Today the WNBA relased the list of Core Players, Reserved Players, Restricted Free Agents and Unrestricted Free Agents that were on team rosters at the end of the 2011 season. Teams can begin to negotiate with their own Core and Reserved Players and any Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agents on January 15. Deals may not be finalized, and Contracts and Offer Sheets may not be signed, until February 1.
Core Players | Reserved Players | Restricted Free Agents | Unrestricted Free Agents | Trades
| Core Players |
| Player |
2011 Team |
Transaction |
| Tamika Catchings |
Indiana |
|
| Monique Currie |
Washington |
|
| Erika DeSouza |
Atlanta |
|
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin |
Minnesota |
Re-signed with Lynx on Jan. 23 |
| Deanna Nolan |
Tulsa |
|
| Reserved Players |
| Player |
2011 Team |
Transaction |
| Jessica Adair |
Minnesota |
Re-signed with Lynx on Jan. 26 |
| Shannon Bobbitt |
Indiana |
|
| Suzy Batkovic-Brown |
Seattle |
|
| Agnieszka Bibrzycka |
San Antonio |
|
| Abby Bishop |
Seattle |
|
| Jessica Breland |
Connecticut |
|
| Ha Eun Joo |
Los Angeles |
|
| Alexis Gray |
Phoenix |
|
| Ewelina Kobryn |
Seattle |
|
| Natasha Lacy |
Los Angeles |
|
| Yelena Leuchanka |
Atlanta |
|
| Emmeline Ndongue |
Los Angeles |
|
| Jenna O’Hea |
Los Angeles |
|
| Abi Olajuwon |
Tulsa |
|
| Courtney Paris |
Atlanta |
|
| LaToya Pringle |
Los Angeles |
|
| Krystal Thomas |
Phoenix |
|
| Jana Vesela |
Seattle |
|
| Restricted Free Agents |
| Player |
2011 Team |
| Matee Ajavon |
Washington |
| Nicky Anosike |
Washington |
| Alison Bales |
Atlanta |
| Mistie Bass |
Chicago |
| Essence Carson |
New York |
| Shanna Crossley |
Tulsa |
| Sylvia Fowles |
Chicago |
| Kerri Gardin |
Washington |
| Amber Holt |
Tulsa |
| Alexis Hornbuckle |
Minnesota |
| Charde Houston |
Minnesota |
| Dalma Ivanyi |
Atlanta |
| Crystal Langhorne |
Washington |
| Edwige Lawson-Wade |
San Antonio |
| Leilani Mitchell |
New York |
| Shay Murphy |
Chicago |
| Candace Parker |
Los Angeles |
| Erin Phillips |
Indiana |
| Armintie Price |
Atlanta |
| Allie Quigley |
Seattle |
| Ketia Swanier |
Phoenix |
| Candice Wiggins |
Minnesota |
| Tamera Young |
Chicago |
| Unrestricted Free Agents |
| Player |
2011 Team |
| Alana Beard |
Washington |
| Jessica Bibby |
None |
| Sue Bird |
Seattle |
| Nikki Blue |
None |
| Dominique Canty |
Chicago |
| Iziane Castro Marques |
Atlanta |
| Shyra Ely |
Indiana |
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris |
Phoenix |
| Katie Gearlds |
None |
| Sandora Irvin |
Atlanta |
| Catherine Kraayeveld |
Chicago |
| Allison Lacey |
None |
| Jennifer Lacy |
Tulsa |
| Betty Lennox |
Tulsa |
| Laura Macchi |
None |
| Coco Miller |
Atlanta |
| Kelly Miller |
Washington |
| Jessica Moore |
Connecticut |
| Ticha Penicheiro |
Los Angeles |
| Ruth Riley |
San Antonio |
| Sholanda Robinson |
San Antonio |
| Katie Smith |
Seattle |
| Belinda Snell |
Seattle |
| Michelle Snow |
Chicago |
| Sidney Spencer |
Phoenix |
| Sheryl Swoopes |
Tulsa |
| Tina Thompson |
Los Angeles |
| Erin Thorn |
Chicago |
| DeMya Walker |
Washington |
| Ann Wauters |
None |
| Tanisha Wright |
Seattle |
| Trades |
| Player |
Previous Team |
New Team |
| Swin Cash |
Seattle |
Chicago |
| Le’coe Willingham |
Seattle |
Chicago |
| No. 23 Pick in 2012 Draft |
Seattle |
Chicago |
| No. 2 Pick in 2012 Draft |
Chicago |
Seattle |
| Temeka Johnson |
Phoenix |
Tulsa |
| Andrea Riley |
Tulsa |
Phoenix |
