2020 WNBA season#Player of the Month Award

{{Infobox sports season

| sport = Basketball

| title = 2020 WNBA season

| league = Women's National Basketball Association

| logo =

| MVP ={{flagicon|USA}} A'ja Wilson (Las Vegas)

| conf1 = Eastern

| conf1_link = Eastern Conference (WNBA)

| conf1_runner-up =

| conf2 = Western

| conf2_link = Western Conference (WNBA)

| conf1_champ =

| conf2_champ =

| conf2_runner-up =

| finals_champ = Seattle Storm

| finals_runner-up = Las Vegas Aces

| finals_MVP = {{flagicon|USA}} Breanna Stewart (Seattle)

| picked_by = New York Liberty

| top_pick = Sabrina Ionescu

| TV = ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, CBS, CBSSN, NBA TV

| attendance =

| average_attendance =

| no_of_teams = 12

| no_of_games = 22{{Efn|The season was originally scheduled to have 36 games per team, an increase from the 34 games played in the previous season. However, the season was shortened and delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

| duration = July 25 – October 6, 2020{{Efn|The season was originally scheduled for May 15 – September 20, and was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.}}

| prevseason_year = 2019

| prevseason_link = 2019 WNBA season

| nextseason_year = 2021

| nextseason_link = 2021 WNBA season

| seasonslistnames = WNBA

| seasonslist = List of WNBA seasons

}}

The 2020 WNBA season was the 24th season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The Washington Mystics were the defending champions. Planned changes to the league's schedule included an increase from 34 to 36 regular season games for each team, the introduction of a mid-season Commissioner's Cup tournament, and more games broadcast on ESPN and ABC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/2020-wnba-season-to-feature-inaugural-commissioners-cup-expanded-36-game-schedule-for-teams-and-more-abc-games/|title=2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games|date=2020-01-16|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}} This was the first season under a new Collective Bargaining Agreement between the league and the WNBA Players Association.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/14/sports/basketball/wnba-contract-collective-bargaining-agreement.html|title=W.N.B.A. Makes "Big Bet on Women" With a New Contract|last=Megdal|first=Howard|date=2020-01-14|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-01-21|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} However, on April 3, the season was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite news|date=2020-04-03|title=WNBA Statement Regarding the Start of the 2020 Regular season|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-statement-regarding-the-start-of-the-2020-regular-season/|access-date=2020-04-03}} Under a plan approved on June 15, the league began a shortened 22-game regular season at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, without fans present on July 25.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-12|title=Report: The WNBA's New Proposal For The 2020 Season Includes Full Pay|url=https://uproxx.com/dimemag/wnba-new-proposal-to-start-season-includes-full-pay/|access-date=2020-06-14|website=UPROXX|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA announces plans for 2020 season to start late July in Florida|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/mystics/wnba-announces-plans-2020-season-start-late-july-florida|access-date=2020-06-15|website=NBC Sports Washington}}{{cite tweet||user=WNBA|number=1281726367139278848|date=July 10, 2020|title=Basketball officially returns July 25th. Are you ready for #WNBA Tip-Off 2020 presented by @ATT#ATTtipoff}} A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces was named the league MVP. The Seattle Storm won the 2020 WNBA Finals over the Aces, and Breanna Stewart was named the Finals MVP.

Offseason

= Collective Bargaining Agreement =

On January 14, 2020, the WNBA and the WNBA Players Association announced that a new eight-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) had been signed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/28480768/new-wnba-cba-include-salary-bump-other-cash-compensation-increases|title=WNBA, union reach 'groundbreaking' new CBA|last=Voepel|first=Mechelle|date=2020-01-14|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}} Key provisions of the new CBA include:{{Cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/wnba/2020/1/14/21062768/wnba-cba-player-salaries-paid-maternity-leave-revenue-sharing|title=The WNBA's new CBA, explained|last=Ellentuck|first=Matt|date=2020-01-14|website=SBNation.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1534181/2020/01/14/the-time-is-now-for-womens-sports-breaking-down-the-major-provisions-in-the-wnbas-watershed-cba-deal/|title='The time is now for women's sports': Breaking down the major provisions in the WNBA's watershed CBA deal|last=Spruill|first=Tamryn|date=2020-01-14|website=The Athletic|access-date=2020-01-21}}

The new maximum base salary, for which certain qualified players and those designated as "core players" are eligible, is $215,000, an increase from $117,500 under the previous CBA. Maximum earnings for top players can be over $500,000.
The new minimum base salary for inexperienced players is $57,000 and for experienced players is $68,000. This is an increase from $41,965 and $56,375 respectively under the previous CBA.
The "core player" designation, under which teams can retain players otherwise eligible for free agency, remains available to teams. However, while teams could designate a player as such up to four times under the previous CBA, this has been reduced to thrice in the next two seasons and twice thereafter.
Apart from those players under the "core player" designation, all players who have met contract obligations for five years become unrestricted free agents. This is a decrease from the required six years under the previous CBA.
The league will enter a 50-50 revenue sharing agreement beginning in 2021, conditional on meeting certain revenue growth targets.
For road games, players will receive "comfort/economy plus" seats rather than ordinary economy class seats, and will receive individual hotel rooms.
The league will provide a new paid maternity leave policy, where players will receive their full salaries while on leave. Players with children will be provided an annual $5,000 childcare stipend and two-bedroom apartments. Veteran players are also eligible for up to $60,000 in reimbursements for costs related to family planning.
The league will institute a new “Diversity in Coaching” initiative to build a pipeline to coaching and offer other paid employment opportunities for players during the offseason. Under the initiative, WNBA players can work on coaching staffs or in front offices of NBA teams without a salary limit, regardless of the WNBA team's ownership structure.{{efn|This issue arose in the 2019–20 offseason when the Washington Wizards hired Mystics player Kristi Toliver as an assistant coach. Toliver could not receive a normal NBA assistant's salary because the Mystics and Wizards are owned by the same company; the previous WNBA CBA viewed such an arrangement as a way of getting around the salary cap.}}
The league will create expanded programs to address intimate partner violence and nutrition, but details about these programs were not included in the CBA.
By the sixth year of the CBA, veteran players (defined for this purpose as those with more than 2 years of WNBA experience) will face season-long suspension for missing the start of training camp. The CBA includes several exceptions to this policy, among them serious injury or illness, maternity leave, national team commitments for non-US players, college graduations, and other significant life events.

= Schedule changes =

The WNBA originally planned that each team would play 36 total games in the 2020 season, an increase from the 34 games played in each season since 2003. Teams were to have 18 home and road games each.{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/wnba-expands-36-game-schedule-adds-commissioners-cup-68335205|title=WNBA expands to 36-game schedule adds Commissioner's Cup|last=Feinberg|first=Doug|date=2020-01-16|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}

The original 2020 season schedule featured the inaugural Commissioner's Cup, an in-season tournament. In the first half of the season between May 15 and July 10, each team would have played its first home and road games against its five conference opponents. These games would have been designated as "Cup games", and the leaders in Cup standings in each conference were would have met in the Commissioner's Cup championship game scheduled for August 14, 2020.

The 2020 WNBA schedule originally included a traditional month-long break in July and August to allow players to participate in the Summer Olympic Games. The 2020 games were, however, postponed till 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rendering this break unnecessary.

= Postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic =

{{See also|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on basketball|Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season}}

As with most professional sports leagues, the WNBA season was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, 2020, the WNBA announced that the start of its schedule would also be postponed. The 2020 entry draft took place as originally scheduled on April 17, although it was done remotely. On the originally scheduled opening day, May 15, 2020, Engelbert told ESPN that the players would get their first paychecks on June 1.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29180925/wnba-players-paid-june-1-league-union-work-details|title=WNBA players to be paid June 1 as league, union work through details|first=Mechelle|last=Voepel|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|date=May 15, 2020|access-date=May 18, 2020}} On June 4, ESPN reported that the WNBA was planning on a shortened 22-game regular season to be held at IMG Academy, with players receiving 60% of their salaries.{{Cite web|last=Voepel|first=Mechelle|date=2020-06-05|title=Sources: WNBA in early talks for 22-game season|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29268977/wnba-talks-22-game-regular-season|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} On June 9, The Next reported that many players were unhappy with the reduced salary, and the league revised its plans by June 12 to include full season salaries for players.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-09|title=WNBA players, former Sparks GM Penny Toler speak out about WNBA proposed plan|url=https://thenext.substack.com/p/wnba-players-former-sparks-gm-penny|access-date=2020-06-15|website=The Next}} On June 15, the return-to-play proposal was approved.{{Cite web|last=Voepel|first=Mechelle|date=2020-06-15|title=WNBA's 22-game regular season, playoffs OK'd|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29314787/wnba-22-game-regular-season-playoffs-okd|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} The playoff format, which included single-elimination first and second-round games and then five-game series for the semifinals and finals, stayed the same and ended in October.

2020 WNBA draft

The New York Liberty have the first pick in the 2020 WNBA draft.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2854191-2020-wnba-draft-liberty-get-1st-pick-full-order-revealed-after-lottery|title=2020 WNBA Draft: Liberty Get 1st Pick; Full Order Revealed After Lottery|last=Zucker|first=Joseph|date=2019-09-17|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}} The Liberty selected Sabrina Ionescu first overall.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/29050519/oregon-superstar-sabrina-ionescu-goes-no-1-new-york-liberty|title=Oregon superstar Sabrina Ionescu goes No. 1 to New York Liberty|website=espn.com|first=Mechelle|last=Voepel|date=April 17, 2020|access-date=April 18, 2020}} The full draft was televised on ESPN in the US and on both TSN2 and SN1 in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wnba-draft-2020-to-be-held-april-17/|title=WNBA Draft 2020 Presented By State Farm To Be Held As Scheduled On April 17|publisher=WNBA|website=wnba.com|date=March 26, 2020|access-date=March 26, 2020}}

Transactions

= Retirements =

In June 2019, Camille Little announced her retirement after twelve years of playing in the WNBA. She won the WNBA Title in 2010 with the Seattle Storm.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/mercury/2019/09/05/phoenix-mercury-camille-little-nears-retirement-after-13-wnba-seasons/2224844001/|title=Mercury's Camille Little, final active player from 2007 WNBA draft, nears retirement|website=usatoday.com|language=en|date=September 5, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2020}}
In September 2019, Sancho Lyttle announced her retirement after fourteen years of playing in the WNBA. Lyttle made the WNBA All-Star game once, and twice lead the league in steals.{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/wnba/mercury/2019/09/13/mercury-forward-sancho-lyttle-retiring-after-15-wnba-seasons/2317069001/|title=Mercury forward Sancho Lyttle retiring after 15 WNBA seasons|website=azcentral.com|date=September 13, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2020}}
Alana Beard announced her retirement on January 22, 2020, after fifteen years of playing professionally. Beard is a four time WNBA All-Star and two time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. She also won a WNBA Championship while playing with the Los Angeles Sparks.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/alana-beard-retires-from-wnba/|title=Alana Beard Retires From WNBA|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|language=en|date=January 23, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/28542516/alana-beard-four-wnba-all-star-announces-retirement|title=Alana Beard, four-time WNBA All-Star, announces retirement|website=espn.com|publisher=ESPN|language=en|date=January 22, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2020}}
Rebekkah Brunson announced her retirement on February 11, 2020, after fifteen years of playing professionally. Brunson stayed with the Minnesota Lynx as an assistant coach. Brunson had her jersey number 32 retired by the Lynx. Brunson finished her career as a five time WNBA Champion and five time WNBA All-Star. As of her retirement, Brunson was the active WNBA leader in rebounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-hire-five-time-wnba-champion-rebekkah-brunson-as-assistant-coach/|title=Minnesota Lynx Hire Five-Time WNBA Champion Rebekkah Brunson as Assistant Coach|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|language=en|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/rebekkah-brunson-will-join-lynx-coaching-staff/567751812/|title=Rebekkah Brunson will join Lynx coaching staff |newspaper=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |language=en|first=Kent|last=Youngblood|date=February 11, 2020|access-date=February 11, 2020}}
Carolyn Swords announced she was retiring to join the marketing team of the Las Vegas Aces on February 24, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was let go from her position and resumed her career to re-join the Aces. Over her nine-year career, she played for four different teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/carolyn-swords-announces-retirement-joins-aces-front-office-as-marketing-specialist/|title=Carolyn Swords Announces Retirement, Joins Aces Front Office As Marketing Specialist|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|language=en|date=February 24, 2020|access-date=February 24, 2020}}

= Free agency =

Free agency negotiations started on January 28, 2020, and the signing period began on February 10, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/2020-free-agency-timeline-update/|title=2020 Free Agency Timeline Update|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}

= Coaching changes =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! colspan="4" \|Off-season
Team !2019 season !2020 season !Reference
Indiana Fever \|Pokey Chatman \|Marianne Stanley \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/pokey-chatman-will-not-return-as-head-coach-general-manager/\|title=Pokey Chatman Will Not Return As Head Coach & General Manager\|date=September 9, 2019\|website=WNBA.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=September 11, 2019}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-announce-marianne-stanley-as-new-head-coach/\|title=Indiana Fever Announce Marianne Stanley As New Head Coach\|date=2019-11-26\|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA\|language=en\|access-date=2020-01-21}}
New York Liberty \|Katie Smith \|Walt Hopkins \|{{cite web\|url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-announce-head-coach-katie-smiths-contract-not-renewed/\|title=New York Liberty Announce Head Coach Katie Smith's Contract Not Renewed\|date=October 16, 2019\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=October 21, 2019}}{{Cite web\|url=https://theathletic.com/1525520/2020/01/10/what-to-make-of-the-libertys-hire-of-first-time-head-coach-walt-hopkins/\|title=What to make of the Liberty's hire of first-time head coach Walt Hopkins\|last=Ayala\|first=Erica\|date=2010-01-10\|website=The Athletic\|access-date=2020-01-21}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! colspan="4" |Off-season

Team

!2019 season

!2020 season

!Reference

Indiana Fever

|Pokey Chatman

|Marianne Stanley

|{{cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/pokey-chatman-will-not-return-as-head-coach-general-manager/|title=Pokey Chatman Will Not Return As Head Coach & General Manager|date=September 9, 2019|website=WNBA.com|publisher=WNBA|access-date=September 11, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/indiana-fever-announce-marianne-stanley-as-new-head-coach/|title=Indiana Fever Announce Marianne Stanley As New Head Coach|date=2019-11-26|website=WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}}

New York Liberty

|Katie Smith

|Walt Hopkins

|{{cite web|url=https://liberty.wnba.com/news/new-york-liberty-announce-head-coach-katie-smiths-contract-not-renewed/|title=New York Liberty Announce Head Coach Katie Smith's Contract Not Renewed|date=October 16, 2019|website=wnba.com|publisher=WNBA|access-date=October 21, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/1525520/2020/01/10/what-to-make-of-the-libertys-hire-of-first-time-head-coach-walt-hopkins/|title=What to make of the Liberty's hire of first-time head coach Walt Hopkins|last=Ayala|first=Erica|date=2010-01-10|website=The Athletic|access-date=2020-01-21}}

Arena changes

In June 2019, it was announced that the Bankers Life Fieldhouse would undergo renovations to add an outdoor plaza and skating area. The Indiana Fever originally announced that they would play home games at the Hinkle Fieldhouse for the 2020–2022 seasons.{{cite press release|url=https://fever.wnba.com/hinkle-fieldhouse/ |title=Indiana Fever Announce Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse As Home Venue For 2020, 2021 and Part of 2022 WNBA Seasons |publisher=Indiana Fever |date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=September 9, 2019}} However, the entire 2020 WNBA season was moved to Bradenton, Florida, and the Fever split their 2021 season between Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Indiana Farmers Coliseum.
In July 2019, it was announced that Talking Stick Resort Arena would be undergoing renovations and the Phoenix Mercury would be forced to play their home games at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the 2020 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutarizonanews.com/phoenix-mercury-change-in-home-court-for-2020-season/|title=Phoenix Mercury Change In Home Court For 2020 Season|publisher=All About Arizona News|date=July 25, 2019|access-date=February 14, 2020}} The entire 2020 WNBA season was moved to Bradenton, Florida, and the Mercury returned to Talking Stick Resort Arena (at the time known as Phoenix Suns Arena) in 2021.
On October 17, 2019, the New York Liberty announced that they would move to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn as their permanent home.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swishappeal.com/wnba/2019/10/18/20920158/wnba-new-york-liberty-barclays-center-brooklyn-permanent-home|title=New York Liberty set to make Barclays Center permanent home|last=Nemchock|first=Eric|date=2019-10-18|website=Swish Appeal|language=en|access-date=2020-01-21}} In the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the Liberty's primary home venue was the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
On October 18, 2019, the Atlanta Dream announced that it would move from State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta to the new Gateway Center Arena in the southern suburb of College Park, Georgia.{{cite press release|url=https://dream.wnba.com/news/atlanta-dream-announces-new-home-court-at-gateway-center-in-college-park/ |title=Atlanta Dream Announces New Home Court at Gateway Center in College Park |publisher=Atlanta Dream |date=October 18, 2019 |access-date=January 29, 2020}}

Regular season

= All-Star Game =

Traditionally, there is no WNBA All-Star Game during an Olympic year, such as 2020. The 2020 Tokyo games were postponed until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the season being held at IMG Academy, the All-Star Game was not played in 2020.

= Standings =

= Schedule =

{{Game log start|style=background:#094480; color:white|title= 2020 WNBA preseason}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#ce0008; color:white|title=Preseason| Date| Time (ET)|colspan3=3| Matchup| TV| Result| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location}}

| Friday, April 17 || 8:00 p.m. || colspan=3| 2020 WNBA draft ||colspan=5| USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN2, SN1 || Virtually

! style="background:#094480; color:white" | 2020 WNBA regular season

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#ce0008; color:white|title=July| Date| Time (ET)|colspan3=3| Matchup| TV| Result| High points| High rebounds| High assists| Location}}

| rowspan=3 | Saturday, July 25

| 12:00 p.m.

| Seattle Storm

| @

| New York Liberty

| USA: ESPN
Canada: TSN1/4

| [https://www.wnba.com/game/20200725/SEANYL/ 87–71]

| Clarendon (20)

| Stokes (10)

| Bird (5)

class="wikitable" style="width: 70%; text-align: center;" ! width=32%\|Category ! width=25%\|Player ! width=30%\|Team ! width=20%\|Statistic
Points per game	Arike Ogunbowale	Dallas Wings	22.8 ppg
Rebounds per game	Candace Parker	Los Angeles Sparks	9.7 rpg
Assists per game	Courtney Vandersloot	Chicago Sky	10.0 apg
Steals per game	Alyssa Thomas	Connecticut Sun	2.0 spg
Blocks per game	A'ja Wilson	Las Vegas Aces	2.0 bpg
Field goal percentage	Ruthy Hebard	Chicago Sky	68.2% (58/85)
Three point FG percentage	Alysha Clark	Seattle Storm	52.2% (35/67)
Free throw percentage	Tiffany Mitchell	Indiana Fever	95.1% (77/81)
Points per game (team)	colspan=2 \| Las Vegas Aces	88.7 ppg
Field goal percentage (team)	colspan=2 \| Chicago Sky	49.1%

width=60\|Player !width=60\|Team !width=60\|Player !width=60\|Team
class="wikitable" style="width: 80%; text-align:center; font-size:90%" !rowspan=2 width=60\|Date Awarded !colspan=2 width=120\|Eastern Conference !colspan=2 width=120\|Western Conference !rowspan=2 width=50\| Reference
August 3	Myisha Hines-Allen (1/2)	Washington Mystics	Breanna Stewart (1/2)	Seattle Storm	{{cite web\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/stewart-hines-allen-earn-first-players-of-the-week-honors/\|title=Stewart, Hines-Allen Earn First Players Of The Week Honors Of The Season\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|date=August 3, 2020\|access-date=August 4, 2020}}
August 10	Courtney Vandersloot (1/2)	Chicago Sky	A'ja Wilson (1/2)	Las Vegas Aces	{{Cite web\|date=August 10, 2020\|title=Wilson, Vandersloot Earn Players Of The Week Honors For Week 2\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/wilson-vandersloot-earn-players-of-the-week-honors-for-week-2/\|access-date=August 10, 2020\|website=WNBA.com\|language=en}}
August 17	DeWanna Bonner (1/2)	Connecticut Sun	Napheesa Collier (1/1)	Minnesota Lynx	{{Cite web\|date=August 17, 2020\|title=Bonner, Collier Earn Players Of The Week Honors For Week 3\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/bonner-collier-earn-players-of-the-week-honors-for-week-3/\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=August 17, 2020}}
August 24	Courtney Vandersloot (2/2)	Chicago Sky	Candace Parker (1/1)	Los Angeles Sparks	{{Cite web\|date=August 24, 2020\|title=Vandersloot, Parker Garner Players Of The Week Honors For Week 4\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/vandersloot-parker-garner-players-of-the-week-honors-for-week-4/\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=August 24, 2020}}
August 31	Alyssa Thomas (1/1)	Connecticut Sun	Breanna Stewart (2/2)	Seattle Storm	{{Cite web\|date=August 31, 2020\|title=Thomas, Stewart Earn Player of the Week Honors For Week 5\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/thomas-stewart-earn-player-of-the-week-honors-for-week-5/\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=August 31, 2020}}
September 8	DeWanna Bonner (2/2)	Connecticut Sun	Skylar Diggins-Smith (1/1)	Phoenix Mercury	{{Cite web\|date=September 8, 2020\|title=Diggins-Smith, Bonner Earn Player Of The Week Honors For Week 6\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/diggins-smith-bonner-earn-player-of-the-week-honors-for-week-6/\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=September 9, 2020}}
September 14	Myisha Hines-Allen (2/2)	Washington Mystics	A'ja Wilson (2/2)	Las Vegas Aces	{{Cite web\|date=September 14, 2020\|title=Hines-Allen, Wilson Earn Player Of The Week Honors For Week 7\|url=https://www.wnba.com/news/hines-allen-wilson-earn-player-of-the-week-honors-for-week-7/\|website=wnba.com\|publisher=WNBA\|access-date=September 14, 2020}}

2020 WNBA season#Player of the Month Award

Offseason

= Collective Bargaining Agreement =

= Schedule changes =

= Postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic =

2020 WNBA draft

Transactions

= Retirements =

= Free agency =

= Coaching changes =

Arena changes

Regular season

= All-Star Game =

= Standings =

= Schedule =

= Statistical leaders =

Playoffs

Season award winners

= Player of the Week Award =

= Player of the Month Award =

= Rookie of the Month Award =

= Coach of the Month Award =

=Postseason awards=

Coaches

= Eastern Conference =

= Western Conference =

Activism

See also

Footnotes

References