Minnesota Lynx Roster Changes Amidst Title Run
Cheryl Reeve has her team sitting at 24-5 this season, and they just recently beat the New York Liberty. After a contentious WNBA Finals experience, there has been a desire to rectify the outcome this season.
Napheesa Collier is among the best talents in the league, and now Minnesota will need to operate without her for a period of time.
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Napheesa Collier sidelined for Minnesota Lynx
Last season Napheesa Collier earned Defensive Player of the Year honors for the first time in her career. That pairs with her Rookie of the Year award from 2019 to grow her individual trophy case. She was having another strong season this year, but an ankle injury is going to interrupt that.
This season Collier has averaged a career-best 23.5 points per game on a ridiculous 53.7% shooting rate. Her 36.8% from deep trails only the 40.8% three point percentage she put up in 2020.
Now in her seventh year as a professional, Collier has played each of her seasons in the WNBA for the Lynx. She is the leader of this team, and an imperative part if they want to again win a WNBA championship.
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It's a positive her injury can be measured in a matter of weeks rather than months. Reeve and the Lynx have considerable breathing room. They'll need to stay afloat in her absence though.
MN Lynx swing a big trade for DiJonai Carrington
Beyond just losing Collier, the Minnesota Lynx swung a trade for some new talent. They parted with both Diamond Miller and Karlie Samuelson to add DiJonai Carrington.
Carrington was a second-round pick in 2021 out of Baylor. She originally appeared for the Connecticut Sun before playing with the Dallas Wings this season.
Last year Carrington won Most Improved Player honors and she has averaged 10.4 points per game this year. The combo guard has the ability to play both backcourt and frontcourt roles at 5'11'. How Cheryl Reeve uses her remains to be seen, but there will be expanded opportunity with Collier out.
Minnesota has just 14 games left before the playoffs. The hope is that they can enter them healthy, with Collier in tow, and make some real noise.
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