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WNBA 2026 opening day rosters
Key takeaways
- The season tips off Friday with three games, followed by four more on Saturday, including a doubleheader on ABC between the Wings-Fever (1 p.m.
- Before then, all 15 teams made final cuts Thursday to their rosters and signed players to development contracts.
- Note: ^ denotes developmental contract player; * arriving late/temporarily suspended due to overseas obligations
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The 2026 WNBA season is nearly here. The season tips off Friday with three games, followed by four more on Saturday, including a doubleheader on ABC between the Wings-Fever (1 p.m. ET) and Mercury-Aces (3:30 p.m. ET).
Before then, all 15 teams made final cuts Thursday to their rosters and signed players to development contracts. We're adding rosters (in alphabetical order) as teams release them.
Note: ^ denotes developmental contract player; * arriving late/temporarily suspended due to overseas obligations
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