Wings center Li Yueru is out for the season after spraining a knee ligament
The team said Tuesday the 26-year-old from China is expected to make a full recovery.
Li was injured in a 97-96 loss to the Sparks on Friday. She averaged 7.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game in her third WNBA season, which was split between Seattle and Dallas. Li was traded in June.
The injury to the 6-foot-7 Li is the latest in a series of setbacks for the Wings, who are mired near the bottom of the standings for a second consecutive season. They had the No. 1 pick in the draft this past spring and selected star guard Paige Bueckers.
While Bueckers is a heavy favorite to be named WNBA Rookie of the Year, the Wings entered Tuesday with the third-worst record in the league. Li's injury comes with high-scoring guard Arike Ogunbowale sidelined by a right knee injury.
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