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Blake Silverman

One Thing to Know About All 13 WNBA Teams Ahead of the 2025 Season

New Mercury forwards Thomas and Sabally celebrate a play against the Golden State Valkyries during a preseason game at PHX Arena. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

The 2025 WNBA season is nearly underway. Over the offseason, the league's landscape was shaken with stars changing teams, new coaches galore and an exciting rookie class. Expansion is fully underway, too, with the Golden State Valkyries—the WNBA's 13th franchise—officially beginning play this season.

Another element that led to drastic change is a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on the horizon. The league's current deal expires after the 2025 season, which was determined when the players opted out of the current CBA this past October. A majority of the league will play on one-year contracts or previous deals that are set to expire after this season, opening the door for even more change (and almost certainly bigger contracts) once a new CBA is agreed upon and takes effect.

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