The WNBA season is simply over every week away, and the time to chop down rosters is right here. Wednesday noticed a wave of waivers after Tuesday’s three-game preseason recreation schedule, as extra groups get nearer to their objective of 11-12 gamers for the common season.
One of many greatest cuts of the day was Harmoni Turner from the Las Vegas Aces. Turner led Harvard to an Ivy League Championship this season, profitable the Becky Hammon Mid-Main Participant of the 12 months award earlier than being drafted thirty fifth total within the 2025 WNBA Draft.
An Olympian was additionally reduce from the Indiana Fever — Yvonne Ejim from Canada went to the 2024 Paris Olympics along with her nationwide crew whereas nonetheless a scholar a Gonzaga. She received the identical Becky Hammon award in 2024, and is a two-time West Coast Convention Participant of the 12 months and Defensive Participant of the 12 months. She was drafted thirty third total by the Fever within the 2025 Draft.
The Minnesota Lynx made a sweep of cuts Wednesday as nicely, waiving Dalayah Daniels, Diamona Johnson, Camryn Taylor and Ajae Petty from coaching camp. The Phoenix Mercury waived Australian Shyla Heal in addition to Anna Makurat from their roster. Together with Turner, Queen Egbo was additionally waived by the Las Vegas Aces. Thursday morning, the Connecticut Solar waived Caitlin Bickle and Kamila Borkowska.
Right here is an up to date checklist of all waived gamers because the starting of coaching camp:
- Mya Hollingshed (Connecticut Solar)
- Abbey Hsu (Connecticut Solar)
- Jordyn Jenkins (Las Vegas Aces)
- Kaitlyn Davis (New York Liberty)
- Alyssa Utsby (Los Angeles Sparks)
- Anneli Maley (Los Angeles Sparks)
- Shyanne Sellers (Golden State Valkyries)
- Arella Guirantes (Chicago Sky)
- Tilly Boler (Chicago Sky)
- Sammi Puisis (Chicago Sky)
- McKenzie Forbes (Dallas Wings)
- Mikiah Herbert Hannigan (Dallas Wings)
- Morgan Jones (Washington Mystics)
- Jojo Lacey (Washington Mystics)
- Bree Corridor (Indiana Fever)
- Jillian Alleyne (Indiana Fever)
- DeYona Gaston (Atlanta Dream)
- Christyn Williams (Minnesota Lynx)
- Kiara Leslie (Minnesota Lynx)
- Aaronette Vonleh (Dallas Wings)
- Jordan Hobbs (Seattle Storm)
- Madison Conner (Seattle Storm)
- Harmoni Turner (Las Vegas Aces)
- Queen Egbo (Las Vegas Aces)
- Yvonne Ejim (Indiana Fever)
- Dalayah Daniels (Minnesota Lynx)
- Diamond Johnson (Minnesota Lynx)
- Camryn Taylor (Minnesota Lynx)
- Ajae Petty (Minnesota Lynx)
- Shyla Heal (Phoenix Mercury)
- Anna Makurat (Phoenix Mercury)
- Caitlin Bickle (Connecticut Solar)
- Kamila Borkowska (Connecticut Solar)
Regardless of this lengthy checklist of cuts, no crew is inside the 11-12 participant vary. Some groups are hanging out round 14-15 gamers, whereas different groups nonetheless have as many as 18 gamers in camp. That can change as we head into the weekend, so many extra cuts are nonetheless to return.
Whereas including extra WNBA enlargement groups will assist this, there may be additionally a necessity for expanded rosters. Many groups will solely maintain 11 gamers in the long run regardless of being allowed to have 12, in order that they will have more room of their closing wage price range. With there not being any type of damage reserve choice on groups, roster spots are additionally being occupied by individuals who is not going to play. Although it’s nice that they’re nonetheless getting paid on assured contracts, this additionally takes away spots for wholesome gamers. Why can’t we’ve got each? Pay gamers injured with the crew whereas additionally with the ability to signal a few of these camp gamers.
The WNBA season formally begins on Friday, Could 16, and groups will possible have their closing rosters submitted by Monday or Tuesday of subsequent week.
