has published a WNBA free agency tracker for the league's 2026 free agency period, and the first moves can begin Saturday. Teams are operating under new roster rules this season, with each club required to carry 12 players instead of 11 and a salary cap set at $7 million.
That framework matters because the league's top talent is still being sorted under a system that now includes a $1.4 million supermax and a busy market in which 10 players were cored heading into free agency. The core designation gives a team exclusive negotiating rights with a player and works much like a franchise tag, with that team able to offer the supermax.
Among the biggest names, Aces forward A'ja Wilson is expected to stay in Las Vegas with coach Becky Hammon. The 29-year-old, four-time MVP has already helped Las Vegas win three of the last four WNBA titles, and keeping her in place would preserve the league's most accomplished current pairing.
Another familiar face is Napheesa Collier, who has spent her entire WNBA career in Minnesota. Collier is likely to miss some of the season as she continues rehabbing from ankle surgery after the 2025 WNBA Finals, but her long-term future remains one of the central questions in the tracker.
Breanna Stewart, who came to New York in 2023, has already said on her podcast that she plans to re-sign and will not take visits elsewhere. That removes one of the market's marquee uncertainties before the signing window even opens, and it underscores how quickly this year's free agency is moving.
Courtney Vandersloot is also expected to re-sign with the Aces, while the Dream cored Brionna Gray after a career season in which she set bests in scoring, rebounds and assists. Alyssa Thomas was the only player last season to average eight-plus rebounds and eight-plus assists, a reminder of how rare that level of production remains in a league where front offices are trying to fit stars under tighter roster and cap limits.
The tension in this free agency period is that the rules are already changing again. Starting next year, players with more than seven years of service will be ineligible to be cored, which could make 2026 the last chance for some teams to use a tool that locks in their biggest names. For now, the tracker is a snapshot of a league in transition: stars are staying put, some are rehabbing, and the biggest moves cannot happen until Saturday.
