Jonathan Kolb WNBA Basketball Executive Record

Franchises

New York Liberty: March 14, 2019 to present

Awards

2023 WNBA Executive of the Year

Draft Picks, Trades, and Free Agent Signings

In some cases the starting date and/or ending date for an executive could not be found, so conservative estimates are used in their place.
Therefore, transactions from the beginning and/or end of an executive's tenure with a particular franchise may be missing from the register below.

New York Liberty Franchise (March 14, 2019 - Present)

March 21, 2019
Signed Marine Johannès.
March 27, 2019
Signed Brittany Boyd.
April 10, 2019
Drafted Asia Durr in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Han Xu in the 2nd round (14th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Megan Huff in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.
April 11, 2019
Traded a 2020 2nd round pick (Kathleen Doyle later selected) to the Minnesota Lynx for Tanisha Wright.

Traded Sugar Rodgers to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2020 2nd round pick (Kylee Shook later selected).
April 18, 2019
Signed Tiffany Bias.

Signed Bianca Cuevas-Moore to a training camp contract.

Signed Megan Huff.

Signed Han Xu.
April 22, 2019
Signed Talia Caldwell.
May 3, 2019
Signed Tina Charles.

Signed Asia Durr.
May 15, 2019
Waived Talia Caldwell.
May 20, 2019
Waived Bianca Cuevas-Moore.

Waived Kelly Faris.

Waived Megan Huff.
May 23, 2019
Waived Avery Warley-Talbert.
June 10, 2019
Suspended contract of Bria Hartley.
June 28, 2019
Signed Avery Warley-Talbert.
July 8, 2019
Released Avery Warley-Talbert.

Waived Tiffany Bias.
September 8, 2019
Signed Kiah Stokes to a contract extension.
October 16, 2019
Fired Katie Smith as Head Coach.
January 8, 2020
Hired Walt Hopkins as Head Coach.
February 10, 2020
Signed Layshia Clarendon to a multi-year contract.
February 18, 2020
Signed Reshanda Gray to a training camp contract.
February 24, 2020
Signed Marine Johannès.
April 15, 2020
Traded Tina Charles to the Washington Mystics for Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, a 2020 1st round pick (Jazmine Jones later selected), a 2021 1st round pick (Chelsea Dungee later selected), a 2021 2nd round pick (DiDi Richards later selected), and a 2021 3rd round pick (Marine Fauthoux later selected).

Traded a 2021 1st round pick (Chelsea Dungee later selected) and a 2021 2nd round pick (Dana Evans later selected) to the Dallas Wings for Tayler Hill, a 2020 1st round pick (Megan Walker later selected), and a 2020 2nd round pick (Leaonna Odom later selected).

Signed Tina Charles.
April 17, 2020
Traded Erica Ogwumike to the Minnesota Lynx for Stephanie Talbot.

Traded Shatori Walker-Kimbrough to the Phoenix Mercury for Jocelyn Willoughby.

Drafted Sabrina Ionescu in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Megan Walker in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Jazmine Jones in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kylee Shook in the 2nd round (13th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Leaonna Odom in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Erica Ogwumike in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
April 21, 2020
Waived Brittany Boyd.
April 22, 2020
Signed Jazmine Jones to a multi-year contract.

Signed Megan Walker to a multi-year contract.
April 23, 2020
Signed Leaonna Odom to a multi-year contract.
April 24, 2020
Signed Kylee Shook to a multi-year contract.
April 25, 2020
Signed Jocelyn Willoughby to a multi-year contract.
April 26, 2020
Signed Sabrina Ionescu to a multi-year contract.
April 28, 2020
Waived Tayler Hill.
May 26, 2020
Waived Reshanda Gray.
June 26, 2020
Signed Joyner Holmes.
August 8, 2020
Signed Paris Kea.
September 13, 2020
Signed Kiah Stokes to a contract extension.

Signed Kiah Stokes to a contract extension.
February 2, 2021
Signed Betnijah Laney to a multi-year contract.

Signed Joyner Holmes to a training camp contract.
February 10, 2021
Traded Kia Nurse and Megan Walker to the Phoenix Mercury for a 2021 1st round pick (Michaela Onyenwere later selected) and a 2022 1st round pick (Mya Hollingshed later selected).

Traded a 2021 1st round pick (Charli Collier later selected), a 2022 1st round pick (Mya Hollingshed later selected), and a 2022 2nd round pick (Elissa Cunane later selected) to the Seattle Storm for Natasha Howard.

Traded Stephanie Talbot to the Seattle Storm for Sami Whitcomb.
April 14, 2021
Signed Asia Taylor to a training camp contract.
April 15, 2021
Suspended contract of Han Xu.

Drafted Michaela Onyenwere in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.

Drafted DiDi Richards in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Valerie Higgins in the 3rd round (25th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Marine Fauthoux in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
April 19, 2021
Signed Michaela Onyenwere to a multi-year contract.

Signed Valerie Higgins to a multi-year contract.

Signed DiDi Richards to a multi-year contract.
April 21, 2021
Signed Jasmine Bailey to a training camp contract.
April 24, 2021
Signed Janelle Bailey to a training camp contract.
April 26, 2021
Signed Rebecca Allen.
May 7, 2021
Waived Janelle Bailey.
May 11, 2021
Waived Valerie Higgins.
May 12, 2021
Waived Joyner Holmes.

Suspended contract of Asia Durr.

Suspended contract of Kiah Stokes.

Suspended contract of Natasha Howard.

Suspended contract of Rebecca Allen.
May 13, 2021
Suspended contract of Marine Johannes.

Waived Asia Taylor.

Waived Jasmine Bailey.
May 14, 2021
Signed Joyner Holmes.

Signed Reshanda Gray.
May 15, 2021
Released Joyner Holmes.
May 18, 2021
Released Reshanda Gray.
May 20, 2021
Waived Layshia Clarendon.
June 6, 2021
Suspended contract of Kiah Stokes.
June 7, 2021
Signed Reshanda Gray.
June 22, 2021
Released Reshanda Gray.
June 30, 2021
Waived Kiah Stokes.
July 1, 2021
Signed Reshanda Gray.
December 6, 2021
Walt Hopkins resigns as Head Coach.
January 14, 2022
Signed Paris Kea to a training camp contract.
February 3, 2022
Signed Stefanie Dolson.
February 4, 2022
Waived Jazmine Jones.

Waived Leaonna Odom.

Signed Rebecca Allen.
February 9, 2022
Claimed Jazmine Jones on waivers.
April 11, 2022
Traded a 2023 2nd round pick (Madi Williams later selected) to the Seattle Storm for Lorela Cubaj.

Drafted Nyara Sabally in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Sika Koné in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.
April 15, 2022
Signed Lorela Cubaj.
April 27, 2022
Waived Paris Kea.
May 2, 2022
Suspended contract of Kylee Shook.
May 6, 2022
Signed Kaila Charles.
May 8, 2022
Released Kaila Charles.
May 21, 2022
Signed Crystal Dangerfield.
June 8, 2022
Traded AD Durr to the Atlanta Dream for Megan Walker and Raquel Carrera Quintana.

Released Crystal Dangerfield.

Waived Megan Walker.

Signed Marine Johannes.
June 9, 2022
Signed Crystal Dangerfield.
June 26, 2022
Released Crystal Dangerfield.
July 1, 2022
Waived Lorela Cubaj.
July 3, 2022
Signed Crystal Dangerfield.
July 7, 2022
Hired Sandy Brondello as Head Coach.
January 15, 2023
In a 4-team trade, the New York Liberty traded Rebecca Allen and a 2023 1st round pick (Haley Jones later selected) to the Connecticut Sun; the New York Liberty traded Natasha Howard and Crystal Dangerfield to the Dallas Wings; the Connecticut Sun traded Jonquel Jones to the New York Liberty; the Dallas Wings traded Kayla Thornton to the New York Liberty.
February 8, 2023
Signed Epiphanny Prince to a training camp contract.

Signed Courtney Vandersloot.

Signed Breanna Stewart.
February 11, 2023
In a 3-team trade, the New York Liberty traded Michaela Onyenwere to the Phoenix Mercury; the Chicago Sky traded Leonie Fiebich and a 2024 2nd round pick (Esmery Martinez later selected) (2024 2nd-rd pick is CHI own) to the New York Liberty; the Phoenix Mercury traded a 2025 1st round pick ( later selected) (2025 1st-rd pick is a right to swap with PHO) to the New York Liberty.
February 17, 2023
Signed Han Xu to a training camp contract.
February 28, 2023
Signed Nyara Sabally.
March 2, 2023
Signed Marine Johannes to a training camp contract.
March 21, 2023
Signed Stephanie Mawuli.

Signed Morgan Green.
April 10, 2023
Drafted Okako Adika in the 3rd round (30th pick) of the 2023 WNBA Draft.
May 14, 2023
Signed Sabrina Ionescu to a contract extension.
May 16, 2023
Waived Stephanie Mawuli.

Waived Sika Koné.

Waived Morgan Green.

Waived DiDi Richards.
May 17, 2023
Waived Epiphanny Prince.
May 18, 2023
Claimed Sika Koné on waivers.

Suspended contract of Marine Johannes.
May 19, 2023
Signed Epiphanny Prince.
May 24, 2023
Released Epiphanny Prince.
June 13, 2023
Suspended contract of Han Xu.
June 17, 2023
Signed Epiphanny Prince.
June 20, 2023
Released Epiphanny Prince.
June 25, 2023
Signed Epiphanny Prince.
July 16, 2023
Suspended contract of Han Xu.
August 10, 2023
Released Epiphanny Prince.
September 1, 2023
Signed Kayla Thornton to a contract extension.
September 9, 2023
Signed Betnijah Laney to a contract extension.
September 10, 2023
Suspended contract of Han Xu.
February 1, 2024
Signed Ivana Dojkić to a training camp contract.

Signed Stephanie Mawuli to a training camp contract.

Signed Okako Adika to a training camp contract.

Signed Leonie Fiebich to a training camp contract.
February 5, 2024
Signed Brianna Fraser to a training camp contract.
February 15, 2024
Signed Morgan Green to a training camp contract.
February 16, 2024
Signed Jonquel Jones.
February 20, 2024
Signed Kennedy Burke.
February 26, 2024
Signed Breanna Stewart.
March 14, 2024
Traded a 2025 2nd round pick ( later selected) and a 2026 2nd round pick ( later selected) to the Chicago Sky for Rebekah Gardner.
March 18, 2024
Signed Ana Tadić.
April 15, 2024
Drafted Marquesha Davis in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Esmery Martinez in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Jessika Carter in the 2nd round (23rd pick) of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kaitlyn Davis in the 3rd round (35th pick) of the 2024 WNBA Draft.
April 16, 2024
Signed Jaylyn Sherrod.
April 17, 2024
Waived Morgan Green.

Signed Jessika Carter.

Signed Esmery Martinez.

Signed Marquesha Davis.

Signed Rita Igbokwe to a training camp contract.
April 25, 2024
Waived Ana Tadić.
May 11, 2024
Waived Stephanie Mawuli.

Waived Rita Igbokwe.

Waived Brianna Fraser.

Waived Jessika Carter.

Waived Okako Adika.
May 13, 2024
Waived Jaylyn Sherrod.

Waived Esmery Martinez.
July 6, 2024
Signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a 7-day contract.
July 13, 2024
Signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 17, 2024
Signed Jaylyn Sherrod to a 3rd 7-day contract.
August 24, 2024
Signed Jaylyn Sherrod.

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