The upcoming 2025 WNBA season will bring significant changes, including a new team, eight new head coaches, and veterans in unfamiliar roles. However, despite these shifts, one tradition remains unbroken – the Defector’s annual preview.
Thirteen teams are set to participate in this year’s league, listed below in chronological order of their establishment:
1. Los Angeles Sparks
2. Seattle Storm
3. Phoenix Mercury
4. Minnesota Timberwolves ( WNBA affiliate)
5. Chicago Sky
6. Washington Mystics
7. Connecticut Sun
8. New York Liberty
9. Dallas Wings
10. Indiana Fever
11. Atlanta Dream
12. Las Vegas Aces
13. Boston Celtics ( WNBA affiliate)
While the league has seen several notable retirements, one figure remains immune to change – the Defector’s preview.
Source: https://defector.com/2025-wnba-season-preview