Winners & Losers of the WNBA Offseason
From No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show by The Athletic
April 17, 2026 · 44 min
About this episode
Sabreena and Chantel discuss the WNBA offseason, including player press conferences, the NCAA transfer portal, and the financial landscape of women's basketball.
Sabreena and Chantel take you inside Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles’ introductory press conferences in Dallas and Minnesota, and in particular - an awkward moment where Azzi was asked about her status with Paige. Then, they dive into the latest entries and commitments from the NCAA transfer portal. Next, it’s onto Winners & Losers of the WNBA Offseason, through the lens of how money is changing the landscape of women’s hoops. They break down A’ja Wilson’s historic contract, the smart free agency moves of Dallas and Indiana, why the Lynx are both winners and losers, and why international talent is flocking to the W more and more. Plus, Sabreena and Chantel’s favorite training camp contracts. REFERENCES: A’ja Wilson, Paige Bueckers’ aura, Lynx among WNBA offseason winners and losers by Sabreena Merchant and Chantel Jennings A’ja Wilson signs 3-year, supermax contract; richest in WNBA history: Source by Sabreena Merchant USC’s JuJu Watkins, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo headline 2027 WNBA Draft class by Sabreena Merchant Sign up for the No Offseason Newsletter! #wnba #wbb #ajawilson #azzifudd #dallaswings #lynx __ No Offseason is a part of The Athletic Podcast Network Email us…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sabreena Merchant, Chantel Jennings
Topics covered
- WNBA Offseason
- NCAA transfer portal
- women's basketball contracts
- free agency
- international talent
Keywords
- WNBA
- women's basketball
- Azzi Fudd
- A’ja Wilson
- free agency
- NCAA transfer portal
- Lynx
- Dallas Wings
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dallas Wings, Indiana, Lynx, USC, Notre Dame
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