2023 WNBA Mock Free Agency Part 1

IT'S BACK! The WNBA Mock Free Agency has returned for a third season to figure out what's going to go down in the 2023 WNBA offseason. In part 1, Breanna Stewart, Candace Parker, and Courtney Vandersloot sign new contracts after contentious negotiations. Plus, Skylar Diggins-Smith finds a new home in a surprising trade. The Mock Offseason is a role playing game where Gabe Ibrahim hosts and plays the role of player agent to negotiate with our panel of experts by league rules enforced by Jacob Mox as the league office. Here's the lineup of experts: -Aaron Barzilai, Her Hoop Stats founder (Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics) -Kevin Pelton, ESPN (Seattle Storm and Dallas Wings) -Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic (Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury) -Richard Cohen, HHS (Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever) -Alford Corriente, HHS (New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces) -Bobby Mummery, HHS (Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx) Chapters: Introductions 0:00 Qualifying Offers 5:00 Breanna Stewart 13:02 Diggins-Smith Trade 26:00 Candace Parker 30:00 Courtney Vandersloot 36:30 Nneka Ogwumike 45:30 Diana Taurasi 56:00 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.