With the WNBA exploding in popularity and a new TV deal bringing more revenue, the expectation is that salaries will jump in 2026 and most free agents will sign one-year contracts to get back onto the market next offseason.

Oct 16, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against the Minnesota Lynx during the second half of game three of the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The Aces, Sparks and Storm agreed terms to a trade which will see Jewell Loyd head to Las Vegas, Kelsey Plum join Los Angeles and the rights to the No. 2 pick land in Seattle, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.