2017 WNBA season
The 2017 WNBA season was the 21st season of the Women's National Basketball Association. Its regular season began on May 13 with three games, highlighted by the defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Seattle Storm. It concluded on September 3. The playoffs began on September 6, and concluded on October 4, with the Minnesota Lynx defeating the Sparks in five games to win their fourth WNBA title.
It was the final season for the San Antonio Stars in the city that they had called home since 2003. After the season, parent company Spurs Sports & Entertainment sold the team to MGM Resorts International, which moved the team to Las Vegas. The former Stars now play as the Las Vegas Aces.The San Antonio Stars selected Kelsey Plum first in the 2017 WNBA Draft. The draft was televised nationally on the ESPN networks.Arena changes
Two teams announced temporary arena changes for the 2017 season, both due to their regular arenas undergoing renovations during the WNBA season.
Source:Playoffs
Individual statistic leaders
Regular season
Playoffs
Season award winners
Coach of the Month Award
Postseason awards
Coaches
Eastern Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
| Atlanta Dream | Michael Cooper | USC | 3 | 51–51 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Sky | Amber Stocks | Los Angeles Sparks | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut Sun | Curt Miller | Los Angeles Sparks | 1 | 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Fever | Pokey Chatman | Chicago Sky | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New York Liberty | Bill Laimbeer | Minnesota Timberwolves | 4 | 70–66 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Mystics | Mike Thibault | Connecticut Sun | 4 | 64–72 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Western Conference
| Team | Head coach | Previous job | Years with team | Record with team | Playoff Appearances | Finals Appearances | WNBA Championships |
| Dallas Wings | Fred Williams | Atlanta Dream | 3 | 41–61 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Sparks | Brian Agler | Seattle Storm | 2 | 40–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Minnesota Lynx | Cheryl Reeve | Detroit Shock | 7 | 168–70 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Phoenix Mercury | Sandy Brondello | Los Angeles Sparks | 3 | 65–37 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| San Antonio Stars | Vickie Johnson | San Antonio Stars | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seattle Storm | Jenny Boucek | Seattle Storm | 10 | 26–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Notes:
- Year with team does not include 2017 season.
- Records are from time at current team and are through the end the 2016 season.
- Playoff appearances are from time at current team only.
- WNBA Finals and Championships do not include time with other teams.
- Coaches shown are the coaches who began the 2017 season as head coach of each team.
