Every WNBA team's roster as training camp opens for 2026 season
Every WNBA team's roster as training camp opens for 2026 season
Just a few days into training camps, teams are already starting to make roster cuts
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Jack Maloney
Apr 21, 2026
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Training camps opened across the WNBA on Sunday as teams began preparing for a new season. Already, there's been plenty of news, including a few unfortunate injury updates. Atlanta Dream star Brionna Jones underwent knee surgery and is without a timeline, while Seattle Storm defensive ace Ezi Magbegor suffered a foot injury that will keep her sidelined for six-to-eight week. Additionally, the Minnesota Lynx said that superstar forward Napheesa Collier won't resume on-court activities until June.
Those injuries could provide opportunities for some players to earn playing time or even a roster spot. Over the next few weeks teams will have difficult decisions to make before rosters have to be finalized on May 7 ahead of opening night on May 8.
As cuts begin to roll in and rosters take shape, CBS Sports will keep you up to date on the biggest moves.
Here's a quick glossary on the different types of roster contracts:
- Protected veteran: These are veterans with a fully-guaranteed contract. Teams can only have a maximum of seven protected veterans under such a contract.
- Protected rookie: When a team picks up the fourth-year option on a rookie-scale contract, it becomes fully guaranteed. These contracts do not count toward the limit of protected veteran contracts.
- Unprotected: These are players without a guaranteed contract. If they are waived, they are only owed the pro-rated salary for the time they were on the team. These contracts become guaranteed at the midpoint of the season.
- Draftee: These are players who have just been drafted and signed their rookie-scale contract. They do not count against the salary cap until the first day of the season if they remain on the roster.
- Developmental: The new collective bargaining agreement created a new developmental system that will give each team two developmental players. These players do not count against the salary cap.
- Training camp: These are players who were invited to training camp on a non-standard contract that does not count against the salary cap until the first day of the season if they remain on the roster. In the event they make the team, the contract converts to a one-year, unprotected, minimum deal.
Atlanta Dream
The Dream brought back their entire core in free agency, traded for Angel Reese, drafted Madina Okot and convinced former first-round pick Isobel Borlase to come over to the WNBA out of the Women's National Basketball League. Their rotation is set, but there are a few open spots at the back-end of the roster, which is why they invited 19 players to camp. Notably, one of the camp invitees is Brionna Jones' sister, Stephanie.
PlayerPositionExperienceContract statusJordin Canada
Guard
8 years
Protected veteran
Allisha Gray
Guard
9 years
Protected veteran
Naz Hillmon
Forward
4 years
Protected veteran
Rhyne Howard
Guard
4 years
Protected veteran
Brionna Jones
Center
9 years
Protected veteran
Isobel Borlase
Guard
Rookie
Unprotected
Te-Hina Paopao
Guard
1 year
Unprotected
Angel Reese
Forward
2 years
Unprotected
Taylor Thierry
Guard
1 year
Unprotected
Madina Okot
Center
Rookie
Draftee
Indya Nivar
Guard
Rookie
Draftee
Maite Cazorla
Guard
1 year
Training camp
Bella Fontleroy
Forward
Rookie
Training camp
Stephanie Jones
Forward
2 years
Training camp
Sika Koné
Forward
3 years
Training camp
Laila Phelia
Guard
Rookie
Training camp
Paige Robinson
Guard
Rookie
Training camp
Sacha Washington
Forward
Rookie
Training camp
Holly Winterburn
Guard
Rookie
Training camp
Chicago Sky
The Sky completely revamped their roster in the offseason with a clear eye on returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2023. Out went Angel Reese and Ariel Atkins, and in came Skylar Diggins, Azurá Stevens, Rickea Jackson, DiJonai Carrington, Jacy Sheldon and Gabriela Jaquez via free agency, trades and the draft. They have a clear top-10, but the final spots are up for grabs.
Ajša Sivka, the No. 10 overall pick in 2025, is not on the training camp roster, but is expected to join the team this season. Hailey Van Lith, who went one pick later at No. 11, will have to fight to stay on the roster.
PlayerPositionExperienceContract statusRachel Banham
Guard
10 years
Protected veteran
DiJonai Carrington
Guard
5 years
Protected veteran
Skylar Diggins
Guard
11 years
Protected veteran
Azurá Stevens
Forward
8 years
Protected veteran
Courtney Vandersloot
Guard
11 years
Protected veteran
Elizabeth Williams
Center
15 years
Protected veteran
Gabriela Jaquez
Guard
Rookie
Protected rookie
Kamilla Cardoso
Center
2 years
Unprotected
Rickea Jackson
Forward
2 years
Unprotected
Jacy Sheldon
Guard
2 years
Unprotected
Hailey Van Lith