For the first time since she was drafted No. 1 overall by the Phoenix Mercury in 2013, Brittney Griner will explore free agency this WNBA offseason, her agent reported on Tuesday via ESPN. Multiple teams are expected to speak with Griner starting on Tuesday,

Brittney Griner is testing free agency for the first time in her career after 11 seasons with the Phoenix Mercury.

The offseason had never been more entertaining. The post Diana Taurasi’s Retirement Looms Large as Brittney Griner’s Free Agency Bombshell Stirs Rumors in WNBA Community appeared first on EssentiallySports.

United States' Brittney Griner, center, stands on the court prior to a women's basketball game against Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Ph

Center Brittney Griner is expected to see what other options are on the table before returning to the Phoenix Mercury - the franchise she's spent her entire WNBA career with

Brittney Griner has only played for the Phoenix Mercury during her illustrious WNBA career. However, that could change by the start of the 2025 season. Griner had a productive 2024 season in Phoenix,

The Storm have been a consistent playoff contender in recent years, highlighted by a three-game sweep of the Las Vegas Aces in the 2020 WNBA Finals. The franchise heads into the 2025 season with $712,377 of cap space and the potential loss of six-time All-Star guard and two-time champion Jewel Loyd, who asked for a trade last month.

Brittney Griner has embraced the opportunity to stay sharp during the WNBA offseason by playing in the newly launched Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star praised the league for filling a void in her year-round training routine and providing an alternative to playing overseas.

Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career. The All-Star center had meetings Tuesday with multiple teams, according to her agent. WNBA executives were in Miami for the opening of Unrivaled to talk with Griner and other free agents.

The WNBA offseason just got a whole lot more interesting. The post Candace Parker Predicts Separation for Caitlin Clark as WNBA Free Agency Heats Up appeared first on EssentiallySports.

WNBA season will already feature a new look from last year with the Golden State Valkyries playing their inaugural season and the schedule being expanded to a new regular-season high of 44 games per team.