Free Agency Starts Today in WNBA

....and now it gets interesting. Teams are not allowed to communicate with free agents and make offers. Players can begin signing offers on February 1st.

ucdt3 over at RebKell gives us some definitions of free agent terminology.

Unrestricted Free Agent:
6 or more years service in league
Able to sign with any team unless designated as CORE player

Restricted Free Agent:
4-5 years service in league
Able to sign with any team, but prior team as 10 days to match qualifying offer
(becomes UFA if no qualifying offer is made from prior team)

Reserved Free Agent:
3 or less years service in league
Able to sign with prior team only
(becomes UFA if no qualifying offer is made from prior team)

Rookie:
3-year contract + 1-year team option

The full list is over at the WNBA website.

Coco Miller is an unrestricted free agent. Erika de Souza and Jennifer Lacy are restricted free agents, and Ivory Latta and Yelena Leuchanka are reserved free agents.

Let the fun begin!