After a whirlwind of an offseason, 2026 WNBA training camps open Sunday, April 19.
In less than a month, the CBA was signed, sealed and delivered, expansion teams in Toronto and Portland had their drafts, free agency took place and the WNBA draft happened.
In case you missed it, UConn's Azzi Fudd was picked No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings, TCU's Olivia Miles went second to the Minnesota Lynx, Spain's Awa Fam third to the Seattle Storm and UCLA's Lauren Betts fourth to the Washington Mystics.
Will all the movement mean a shift at the WNBA standings this season? Can the Las Vegas Aces repeat as champions? We like their chances.
With that said, it may have been tough to keep track of all the the roster moves in a truncated period of time. USA TODAY Sports has you covered with complete training camp rosters for every team and our first power rankings of the season.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
1 / 14Scenes from the 2026 WNBA DraftWNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings during the 2026 WNBA Draft at The Shed at Hudson Yards.
Guaranteed contracts: Dana Evans, Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd, NaLyssa Smith, Stephanie Talbot, A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young
Training camp contracts: Kierstan Bell, Chennedy Carter, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, Brianna Turner
The defending champion Aces are the team to beat. Las Vegas retained its entire starting lineup from last year's championship run and are in prime position to run it back. The franchise kept Big 3 of A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray, who are all got seven-figure deals under the new CBA after leading the Aces to three WNBA titles in four years. The big paydays, however, won't sacrifice Las Vegas' depth. The Aces re-signed Dana Evans and Jewell Loyd, who were key contributors off the bench last season, and added defensive specialist Brianna Turner and shooter Stephanie Talbot. Catch the Aces if you can.
2025 record: 27-17 (lost in first round of 2025 playoffs)
Guaranteed contracts: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, Satou Sabally, Breanna Stewart
Non-guaranteed contracts: Rebecca Allen, Leonie Fiebich
Training camp contracts: Pauline Astier, Raquel Carrera, Derin Erdoğan, Marine Fauthoux, Alexandra Fowler, Rebekah Gardner, Marine Johannès, Anneli Maley, Ugonne Onyiah, Ashley Owusu, Ny’Ceara Pryor, Han Xu
The Liberty lost one Sabally, but gained another in the offseason. After Nyara Sabally was selected by the Toronto Tempo in the expansion draft, New York landed her older sister Satou Sabally, one of the biggest names available in free agency. Satou Sabally will team up with the Liberty's trio of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and Jonquel Jones, who limped to the finish line last season due to injuries. Stewart, Ionescu, Jones and Sabally have a combined 19 WNBA All-Star nods. And it shouldn't take long for Sabally to gel with her new teammates, as she played with Ionescu in Oregon. It remains to be seen if the Liberty re-sign Natasha Cloud, but first-year head coach Chris DeMarco will have plenty with which to work.
2025 record: 30-14 (lost in first round of 2025 playoffs)
Guaranteed contracts: Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, Naz Hillmon, Rhyne Howard, Brionna Jones
Non-guaranteed contracts: Isobel Borlase, Te-Hina Paopao, Angel Reese, Taylor Thierry
Training camp contracts: Maite Carzorla, Bella Fontleroy, Stephanie Jones, Sika Koné, Laila Phelia, Paige Robinson, Holly Winterburn, Sacha Washington