1999
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Target Center: cap. 18,798
2025 Record 34-10 (.773) • 2024 Record: 30-10 (.750)
2 Year Record: 64-20 (.762)
Four (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017). Finals (2012, 2016)
Sylvia Fowles, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore
Guards: Natisha Hiedeman, Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride, Karlie Samuelson
Forwards: Napheesa Collier, Bridget Carleton, Alanna Smith, Anastasiia Olari Kosu, Jessica Shepard, Maria Kliundikova
Head Coach: Cheryl Reeve
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OUTSTANDING TRADES
INCOMING: No. 2: Acquired from the Chicago Sky as part of the 2025 Draft Day deal in which Minnesota traded the No. 11 overall pick in 2025 to Chicago in exchange for the Sky’s 2026 1st-round pick.
OUTGOING: No. 13: Traded to the Washington Mystics in April 2025 to acquire veteran guard Karlie Samuelson. No. 43: The Connecticut Sun hold the right to swap 3rd-round picks with Minnesota as part of the 2024 deal for Natisha Hiedeman. Since the Sun’s pick (No. 33) is higher than Minnesota’s (No. 43), the Sun will likely decline the swap, but it remains an active trade condition.
2026 Draft Picks
Round 1: 2nd
Round 2: 28th
Round 3: 43rd
2026 WNBA Mock
2026 Actual WNBA Draft
Draft Grade:
Instant Analysis:
One-Month Check-In:
End-of-Season Review:
Three-Year Check-In: Three-year check-in: Where will they be in 2029?
OUTSTANDING TRADES
INCOMING: No. 15: The Minnesota Lynx traded Nikolina Milić and the No. 7 pick in the 2024 Draft to Chicago for Sika Koné, the No. 8 pick in the 2024 draft, a 2025 second-round pick, and the right to swap first-round picks in 2026.
OUTGOING: No. 11: The Minnesota Lynx traded the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Chicago’s unprotected 2026 first-round pick.
2025 Draft Picks
Round 2: 15th, 24th
Round 3: 36th
Draft Grade: B-
Instant Analysis: The Minnesota Lynx earned a B- for their draft selections, prioritizing potential. Kosu brings intriguing upside, offering skills that could develop within their system. Daniels and Griffin are interesting picks, though Griffin’s injury history raises concerns about her long-term durability.
One-Month Check-In: Dalayah Daniels was waived, and Aubrey Griffin is out after surgery. Kosu is a long-term project still adjusting to the WNBA level.
🔗 Read the Rookie Report: 1 Month Check-In.
End-of-Season Review: WNBA Rookie Report: The Final Verdict
Three-Year Check-In: Three-year check-in: Where will they be in 2028?
