Cheryl Reeve WNBA Basketball Executive Record

Franchises

Dallas Wings: June 15, 2009 to October 9, 2009
Minnesota Lynx: December 29, 2017 to November 3, 2022

Awards

2019 WNBA Executive of the Year
2024 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.

Dallas Wings Franchise (June 15, 2009 - October 9, 2009)

June 26, 2009
Signed Sherill Baker.
July 6, 2009
Waived Barbara Farris.
July 10, 2009
Signed Anna DeForge.
July 15, 2009
Bill Laimbeer resigns as Head Coach.

Hired Rick Mahorn as Head Coach.
July 23, 2009
Waived Anna DeForge.
July 27, 2009
Signed Anna DeForge.
August 4, 2009
Signed Barbara Farris.
August 17, 2009
Traded Kristin Haynie to the Sacramento Monarchs for Crystal Kelly.
August 18, 2009
Signed Nikki Teasley.
September 11, 2009
Signed Tanae Davis-Cain to a contract for the rest of the season.

Minnesota Lynx Franchise (December 29, 2017 - November 3, 2022)

February 1, 2018
Signed Rebekkah Brunson.
February 7, 2018
Traded Natasha Howard to the Seattle Storm for a 2018 2nd round pick (JiSu Park later selected) and a 2019 1st round pick (Right to swap 2019 first round picks).

Signed Lynetta Kizer.

Signed Cecilia Zandalasini.

Signed Endy Miyem.
March 6, 2018
Traded a 2018 1st round pick (Marie Gulich later selected) to the Phoenix Mercury for Danielle Robinson and a 2019 2nd round pick (Cierra Dillard later selected).
March 13, 2018
Signed Tanisha Wright.
April 12, 2018
Drafted JiSu Park in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kahlia Lawrence in the 2nd round (24th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Carlie Wagner in the 3rd round (36th pick) of the 2018 WNBA Draft.

Traded JiSu Park and Kahlia Lawrence to the Las Vegas Aces for Jill Barta and a 2019 2nd round pick (Jessica Shepard later selected).
May 17, 2018
Waived Endy Miyem.
June 6, 2018
Signed Endy Miyem.
June 30, 2018
Waived Lynetta Kizer.
July 5, 2018
Signed Lynetta Kizer to a 7-day contract.
July 12, 2018
Signed Erlana Larkins to a 7-day contract.
July 19, 2018
Signed Erlana Larkins to a 2nd 7-day contract.
July 30, 2018
Signed Erlana Larkins to a contract for the rest of the season.
August 13, 2018
Waived Endy Miyem.
August 14, 2018
Signed Sydney Colson to a contract for the rest of the season.
August 19, 2018
Signed Danielle Robinson to a contract extension.
February 1, 2019
Signed Karima Christmas-Kelly.
February 2, 2019
Signed Seimone Augustus to a multi-year contract.
February 5, 2019
Suspended contract of Maya Moore.

Signed Maya Moore to a multi-year contract.
February 8, 2019
Signed Damiris Dantas.
February 21, 2019
Signed Jillian Alleyne to a training camp contract.
February 28, 2019
Signed Erlana Larkins to a training camp contract.

Signed Kelsey Griffin to a training camp contract.
April 10, 2019
Traded Natisha Hiedeman to the Connecticut Sun for Lexie Brown.

Drafted Napheesa Collier in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Jessica Shepard in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Natisha Hiedeman in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Cierra Dillard in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kenisha Bell in the 3rd round (30th pick) of the 2019 WNBA Draft.
April 11, 2019
Traded Tanisha Wright to the New York Liberty for a 2020 2nd round pick (Kathleen Doyle later selected).
April 13, 2019
Signed Cierra Dillard.
April 17, 2019
Signed Shao Ting.
April 19, 2019
Signed Napheesa Collier.
April 22, 2019
Traded Alexis Jones to the Los Angeles Sparks for Odyssey Sims.
April 23, 2019
Signed Kenisha Bell.
April 24, 2019
Signed Taylor Emery to a training camp contract.
May 11, 2019
Waived Cierra Dillard.
May 16, 2019
Waived Taylor Emery.
May 21, 2019
Traded a 2020 3rd round pick (Japreece Dean later selected) to the Chicago Sky for Alaina Coates.

Traded a 2020 2nd round pick (Te'a Cooper later selected) to the Phoenix Mercury for Stephanie Talbot.

Waived Jillian Alleyne.

Waived Kenisha Bell.
May 22, 2019
Waived Erlana Larkins.
May 23, 2019
Suspended contract of Temi Fagbenle.
July 1, 2019
Signed Asia Taylor.

Signed Kenisha Bell.
July 13, 2019
Waived Shao Ting.
July 14, 2019
Waived Alaina Coates.
July 19, 2019
Released Kenisha Bell.
July 30, 2019
Signed Jillian Alleyne to a 7-day contract.
August 6, 2019
Signed Jillian Alleyne to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 13, 2019
Signed Jillian Alleyne to a 3rd 7-day contract.
August 22, 2019
Signed Bridget Carleton to a 7-day contract.
August 29, 2019
Signed Bridget Carleton to a contract for the rest of the season.
September 8, 2019
Signed Sylvia Fowles to a contract extension.
February 22, 2020
Signed Kayla Alexander to a training camp contract.

Signed Linnae Harper to a training camp contract.
February 25, 2020
Traded a 2021 2nd round pick (Micaela Kelly later selected) to the Connecticut Sun for Rachel Banham.
February 29, 2020
Signed Cecilia Zandalasini.
March 6, 2020
Traded a 2020 2nd round pick (Kathleen Doyle later selected) and a 2021 3rd round pick (Maya Caldwell later selected) to the Indiana Fever for Shenise Johnson and a 2020 2nd round pick (Crystal Dangerfield later selected).
April 17, 2020
Traded Stephanie Talbot to the New York Liberty for Erica Ogwumike.

Drafted Mikiah Herbert Harrigan in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Crystal Dangerfield in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 2020 WNBA Draft.
April 22, 2020
Signed Crystal Dangerfield to a multi-year contract.
April 29, 2020
Signed Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to a multi-year contract.

Signed Erica Ogwumike to a multi-year contract.
May 25, 2020
Waived Erica Ogwumike.

Waived Linnae Harper.
May 26, 2020
Suspended contract of Jessica Shepard.

Suspended contract of Odyssey Sims.

Signed Bridget Carleton.
June 17, 2020
Signed Megan Huff.
July 30, 2020
Waived Karima Christmas-Kelly.

Claimed Erica McCall on waivers.
August 6, 2020
Waived Megan Huff.
September 10, 2020
Signed Damiris Dantas to a contract extension.

Signed Damiris Dantas to a contract extension.
January 8, 2021
Signed Bridget Carleton to a training camp contract.
February 1, 2021
Signed Kayla McBride to a multi-year contract.

Signed Natalie Achonwa to a multi-year contract.
February 5, 2021
Traded Erica McCall to the Washington Mystics for a 2022 3rd round pick (Hannah Sjerven later selected).

Signed Erica McCall to a multi-year contract.
February 10, 2021
Traded Mikiah Herbert Harrigan to the Seattle Storm for a 2022 1st round pick (Mya Hollingshed later selected).
February 13, 2021
Signed Linnae Harper to a training camp contract.
February 15, 2021
Traded Odyssey Sims, Temi Fagbenle, a 2022 1st round pick (Queen Egbo later selected), and a 2022 3rd round pick (Ali Patberg later selected) to the Indiana Fever for a 2022 2nd round pick (Khayla Pointer later selected).

Signed Aerial Powers to a multi-year contract.
April 2, 2021
Signed Mikayla Pivec to a training camp contract.
April 15, 2021
Signed Asheika Alexander to a training camp contract.

Drafted Rennia Davis in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2021 WNBA Draft.
April 16, 2021
Signed Selena Lott to a training camp contract.

Signed Japreece Dean to a training camp contract.

Signed Mikayla Vaughn to a training camp contract.

Signed Alex Wittinger to a training camp contract.
April 17, 2021
Waived Lexie Brown.
April 19, 2021
Signed Rennia Davis to a multi-year contract.
April 29, 2021
Waived Alex Wittinger.
May 6, 2021
Waived Japreece Dean.
May 10, 2021
Waived Asheika Alexander.

Waived Mikayla Vaughn.
May 11, 2021
Waived Linnae Harper.
May 13, 2021
Suspended contract of Napheesa Collier.

Signed Linnae Harper.

Waived Mikayla Pivec.

Waived Selena Lott.
May 21, 2021
Released Linnae Harper.
May 30, 2021
Signed Layshia Clarendon.
June 11, 2021
Released Layshia Clarendon.
June 12, 2021
Signed Layshia Clarendon.
June 15, 2021
Signed Cierra Burdick.
June 20, 2021
Released Cierra Burdick.

Released Layshia Clarendon.
June 21, 2021
Signed Layshia Clarendon.
June 28, 2021
Waived Rachel Banham.
June 30, 2021
Released Layshia Clarendon.
July 2, 2021
Signed Layshia Clarendon.
July 5, 2021
Signed Rachel Banham.
July 6, 2021
Signed Natasha Mack to a 7-day contract.
August 13, 2021
Released Natasha Mack.
September 10, 2021
Signed Jillian Alleyne to a 7-day contract.
September 17, 2021
Signed Jillian Alleyne.
January 4, 2022
Signed Bridget Carleton to a training camp contract.
February 1, 2022
Signed Sylvia Fowles.
February 2, 2022
Signed Angel McCoughtry.
February 8, 2022
Signed Layshia Clarendon.

Signed Rachel Banham to a training camp contract.
February 18, 2022
Signed Yvonne Turner to a training camp contract.

Signed Natasha Mack to a training camp contract.
April 10, 2022
Traded a 2022 1st round pick (Mya Hollingshed later selected) and a 2022 2nd round pick (Khayla Pointer later selected) to the Las Vegas Aces for a 2023 1st round pick (Maia Hirsch later selected) and a 2023 2nd round pick (Brea Beal later selected).
April 11, 2022
Drafted Mya Hollingshed in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Khayla Pointer in the 2nd round (13th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Kayla Jones in the 2nd round (22nd pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.

Drafted Hannah Sjerven in the 3rd round (28th pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft.
April 12, 2022
Signed Chloe Bibby to a training camp contract.
April 13, 2022
Signed Cece Hooks to a training camp contract.

Signed Moon Ursin to a training camp contract.

Signed Kayla Jones.

Signed Hannah Sjerven.
April 15, 2022
Waived Natasha Mack.
April 28, 2022
Waived Cece Hooks.
May 2, 2022
Signed Napheesa Collier to a contract extension.

Waived Moon Ursin.

Waived Chloe Bibby.
May 3, 2022
Signed Odyssey Sims to a training camp contract.

Waived Layshia Clarendon.

Waived Crystal Dangerfield.

Waived Yvonne Turner.

Waived Rennia Davis.

Waived Kayla Jones.

Waived Hannah Sjerven.
May 6, 2022
Signed Yvonne Turner.

Signed Nina Milic.
May 10, 2022
Signed Rennia Davis.
May 12, 2022
Signed Evina Westbrook.

Waived Angel McCoughtry.

Waived Odyssey Sims.

Released Nina Milic.

Released Yvonne Turner.

Released Rennia Davis.
May 13, 2022
Signed Moriah Jefferson.

Signed Evina Westbrook.

Signed Nina Milic.

Signed Hannah Sjerven.

Signed Yvonne Turner.
May 15, 2022
Signed Jessica Shepard to a contract extension.
May 16, 2022
Released Yvonne Turner.
May 22, 2022
Released Hannah Sjerven.
May 31, 2022
Signed Elissa Cunane.
June 1, 2022
Signed Kamiah Smalls.
June 9, 2022
Released Kamiah Smalls.

Released Elissa Cunane.

Released Nikolina Milic.
June 10, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic.

Signed Elissa Cunane.
June 21, 2022
Released Elissa Cunane.
June 23, 2022
Released Nikolina Milic.
June 24, 2022
Waived Evina Westbrook.
June 26, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic to a 7-day contract.
July 3, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic to a 2nd 7-day contract.
July 11, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic to a 3rd 7-day contract.
July 19, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic.
July 21, 2022
Signed Lindsay Allen to a 7-day contract.
July 28, 2022
Signed Lindsay Allen to a 2nd 7-day contract.
August 5, 2022
Signed Lindsay Allen to a 3rd 7-day contract.
August 6, 2022
Released Nikolina Milic.
August 7, 2022
Signed Nikolina Milic.

Signed Lindsay Allen.
August 9, 2022
Released Nikolina Milic.

Released Lindsay Allen.
August 10, 2022
Signed Lindsay Allen.

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