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The WNBA's 2026 roster cuts are underway, with notable releases including Hailey Van Lith and Marta Suarez. The season begins on May 8, following the addition of two expansion teams.

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The WNBA's first tipoff always sneaks up on fans due to the little time between the Women's NCAA Tournament and the league's draft. This year, the league's first tipoff falls on May 8, with the Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty scheduled to kick things off.
No other sport moves this quickly from the draft to its regular season, and teams are forced to make quick decisions about their roster. The WNBA also added two expansion teams this year in the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo. With another couple of teams in the mix, the league could see a sizeable amount of roster movement as players are waived and relocated prior to the 2026 season beginning.
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Notable releases include Hailey Van Lith and Marta Suarez among others.
The WNBA season is set to begin on May 8, 2026.
The WNBA added two expansion teams: the Portland Fire and the Toronto Tempo.
The WNBA has a notably quick transition from the draft to the regular season, requiring teams to make fast roster decisions.

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Every WNBA team is required to cut down the size of its roster by the start of the regular season on May 8. Under the new collective bargaining agreement, teams are allowed an increased minimum roster size of 12 players, compared to the traditional 11 players, plus two more roster spots for developmental players, and salary cap exceptions for injured or pregnant players.
In order to follow these requirements, teams must cut players from their rosters, which means sending players to the league's waiver system.
Once a player is waived, the team removes her from the roster and places her on the waiver wire. In the ensuing 48 hours, other teams can claim a player's contract. If multiple teams submit a claim, then the league will award the contract to the team with the highest waiver priority. This is similar to what the NFL does.
If one of the 15 WNBA teams does not claim a player off waivers, she gains the "cleared" status and moves on to become an unrestricted free agent. After that, she can negotiate with a new team and sign a new contract there.
12:28 p.m. - Despite beginning to improve during her career, the Chicago Sky has announced the team is waiving Hailey Van Lith. According to Kendra Andrews, Chicago's decision was based on the team's âstyle of play preference.â Van Lith is in active conversation with several different teams.
6:07 p.m. - The Golden State Valkyries announced their rounds of waives, one of those being No. 16 overall pick Marta Suarez. The team originally drafted Flauâjae Johnson with the No. 8 pick, but traded her on draft night to move down and select Suarez. The former 2025 NCAA champion should receive some attention from other teams.
Here's a full list of the players waived ahead of the 2026 regular season.
This section will be updated.
This will be updated with cuts as they are made.
This will be updated with cuts as they are made.