It’s never too early to start looking at the WNBA free agency picture.
This year, a ton of players are available. And while that was also true last season, when we saw limited activity due to the compressed offseason, there’s a good chance some big stars will look to take their talents elsewhere before the 2027 WNBA season tips off.
And if they do, it could alter the 2027 championship chase. Three players, in particular, could massively shape the season.
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see this trio of stars play in 2027, as well as any other players whose offseason decisions you’ll be watching closely.
Napheesa Collier
It was a weird year for Napheesa Collier.
She played only 16 games, spending the first part of the season recuperating from ankle surgery. When she did come back, Collier had some rust. She averaged 16.8 points and 6.9 rebounds, her lowest outputs since 2022.
Also, Collier returned to ride shotgun.
Olivia Miles has taken the driver’s seat in Minnesota, quickly establishing herself as one of the most electrifying guards in the WNBA. This is HER team. Everything moving forward in Minnesota will be about how the franchise can elevate Miles’ play.
If that’s not something Collier, a two-time MVP runner up, wants to be a part of, then she’ll have to look for a new home. There will be plenty of suitors for the former Defensive Player of the Year. Wherever she plays, whether it’s in Minnesota or elsewhere, that team will be one to watch.
It’s also a bit early for speculation, but keep an eye on the Indiana Fever. If Kelsey Mitchell doesn’t return, they may want to add a forward to play alongside Aliyah Boston and try to build a superteam around Caitlin Clark.
Kelsey Mitchell
Speaking of Mitchell, she had a career year. She averaged 24.7 points, shot 50.9 percent from the field, and converted on 45 percent of her 3s.
Clark has gone on the record saying she’d love to have her back. However, when Mitchell spoke during her exit interview, she didn’t exactly give the Fever a ringing endorsement, saying:
I have to be selfish. I think that’s where I am in my career about what I probably need and what’s probably best for me. So I have to be selfish in that room.
If she departs from Indy, everyone in the league will be foaming at the mouth at the thought of acquiring such an elite scoring guard.
The now-champion Golden State Valkyries would be a great fit. They already won a title with suspect offense and elite defense. Adding Mitchell would put them in prime position to repeat and start building out a dynasty.
Kelsey Plum
Kelsey Plum had a tough year.
She started off as the offensive nucleus for the Los Angeles Sparks, a role in which she was elite. As a Spark, she averaged 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, both career-best marks. She also earned fifth All-Star selection, although injury prevented her from participating in the game.
However, her unwillingness to commit to LA long term, plus the fact that the Sparks were losing more than anticipated, led to a trade that sent her to the Phoenix Mercury.
Now, she is an unrestricted free agent and can move again, and as with Mitchell, there will be plenty of suitors for Plum’s services.
An intriguing option could be the New York Liberty. They are coming off a lackluster year, and with Sabrina Ionescu also appearing to dip as a scoring threat, Plum could be the injection the Liberty need to give Breanna Stewart a legit shot at another title.
