Transactions listed are from October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1998

• December 29, 1997

  The Washington Mystics hired Jim Lewis as Head Coach.

• January 12, 1998

  The Detroit Shock hired Nancy Lieberman-Cline as Head Coach.

• January 27, 1998

  The Washington Mystics drafted Alessandra Santos de Oliveira in the 1998 WNBA Allocation Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Cindy Brown in the 1998 WNBA Allocation Draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Nikki McCray in the 1998 WNBA Allocation Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Razija Brcaninovic in the 1998 WNBA Allocation Draft.

• February 18, 1998

  The Washington Mystics drafted Tammy Jackson from the Houston Comets in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Lynette Woodard from the Cleveland Rockers in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Deborah Carter from the Utah Starzz in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Tara Williams from the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Penny Moore from the Charlotte Sting in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Tajama Abraham from the Sacramento Monarchs in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Heidi Burge from the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA expansion draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Rhonda Blades from the New York Liberty in the WNBA expansion draft.

• April 9, 1998

  The Los Angeles Sparks traded Linda Burgess to the Sacramento Monarchs for Pamela McGee.

• April 29, 1998

  The Utah Starzz drafted Margo Dydek in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Sacramento Monarchs drafted Ticha Penicheiro in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Murriel Page in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Korie Hlede in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Los Angeles Sparks drafted Allison Feaster in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Cleveland Rockers drafted Cindy Blodgett in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Charlotte Sting drafted Tracy Reid in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Phoenix Mercury drafted Maria Stepanova in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The New York Liberty drafted Alicia Thompson in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Houston Comets drafted Polina Tzekova in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Utah Starzz drafted Olympia Scott in the 2nd round (11th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Sacramento Monarchs drafted Tangela Smith in the 2nd round (12th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Rita Williams in the 2nd round (13th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Rachael Sporn in the 2nd round (14th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Los Angeles Sparks drafted Octavia Blue in the 2nd round (15th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Cleveland Rockers drafted Suzie McConnell Serio in the 2nd round (16th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Charlotte Sting drafted Christy Smith in the 2nd round (17th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Phoenix Mercury drafted Andrea Kuklova in the 2nd round (18th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The New York Liberty drafted Nadine Domond in the 2nd round (19th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Houston Comets drafted Nyree Roberts in the 2nd round (20th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Utah Starzz drafted LaTonya Johnson in the 3rd round (21st pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Sacramento Monarchs drafted Quacy Barnes in the 3rd round (22nd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Angie Hamblin in the 3rd round (23rd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Gergana Branzova in the 3rd round (24th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Los Angeles Sparks drafted Rehema Stephens in the 3rd round (25th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Cleveland Rockers drafted Tanja Kostic in the 3rd round (26th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Charlotte Sting drafted Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough in the 3rd round (27th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Phoenix Mercury drafted Brandy Reed in the 3rd round (28th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The New York Liberty drafted Albena Branzova in the 3rd round (29th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Houston Comets drafted Amaya Valdemoro in the 3rd round (30th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Utah Starzz drafted Tricia Bader Binford in the 4th round (31st pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Sacramento Monarchs drafted Adia Barnes in the 4th round (32nd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Washington Mystics drafted Angela Jackson in the 4th round (33rd pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Detroit Shock drafted Sandy Brondello in the 4th round (34th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Los Angeles Sparks drafted Erica Kienast in the 4th round (35th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Cleveland Rockers drafted Tammye Jenkins in the 4th round (36th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Charlotte Sting drafted Sonia Chase in the 4th round (37th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Phoenix Mercury drafted Karen Wilkins in the 4th round (38th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The New York Liberty drafted Vanessa Nygaard in the 4th round (39th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

  The Houston Comets drafted Monica Lamb in the 4th round (40th pick) of the 1998 WNBA Draft.

• May 2, 1998

  The Detroit Shock signed Aneta Kausaite as a free agent.

  The Detroit Shock signed Mfon Udoka as a free agent.

• May 5, 1998

  The Utah Starzz traded Lady Grooms to the Sacramento Monarchs for Chantel Tremitiere.

• May 8, 1998

  The Utah Starzz traded Karen Booker to the Houston Comets for Fran Harris.

• May 11, 1998

  The Los Angeles Sparks waived Daedra Charles.

  The Los Angeles Sparks signed Erin Alexander.

  The Los Angeles Sparks signed Eugenia Rycraw.

  The Los Angeles Sparks waived Kim Gessig.

  The Los Angeles Sparks signed Sandra Van Embricqs.

• May 18, 1998

  The New York Liberty waived Simone Edwards.

• May 25, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs waived Denique Graves.

• May 29, 1998

  The Phoenix Mercury waived Monique Ambers.

• May 30, 1998

  The Phoenix Mercury waived Karen Wilkins.

• June 1, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs waived Margold Clark.

• June 3, 1998

  The New York Liberty waived Cassandra Crumpton-Moorer.

• June 4, 1998

  The Phoenix Mercury waived Tawona Alhaleem.

• June 6, 1998

  The Charlotte Sting waived Charmin Smith.

  The Charlotte Sting waived Katasha Artis.

• June 8, 1998

  The New York Liberty waived Nadine Domond.

• June 9, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs waived Corissa Yasen.

  The Sacramento Monarchs waived Danielle Viglione.

• June 10, 1998

  The Utah Starzz waived Greta Koss.

  The Phoenix Mercury waived Tia Jackson.

• June 22, 1998

  The Detroit Shock waived Mfon Udoka.

• June 23, 1998

  The Washington Mystics waived Tammy Jackson.

• June 30, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs signed Rehema Stephens.

• July 6, 1998

  The Phoenix Mercury traded Pauline Jordan to the Sacramento Monarchs for Tiffani Johnson.

  The Orlando Miracle hired Carolyn Peck as Head Coach.

• July 10, 1998

  The Los Angeles Sparks waived Erin Alexander.

  The Los Angeles Sparks signed Michelle Reed.

• July 14, 1998

  The New York Liberty waived Albena Branzova.

• July 24, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs waived Rehema Stephens.

  The Washington Mystics fired Jim Lewis as Head Coach.

  The Washington Mystics hired Cathy Parson as Interim Head Coach.

• July 27, 1998

  The Sacramento Monarchs signed Nadine Domond.

  The Utah Starzz fired Denise Taylor as Head Coach.

  The Utah Starzz hired Frank Layden as Head Coach.

• July 28, 1998

  The Utah Starzz waived Fran Harris.

• July 30, 1998

  The Los Angeles Sparks fired Julie Rousseau as Head Coach.

  The Los Angeles Sparks hired Orlando Woolridge as Interim Head Coach.

• July 31, 1998

  The Phoenix Mercury waived Mikiko Hagiwara.

  The Washington Mystics waived Angela Jackson.

  The Washington Mystics waived Leila Sobral.

  The Washington Mystics signed Leslie Johnson.

  The Washington Mystics signed Margo Graham.