Overview

• General manager Clare Duwelius said the final signings are taking extra time, describing talks as productive and confirming two open slots.
• Angel Reese, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and a Year 1 standout, was not listed among returners and her participation remains unsettled.
• SBNation reports 30 players are returning and 16 are first-time participants, with notable additions including Kelsey Plum, Paige Bueckers and Kelsey Mitchell.
• Several inaugural names are not yet on the list, including Sabrina Ionescu and Kayla McBride, while ACL injuries explain the expected absences of Katie Lou Samuelson and Courtney Vandersloot.
• The league teased an announcement in Philadelphia today, and recent reporting indicates Caitlin Clark is not among the two players still in negotiations.