2025 Washington Mystics season
| 2025 Washington Mystics season | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Sydney Johnson |
| Arena | CareFirst Arena EagleBank Arena |
| Attendance | 5,303 per game |
| Results | |
| Record | 16–28 (.364) |
| Place | 4th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team Leaders | |
| Points | Brittney Sykes – 15.4 ppg |
| Rebounds | Kiki Iriafen – 8.5 rpg |
| Assists | Brittney Sykes – 4.4 apg |
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2026 season → | |
The 2025 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 28th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their first season under head coach, Sydney Johnson.
On April 30, 2025, the Mystics announced that 2025 first round draft pick, Georgia Amoore, had suffered an ACL injury during training camp.[1] And on May 1, 2025, it was announced that forward, Aaliyah Edwards, was diagnosed with a low back contusion and would be unavailable to play for at least two weeks.[2]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Club | Outcome | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sonia Citron | PG | United States | Notre Dame | Signed rookie contract April 24 Made opening day roster |
[3] |
| 1 | 4 | Kiki Iriafen | F | USC | [3] | ||
| 1 | 6 | Georgia Amoore | G | Australia | Kentucky | Signed rookie contract April 22 Made opening day roster |
[3] |
| 2 | 23 | Lucy Olsen | United States | Iowa | [3] | ||
| 3 | 32 | Zaay Green | Alabama | Signed rookie contract April 22 Waived on May 14 |
[4] |
Transactions
Front office and coaching
| Date | Details | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2024 | Mutually agreed to part ways with both head coach, Eric Thibault, and general manager, Mike Thibault | [5] |
| December 23, 2024 | Hired Sydney Johnson as head coach | [6] |
| Hired Jamila Wideman as general manager | ||
| March 18, 2025 | Hired Emre Vatansever and Jessie Miller as assistant coaches | [7] |
| Shelley Patterson transitioned from assistant coach to Head of Domestic Scouting | ||
| April 2, 2025 | Hired Barbara Turner as an assistant coach | [8] |
| Hired Clinton Crouch as head of player development |
Trades
| February | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 23 | To Washington Mystics 2025 No. 3 draft pick 2027 second round draft pick Rights to swap 2027 first round draft picks |
To Chicago Sky Ariel Atkins |
[9] |
| April | |||
| April 14 | To Washington Mystics 2026 first round pick (Minnesota’s own) |
To Minnesota Lynx Karlie Samuelson |
[10] |
| August | |||
| August 5 | To Washington Mystics Alysha Clark Zia Cooke 2026 first round pick (Seattle’s own) |
To Seattle Storm Brittney Sykes |
[11] |
| August 7 | To Washington Mystics Jacy Sheldon Right to swap 2026 first round picks (Washington with Minnesota's own and Connecticut with New York's own acquired from prior trades) |
To Connecticut Sun Aaliyah Edwards |
[12] |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Player | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Engstler | February 4 | Training camp contract | [13] |
| Sug Sutton |
Additions
| Player | Date | Notes | Former Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Soule | February 11 | Training camp contract | Zagłębie Sosnowiec (Poland) |
[14] |
| Khadijiah Cave | April 19 | Botaş SK (Turkey) |
[15] | |
| Morgan Jones | MGS Panserraikos Serres (Greece) |
[16] | ||
| JoJo Lacey | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | [17] | ||
| Ashten Prechtel | TFSE-MTK Budapest (Hungary) |
[18] | ||
| Georgia Amoore | April 22 | Rookie contract (2025 draft pick – No. 6) |
Kentucky Wildcats | |
| Zaay Green | Rookie contract (2025 draft pick – No. 32) |
Alabama Crimson Tide | ||
| Lucy Olsen | Rookie contract (2025 draft pick – No. 23) |
Iowa Hawkeyes | ||
| Sonia Citron | April 24 | Rookie contract (2025 draft pick – No. 3) |
Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
| Kiki Iriafen | Rookie contract (2025 draft pick – No. 4) |
USC Trojans | ||
| Lauren Jensen | May 8 | Training camp contract | Creighton Bluejays | [19] |
| Madison Scott | August 14 | 7-day contract | Free agent | [20] |
| August 21 | ||||
| August 28 | [21] | |||
| September 4 | Rest of season contract | [22] |
Subtractions / unsigned
| Player | Date | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Txell Alarcón | April 10, 2023 | Unsigned draft pick (2023 draft pick – No. 32) |
N/A – retained rights | [23] |
| Nastja Claessens | April 15, 2024 | Unsigned draft pick (2024 draft pick – No. 30) |
[24] | |
| Julie Vanloo | December 6 | Expansion draft | Golden State Valkyries | [25] |
| Marica Gajić | December 30 | Renounced rights | — | [26] |
| Bernadett Határ | February 1 | Free agency – reserved (qualifying offer extended) |
Not signed – rights retained | [27] |
| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough | Free agency – unrestricted | Atlanta Dream | [28] | |
| Taylor Soule | April 1 | Waived | — | [29] |
| Elena Delle Donne | April 4 | Retired | N/A | [30] |
| Morgan Jones | May 4 | Waived | — | [31] |
| JoJo Lacey | — | [32] | ||
| Khadijah Cave | May 14 | — | [33] | |
| Zaay Green | — | [4] | ||
| Lauren Jensen | — | [34] | ||
| Ashten Pretchel | — | [35] | ||
| Sika Koné | July 18 | Suspended contract – temporary | N/A – retained rights | [36][37] |
| August 5 | Waived | Atlanta Dream | [11] | |
| Zia Cooke | Seattle Storm |
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Depth
| Pos. | Starter | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Sug Sutton | Georgia Amoore Lucy Olsen Jacy Sheldon |
| SG | Jade Melbourne | Alysha Clark |
| SF | Sonia Citron | Emily Engstler |
| PF | Kiki Iriafen | |
| C | Shakira Austin | Stefanie Dolson |
Schedule
Preseason
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May: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
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Regular season
| 2025 game log Total: 16–28 (Home: 10–12; Road: 6–16) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 3–4 (Home: 2–1; Road: 1–3)
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June
: 5–5 (Home: 3–2; Road: 2–3)
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July
: 5–5 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–2)
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August
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September
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Notes:
- Games highlighted in ██ represent Commissioner's Cup games.
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yx – Minnesota Lynx | 34 | 10 | .773 | – | 20–4 | 20–2 | 14–8 | 5–1 |
| 2 | x – Las Vegas Aces | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 16–8 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 2–4 |
| 3 | x – Atlanta Dream | 30 | 14 | .682 | 4 | 15–6 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 3–2 |
| 4 | x – Phoenix Mercury | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 13–11 | 15–7 | 12–10 | 4–2 |
| 5 | x – New York Liberty | 27 | 17 | .614 | 7 | 15–5 | 17–5 | 10–12 | 4–1 |
| 6 | cx – Indiana Fever | 24 | 20 | .545 | 10 | 13–8 | 13–9 | 11–11 | 4–1 |
| 7 | x – Seattle Storm | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 12–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 4–2 |
| 8 | x – Golden State Valkyries | 23 | 21 | .523 | 11 | 9–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | 3–3 |
| 9 | e – Los Angeles Sparks | 21 | 23 | .477 | 13 | 10–14 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 2–4 |
| 10 | e – Washington Mystics | 16 | 28 | .364 | 18 | 8–12 | 10–12 | 6–16 | 2–3 |
| 11 | e – Connecticut Sun | 11 | 33 | .250 | 23 | 7–14 | 7–15 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 12 | e – Chicago Sky | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–17 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–4 |
| 13 | e – Dallas Wings | 10 | 34 | .227 | 24 | 4–20 | 6–16 | 4–18 | 1–5 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Awards and honors
| Recipient | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakira Austin | Eastern Conference Player of the Week | June 24 | [38] |
| AP Comeback Player of the Year | September 12 | [39] | |
| Sonia Citron | WNBA All-Star Reserve | July 7 | [40] |
| AP All-Rookie Team | September 12 | [39] | |
| WNBA All-Rookie Team | September 29 | [41] | |
| Kiki Iriafen | Rookie of the Month – May | June 4 | [42] |
| WNBA All-Star Reserve | July 7 | [40] | |
| AP All-Rookie Team | September 12 | [39] | |
| WNBA All-Rookie Team | September 29 | [41] | |
| Brittney Sykes | WNBA All-Star Reserve (replacement player) | July 17 | [43] |
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