2024 WNBA season

The 2024 WNBA season is the 28th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), a professional women's basketball league based in the United States.

The regular season runs from May 14 to September 19 with each of the 12 teams playing 40 games—four games against five teams from the same conference and two teams from the other conference, and three games against the remaining four teams. Five regular season games in early June were played against teams in the same conference to determine qualification for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament first played in 2021; the final will be hosted by the team with the better win–loss record in qualifying games. The 2024 season includes a month-long break for the Summer Olympic Games that begins after the annual WNBA All-Star Game on July 20 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The eight teams with the best regular season records, regardless of conference, qualify for the WNBA Playoffs to determine the league's champion in the 2024 WNBA Finals. Since 2022, the playoffs have used a best-of-three series in the first round, where teams are seeded based on regular season performance, and a best-of-five format for the semifinals and WNBA Finals. The Las Vegas Aces are the defending champions, having won in the 2023 WNBA Finals to retain their title in back-to-back seasons.

2024 WNBA draft
The 2024 WNBA draft was held on April 15, 2024. The Indiana Fever won the first pick in the weighted draft lottery, held between the four teams that did not qualify for the 2023 WNBA Playoffs. It is the second consecutive year that Indiana has won the first pick in the draft. The remaining lottery picks went to the Los Angeles Sparks in second, Phoenix Mercury in third, and Seattle Storm in fourth; the remaining picks are based on the regular season record of teams who qualified for the playoffs, from worst to best.

Retirement

 * On December 13, 2023, Tiffany Hayes announced her retirement after eleven seasons in the WNBA. Hayes made the All-Rookie team in 2012, she was an All-Star in 2017 and was selected to the All-WNBA First Team in 2018. She spent ten of her eleven seasons with the Atlanta Dream. Hayes later signed with the Las Vegas Aces on May 31, 2024.
 * On January 17, 2024, Jasmine Thomas announced her retirement after thirteen seasons in the WNBA. Thomas was an All-Star in 2017 and made the All-Defensive team five times, three on the first team and twice on the second team. Thomas spent time with the Washington Mystics, Atlanta Dream, Connecticut Sun, and Los Angeles Sparks.
 * On April 15, 2024, Tianna Hawkins announced her retirement. Her retirement ended a ten year career in which she spent time with the Seattle Storm, Atlanta Dream, and Washington Mystics. She was a part of the 2019 Mystics team that won the WNBA title.
 * On April 23, 2024, Epiphanny Prince announced her retirement via Instagram. Prince played for four teams over fourteen years. She was an All-Star in 2011 and 2013, and was named All-WNBA Second Team in 2015. She won a WNBA title while playing with the Seattle Storm.
 * On April 28, 2024, Candace Parker announced her retirement. Parker's career spanned sixteen years and three teams. She spent thirteen of those years with the Los Angeles Sparks, who drafted her first overall in 2008. She was a two-time MVP, seven-time All-Star, ten-time All-WNBA selection, and Rookie of the Year. She was the WNBA's rebounding leader three times and assist leader once. She won three WNBA Championships, one with each of the three teams she played with, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas.

Free agency
The free agency negotiation period began on January 21, 2023, and teams were able to officially sign players starting February 1.

Schedule
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Note: Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games. All times Eastern

Statistical leaders
The following shows the leaders in each statistical category during the 2024 regular season.

Through games played July 17, 2024

Western Conference
Notes:
 * Year with team does not include 2024 season.
 * Records are from time at current team and are through the end of the 2023 regular season.
 * Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
 * WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
 * Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2024 season as head coach of each team.

National
This the eighth year of a nine year deal with ESPN, the second year of a three-year deal with Ion, and the first year of a two-year deal with CBS Sports and Amazon. Select games also air on NBA TV through the WNBA and NBA's shared ownership.


 * ESPN will air 25 regular season games across ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Additionally, ESPN will air the 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge, ABC will air the WNBA All-Star Game, and ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 will exclusively air the WNBA playoffs and WNBA Finals.
 * Ion Television will air 47 regular season games, exclusively on Friday nights. Select games will be showcased nationally with others only shown to regional audiences. In 2024, Ion will air a weekly WNBA studio show for the first time.
 * NBA TV will air 40 regular season games.
 * Amazon Prime Video will stream 20 regular season games, 18 of which will air on Thursday nights. In addition, it will exclusively air the championship game of the WNBA Commissioner's Cup.
 * CBS Sports will air 20 regular season games, with 8 airing on CBS and 12 airing on CBS Sports Network.

Local

 * In February 2024, the Atlanta Dream announced a new agreement with Gray Television to air games locally on WPCH-TV and Peachtree Sports Network.
 * In March 2024, the New York Liberty announced a new agreeement with Fox Television Stations to air games locally on WNYW and WWOR-TV.