Beginning of WNBA free agency still hasnt answered some burning questions
Some of the biggest names in the WNBA have already found their landing spots for the 2025 season.Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Brittney Griner, Kelsey Plum and Jewell Loyd are among the league’s top stars who will be suiting up for new teams for the first time in their careers.While the first few days of the free agency signing period have provided answers to some of the biggest questions heading into the offseason, the moves also raise more queries to discuss:Most of the top free agents have signed.Breanna Stewart hasn’t officially inked her inevitable deal with the Liberty, but the reunion is fait accompli, leaving 6-foot-4 Belgian star Emma Meesseman as the best unsigned free agent.Meesseman has sat out four of the past seven WNBA seasons — including the past two years — to play for the Belgian national team in various international competitions.But there’s a growing belief that Meesseman will make her highly anticipated return to the WNBA in 2025.Meesseman won’t meet with teams until mid-February, according to ESPN, but she’ll be a highly sought-after player given her versatile skill set, including the ability to stretch the floor.The depleted Sun might be an option.Other intriguing free agents to keep an eye on include 2024 Sixth Player of the Year Tiffany Hayes, Alysha Clark and Chennedy Carter.Griner is without a doubt the biggest free agent signing in the Dream’s history.
But she wasn’t the only big pickup for Atlanta.The Dream also signed Sun center Brionna Jones.It’ll be fascinating to see how new head coach Karl Smesko might stagger the two All-Star bigs or whether the offense might have some floor spacing issues when Jones and Griner share the court.The Dream do have strong 3-point shooters in Allisha Gray and Ryne Howard, who seem like ideal fits for the offensive philosophy of taking a bunch of 3s which had been a trademark of Florida Gulf Coast during Smesko’s 17-year tenure there.The Dream finished last in offensive efficiency ...