Chicago: Yueru, Li Set Active This means if a career-ending injury happens on June 10, 2020, then the team can apply for the extension on January 1, 2022. Chicago: Fitzgerald, Feyonda Sign Training Camp Contract She had a breakout game on June 24, when she . Minnesota Lynx: Bridget Carleton QO Extended Dallas Wings: Unique Thompson Sign Training Camp Contract, Washington Mystics: Sydney Wiese Waivers Cleared, Indiana Fever: Aaliyah Wilson Waivers Cleared, Las Vegas Aces: Theresa Plaisance Sign Training Camp Contract Phoenix: Cannon, Emma Waived A rest-of-season contract is a contract that is entered into after the start of the regular season. Extensions may include trade bonuses, even if the original contract did not include one, but they will not become active until the first season covered by the extension. ATLANTA, Ga. (June 20, 2022) - The Atlanta Dream have signed guard Maya Caldwell to a hardship contract, the organization announced today. Base salaries vary depending on how high each player was drafted, with the first four picks in the draft earning $68,000 in 2020. 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. Washington: Jones, Stephanie Hardship Release Washington: Jones, Stephanie Sign ROS Contract (Hardship), Minnesota: Turner, Yvonne Sign ROS Contract (Hardship) Outstanding qualifying offers, except those that would become training camp contracts (1st year of rookie contract or one-year, non-guaranteed, minimum salary contracts) if accepted, count against the salary cap as a cap hold. New York: Johannes, Marine QO Extended Washington: McCall, Erica Waived Teams must have at least 11 players on their rosters throughout the season. Dallas: Kuier, Awak Team Option Exercised, Chicago: Anigwe, Kristine Awarded on Waivers New York: Stewart, Breanna Sign Regular Contract, Washington: Zahui B, Amanda Sign Training Camp Contract That more conventional definition is used for awards and years of service to determine veteran status. Washington: Kang, Lee Seul Waivers Cleared To remedy this, all players who would be below the league minimum have been bumped up to their applicable minimum base salary. Phoenix: Peddy, Shey QO Extended Making a player like Magbegor a reserved player gives the team more control over negotiations and is the natural choice for teams. New York: Vandersloot, Courtney Sign Regular Contract This is not the conventional definition of "rookie" that fans typically think of: someone who is playing her first-ever regular-season game that year. A qualifying offer is a contract that a player's previous team offers to the player in order to ensure negotiation restrictions apply to the player. Las Vegas: Winters, Deja Waivers Cleared The WNBA is different from most other professional sports leagues in the US in that the salary cap is a hard cap with very little wiggle room. 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