Charles will join Marina Mabrey and Natasha Cloud as the core of the team. The Sun lost all five starters from last season's squad through free agency or trades. Brionna Jones and DeWanna Bonner left to Atlanta and Indiana, respectively, via free agency. The Sun traded DiJonai Carrington and Ty Harris to Dallas. Alyssa Thomas was traded to Phoenix.

The Connecticut Sun signed eight-time All-Star Tina Charles on Sunday, according to ESPN's Alexa Philippou. Per Philippou, Charles is signing a one-year

Eight-time WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympian Tina Charles signed a one-year deal with the Connecticut Sun as a free agent Sunday. With the move, Charles returns to the franchise that drafted her No.