Unless the Washington Mystics step in, Shakira Austin will be joining the Toronto Tempo.

The Tempo have offered Austin a three-year offer sheet with a max contract value worth $1.19 million base value, The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant reported on Saturday. The Mystics will have two days to decide to match the contract before the deal can become official with Toronto.

On Tuesday, the Mystics sent her a restricted qualifying offer. Austin became a restricted free agent after completing her four-year rookie deal last season.

Austin was the third pick in the 2022 draft and has only ever played for the Mystics. The 25-year-old forward averaged 12.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game last season. She struggled through injuries in both 2023 and 2024, only making 31 appearances across both years, but bounced back to play 38 games in 2025.