First, the Sun announced that it has re-signed free agent Shekinna Stricklen to a multi-year contract. Stricklen, now in her third season with Connecticut and her sixth in the WNBA, started 33 games for the Sun in 2017, leading team with a career-high 71 three-pointers. The 6-2 forward out of Tennessee tied a franchise record when she nailed seven treys vs. the team that drafted her, the Seattle Storm, on July 12. Over the course of the season, Stricklen had at least three made three-pointers in 12 games.