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Kennedy Burke, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2019 WNBA Draft, was waived by the Dallas Wings on Wednesday, May 22.
Also absent from opening-day rosters to tip off the 2019 WNBA season were: Megan Gustafson (No. 17 overall), Cierra Dillard (No. 20 overall), Caliya Robinson (No. 28 overall) and Macy Miller (No. 26 overall).
But Burke got a second chance in the league, this time with the Indiana Fever. After Indiana won its season-opener on Friday, May 24 — courtesy of a tip-in from rookie Teaira McCowan (No. 3 overall) — the Fever waived Asia Taylor and signed Burke.
Will other college greats get a chance this season?
Here’s the latest in 2019 WNBA player movement (with waived players denoted by strikethrough):
Atlanta Dream
Blake Dietrick (training camp contract) — re-signed Feb. 2, waive date unknown
Haley Peters (training camp contract) — signed Feb. 6
Lynetta Kizer (training camp contract) — signed Feb. 11, waived May 21
Mengran Sun (training camp contract) — signed Mar. 15, waive date unknown
Marie Gulich (terms not disclosed) — acquired Apr. 10 (from Phoenix Mercury via trade)
Nia Coffey (terms not disclosed) — acquired Apr. 11 (from Las Vegas Aces via trade for second-round 2020 WNBA Draft pick)
Meme Jackson (undrafted/training camp contract) — waived May 15
Chicago Sky
Cheyenne Parker (multi-year contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 1
Allie Quigley (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 2
Jamierra Faulkner (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 14
Evelyn Akhator (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 14, waived May 15
Courtney Vandersloot (cored/terms not disclosed per team policy/no official announcement) — re-signed Feb. 18
Linnae Harper (reserved/terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 18, waived May 23
Victoria Macaulay (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 19, waived May 23
Astou Ndour (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 27
Hind Ben Abdelkader (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Mar. 18, waived May 23
Allazia Blockton (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Apr. 25, waived May 19
Leslie Robinson — waived May 8
Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah — waived May 8
Ashton Millender — waived May 12
Jantel Lavender — signed May 20 (acquired from Los Angeles Sparks)
Connecticut Sun
Jasmine Thomas (multi-year contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 7*
Ariel Edwards (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 27, waived May 7
Brianna Kiesel (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Mar. 22, waived May 7
Natisha Hiedeman (2019 draft/training camp contract) — waived May 23
Regan Magarity (acquired 33rd overall in 2019 WNBA draft) — waived May 16
Emma Cannon (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 11, waived May 20
*The press release on the Sun website that was posted Thursday, Feb. 7, is dated Feb. 2. It is unclear if the announcement was made five days after the signing or if the date on the press release is incorrect.
Dallas Wings
Cayla George (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 1, waived May 19
Glory Johnson (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 1
Kayla Thornton (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 1
Brooke McCarty-Williams (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 19
Alex Harden (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 21, waive date unknown
Imani McGee-Stafford (terms not disclosed) — signed May 16 (on trade from Atlanta Dream)
Nicole Seekamp (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 25, waived May 19
Megan Gustafson (drafted 17th overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft) — waived May 22
Kennedy Burke (drafted 22nd overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft) — waived May 22
Indiana Fever
Natalie Achonwa (free agent contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Shenise Johnson (free agent contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Erica Wheeler (free agent contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Betnijah Laney (free agent contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 4
Asia Taylor (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 18, waived May 25
Crystal Bradford (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 12, waived May 10
Bria Goss (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 12, waived May 21
Caliya Robinson (acquired in third round of 2019 WNBA Draft) — waived May 16
Kayla Alexander (six-year veteran) — waived May 22
Kennedy Burke (2019 draft/terms not disclosed) — signed off waivers May 25
Las Vegas Aces
Dearica Hamby (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Saniya Chong (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 19, waived May 19
Ruth Hamblin (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 19, waived May 12
Sydney Colson (terms not disclosed) — signed May 13
Liz Cambage (terms not disclosed) — signed May 16 on trade from Dallas Wings
Alex Harden (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 21, waived May 19
Sugar Rodgers (terms not disclosed— acquired Apr. 11 (via trade from New York Liberty)
Dominique Wilson (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 18, waived May 12
Los Angeles Sparks
Karlie Samuelson (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Odyssey Sims (matched offer from PHX/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Ashley Walker (terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 6, waived May 23
Alana Beard (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 11
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt (terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 13
Alina Iiagupova (terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 20, status unknown but not on opening-day roster
Rachel Hollivay (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Mar. 5, waived May 18
Loryn Goodwin (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Mar. 28, waived May 13
Gabby Green (terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 12, waived May 13
Alexis Jones (from Minnesota Lynx/terms not disclosed) — Apr. 22
Chiney Ogwumike (from Connecticut Sun/terms not disclosed) — Apr. 27
Chelsea Gray (terms on disclosed) — re-signed Apr. 30
Cierra Dillard (terms not disclosed) — claimed off waivers May 13, waived May 18
Riquna Williams (terms not disclosed) — re-signed May 15
Minnesota Lynx
Karima Christmas-Kelly (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 1
Seimone Augustus (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 2
Damiris Dantas (offer sheet/effective if Atlanta does not match) — signed Feb. 4
Maya Moore (to miss the 2019 WNBA season) — re-signed Feb. 5
Damiris Dantas (terms not disclosed per team policy/Atlanta did not match offer sheet) — signed Feb. 8
Erlana Larkins (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 28, waived May 22
Lexie Brown (terms not disclosed per team policy) — acquired Apr. 10 (via trade from Connecticut Sun)
Jillian Alleyne (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signing date unknown, waive date unknown
Shao Ting (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signing date unknown
Taylor Emery (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signing date unknown, waived May 16
Cierra Dillard (drafted No. 20 overall in the 2019 WNBA Draft) — waived May 11
Alaina Coates (terms not disclosed per team policy) — acquired from Chicago Sky May 21
Stephanie Talbot (terms not disclosed per team policy) — acquired from Phoenix Mercury
New York Liberty
Rebecca Allen (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 11
Amanda Zahui B (terms not disclosed per team policy) — re-signed Feb. 11
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe (one-year deal/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 11
Kelly Faris (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Feb. 11, waived May 20
Kolby Morgan (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — Mar. 8, waived May 10
Marine Johannès (terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Mar. 21
Avery Warley-Talbert (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 1, waived May 23
Tanisha Wright (terms not disclosed per team policy) — acquired Apr. 11 (via trade from Minnesota Lynx for second-round 2020 draft pick)
Bianca Cuevas-Moore (undrafted/training camp contract) — signed Apr. 18, waived May 20
Talia Caldwell (training camp contract/terms not disclosed per team policy) — signed Apr. 22, waived May 15
Megan Huff (from 2019 draft/training camp contract) — waived May 20
Phoenix Mercury
Briann January (multi-year contract) — re-signed Feb. 1
Yvonne Turner (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Essence Carson (free agent contract) — signed Feb. 6
Sancho Lyttle (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Mar. 21
DeWanna Bonner (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Mar. 22
Seattle Storm
Crystal Langhorne (multi-year contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Mercedes Russell (multi-year contract/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Teana Muldrow (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 7, waived May 22
Shavonte Zellous (terms not disclosed) — acquired Apr. 11 (via trade from New York Liberty)
Zykera Rice (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 18, waive date unknown
Presley Hudson (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 18, waived May 22
Receé Caldwell (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Apr. 18, waived May 22
Brooke Salas (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed May 2, waive date unknown
Macy Miller (No. 36 in 2019 WNBA Draft/terms not disclosed) — waived May 22
Washington Mystics
Natasha Cloud (matched offer from NYL/terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 1
Kim Mestdagh (training camp contract/terms not disclosed) — signed Feb. 4
LaToya Sanders (terms not disclosed) — re-signed Feb. 4
Ariel Powers (contract extension/terms not disclosed) — signed May 16
This story will be updated as information becomes available.