The dispersal draft involved players from the rosters of the Portland Fire and Miami Sol teams which had both folded after the 2002 season.
For that reason, Miami's picks obtained in trades were lost.
The year brought multiple changes.
Along with the folding of the Fire and the Sol, two teams moved to new cities.
The Utah Starzz moved from Salt Lake City, Utah, to San Antonio, Texas, changing their name to the San Antonio Silver Stars, and the Orlando Miracle moved from Orlando, Florida, to Uncasville, Connecticut, to become the Connecticut Sun.