DeShields Waived Before WNBA Season Opener

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Former All-Star and WNBA champion Diamond DeShields was waived by the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, just days before the regular season begins.

The Sun are set to open their season at home against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. DeShields, 30, signed a one-year contract with the team in February.

During the 2024 season, she averaged 4.5 points, 1.4 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 32 games, with 10 of those being starts.

Over her career, DeShields has compiled averages of 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 175 games, starting 118 of them. She played for the Chicago Sky from 2018 to 2021 and then again in 2024, and also spent time with the Dallas Wings in 2022.

DeShields made the WNBA All-Star team in 2019 and was part of the Sky team that won the championship in 2021 after being drafted third overall in 2018. She did not play in the 2023 season due to a knee injury.

The decision to waive DeShields comes as the Sun prepare to make their push for the playoffs this season.