Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes have agreed to two-year offers with the Toronto Tempo, in response to ESPN. The Tempo entrance workplace has come out aggressively in WNBA free company, in contrast to how the Golden State Valkyries operated final season as an growth franchise, with a backcourt dedication like this — two max contracts, two guards, each price seven figures yearly beneath the brand new CBA.
Estimates put every deal at $1,190,000 in Yr 1 and $1,249,500 in Yr 2, about $2,439,500 over the lifetime of the contract. These numbers are constructed on 5% raises beneath the brand new CBA, with Yr 1 on the max for each gamers. Toronto is taking a look at roughly $2,380,000 in commitments for 2 backcourt spots in Yr 1 alone.
Breaking: The Toronto Tempo have agreed to phrases with guards Marina Mabrey and Brittney Sykes, per their agent Marcus Crenshaw of The FAM Sports activities Company
With every agreeing to two-year max contracts, they’re the primary recognized million greenback backcourt pairing. Large splash for Toronto pic.twitter.com/XHWMziQUpO
— Alexa Philippou (@alexaphilippou) April 10, 2026
Going into WNBA free company, the Tempo had roughly $3,649,457 in wage already dedicated — Lexi Held and Nikolina Milić amongst these on the books — with about $3,350,543 in cap house remaining. Six to eight roster spots stay open, together with two growth positions. Toronto’s 2026 draft board contains 4 alternatives: sixth general, twenty second, twenty sixth — acquired from New York — and thirty sixth within the third spherical, a haul secured after the Tempo received a coin toss and opted for the sixth choose over first general. That choose comes with a $355,058 Yr 1 wage.
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Tempo to Construct Round Mabrey, Sykes
Toronto took Mabrey, 29, in final week’s growth draft and named her a core participant — the franchise’s one designated free agent safety — earlier than the market opened. A Notre Dame product, Mabrey went within the second spherical to Los Angeles in 2019, then made stops in Dallas and Chicago earlier than the Sky dealt her to Connecticut in 2024.
She requested out of Connecticut earlier than 2025. Connecticut denied it. She stayed, performed 35 video games, averaged 14.4 factors, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.0 assists, and went for 20 or extra 9 instances earlier than the growth draft moved her alongside. Someplace in there, she additionally crossed 1,000 profession discipline objectives, 800 rebounds, 700 assists, and 200 steals.
Marina Mabrey put Lexie Hull on skates.pic.twitter.com/EwpFTG2IHa
— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) August 17, 2025
Sykes is Toronto’s first open-market signing. She began 2025 in Washington, acquired dealt to Seattle on the commerce deadline, and ended the yr as a first-time All-Star. The 5-foot-9 guard posted 14.1 factors, 4.0 assists, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per recreation and continued constructing on a defensive status gathered throughout practically a decade within the league. A four-time All-Defensive Crew choice, Sykes was the seventh general pick of Syracuse in 2017 and has had stints with Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, and Seattle earlier than signing with Toronto.
The Tempo now has its backcourt locked up for 2 years, draft picks at 4 spots in 2026, and sufficient cap flexibility to proceed including by means of the rest of free company.
