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2025 Minnesota Lynx season
CoachCheryl Reeve
ArenaTarget Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record0–0
Place0th (Western)
Media
TelevisionBally Sports North
ESPN
CBS Sports Network
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The 2025 Minnesota Lynx season is the 27th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the sixteenth season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.

The season will tip-off on Friday, May 6th, 2025, in Dallas against the Dallas Wings.[1]

The Lynx went under a few changes in the offseason following the 2024 season. General Manager Clare Duwelius left to become the Executive Vice President and General Manager, for the new women's 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled.[2] Forward Cecilia Zandalasini was selected in the Golden State Valkyries expansion draft.[3] After coming over to Minnesota in a trade at the end of the season, Myisha Hines-Allen signed with the Dallas Wings in February 2025.[4] Assistant Coach Katie Smith left to take an assistant position at her alma mater Ohio State, which allowed the Lynx to hire Eric Thibault and Lindsay Whalen to their staff.[5][6]

Draft

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See also: 2025 WNBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome
1 11
2 15
2 24
3 37

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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Date Details Ref.
November 11, 2024 Associate head coach, Katie Smith, and General Manager, Clare Duwelius, left Lynx organization [7]
November 30, 2024 Hired Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach and Eric Thibault as associate head coach [8]

Free agency

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Re-signed

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Player Date Notes Ref.
Natisha Hiedeman February 1, 2025 One-year deal [9]

Additions

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Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Marième Badiane February 1, 2025 Rookie contract
(Undrafted) 		Fenerbahçe S.K. [9]
Grace Berger February 8, 2025 Awarded off waivers Indiana Fever [10]
Kiara Leslie February 10, 2025 Training camp contract Gigantes de Carolina [11]

Subtractions / Unsigned

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Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Cecilia Zandalasini December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [12][13]
Myisha Hines-Allen February 2, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted Dallas Wings [14]
Olivia Époupa — Free agent – reserved —
Maïa Hirsch — Unsigned draft pick
(2023 draft pick – No. 12) 		—
Jessica Shepard — Suspended – contract expired —

Roster

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Minnesota Lynx roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
C–FranceBadiane, Marième6' 3" (1.91m)183 lb (83kg)1994-11-24FranceR
G34United StatesBerger, Grace6' 0" (1.83m)160 lb (73kg)1999-06-03Indiana2
G/F6CanadaCarleton, Bridget6' 1" (1.85m)190 lb (86kg)1997-05-22Iowa State6
F24United StatesCollier, Napheesa6' 2" (1.88m)185 lb (84kg)1996-09-23Connecticut6
G2United StatesHiedeman, Natisha5' 8" (1.73m)135 lb (61kg)1997-02-10Marquette6
G/F14HungaryJuhász, Dorka6' 5" (1.96m)192 lb (87kg)1999-12-18Connecticut2
G1United StatesLeslie, Kiara6' 0" (1.83m)1995-12-06NC State1
G21United StatesMcBride, Kayla5' 10" (1.78m)186 lb (84kg)1992-06-25Notre Dame11
G1United StatesMiller, Diamond6' 3" (1.91m)163 lb (74kg)2001-02-11Maryland2
F35United StatesPili, Alissa6' 2" (1.88m)235 lb (107kg)2001-06-08Utah1
F8AustraliaSmith, Alanna6' 4" (1.93m)180 lb (82kg)1996-09-10Stanford6
G10United StatesWilliams, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)133 lb (60kg)1994-05-11South Florida9
F–United StatesShepard, Jessica (S)6' 3" (1.91m)186 lb (84kg)1996-09-11Notre Dame4
F–FranceHirsch, Maïa (DP)6' 5" (1.96m)2003-11-13France–
Head coach
United States Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
United States Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown)
United States Elaine Powell (LSU)
United States Eric Thibault (Missouri)
United States Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota)
Athletic trainer
United States Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse)
Assistant trainer
United States Brandi BlueArm (Minnesota State)
Strength and conditioning coach
United States Andrea Hayden (Missouri Baptist)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured
  WNBA roster page
East
ATL
CHI
CON
IND
NY
WAS
West
DAL
GS
LV
LA
MIN
PHO
SEA

Depth

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Pos. Starter Bench
PG Courtney Williams Natisha Hiedeman
SG Kayla McBride Diamond Miller
SF Bridget Carleton
PF Napheesa Collier Alissa Pili
C Alanna Smith Dorka Juhász
Marième Badiane

Schedule

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Standings

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#
Team
 W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 Atlanta Dream 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
2 Chicago Sky 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
3 Connecticut Sun 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
4 Dallas Wings 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
5 Golden State Valkyries 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
6 Indiana Fever 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
7 Las Vegas Aces 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
8 Los Angeles Sparks 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
9 Minnesota Lynx 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
10 New York Liberty 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
11 Phoenix Mercury 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
12 Seattle Storm 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0
13 Washington Mystics 0 0 .000 — 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0

Notes

(#) – League Standing
x – Clinched playoff berth
e – Eliminated from playoff contention
Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings

Awards and honors

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Recipient Award/Milestone Date Awarded Reference

References

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  1. ^ "5 Dates to Note in the 2025 Lynx Regular Season Schedule". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ^ "PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE 'UNRIVALED' NAMES CLARE DUWELIUS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER". prnewswire.com. Unrivaled. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Horstman, Tory. "Minnesota's Italian sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini selected by Valkyries in expansion draft". thenexthoops.com. The Next Hoops. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Free Agent Myisha Hines-Allen". wings.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Statement Regarding Clare Duwelius and Katie Smith". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Add WNBA Champion Eric Thibault and Four-Time WNBA Champion Lindsay Whalen to Coaching Staff". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  7. ^ Voepel, Michael (December 6, 2024). "WNBA runner-up Lynx lose GM, assistant coach". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  8. ^ Philippou, Alexa (November 30, 2024). "Lynx add Lindsay Whalen, Eric Thibault to coaching staff". ESPN. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Minnesota Lynx Re-Sign Natisha Hiedeman and Sign French Center Marième Badiane". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Awarded Grace Berger Off Waivers". Minnesota Lynx. WNBA. February 8, 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  11. ^ @Lynx_PR (February 10, 2025). "NEWS: @minnesotalynx Sign Kiara Leslie to Training Camp Contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Golden State Valkyries begin constructing inaugural roster with 11 selections in 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft". nba.com. NBA.
  13. ^ Henderson, Cydney; Horrow, Ellen J. (December 6, 2024). "WNBA expansion draft live updates: Golden State Valkyries pick their players for 2025". USA Today.
  14. ^ "Dallas Wings Sign Free Agent Myisha Hines-Allen". Dallas Wings. WNBA. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
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