2025 Minnesota Lynx season

2025 Minnesota Lynx season
Coach	Cheryl Reeve
Arena	Target Center
Attendance	per game
Results
Record	0–0
Place	0th (Western)
Media
Television	Bally Sports North ESPN CBS Sports Network ION Amazon Prime Video
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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

See also: 2025 WNBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Club	Outcome
1	11
2	15
2	24
3	37

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025 WNBA season transactions

Front office and coaching

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

Re-signed

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

Additions

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

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

Minnesota Lynx roster v t e
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Height Weight DOB From Yrs C – Badiane, Marième 6' 3" (1.91m) 183 lb (83kg) 1994-11-24 France R G 34 Berger, Grace 6' 0" (1.83m) 160 lb (73kg) 1999-06-03 Indiana 2 G/F 6 Carleton, Bridget 6' 1" (1.85m) 190 lb (86kg) 1997-05-22 Iowa State 6 F 24 Collier, Napheesa 6' 2" (1.88m) 185 lb (84kg) 1996-09-23 Connecticut 6 G 2 Hiedeman, Natisha 5' 8" (1.73m) 135 lb (61kg) 1997-02-10 Marquette 6 G/F 14 Juhász, Dorka 6' 5" (1.96m) 192 lb (87kg) 1999-12-18 Connecticut 2 G 1 Leslie, Kiara 6' 0" (1.83m) 1995-12-06 NC State 1 G 21 McBride, Kayla 5' 10" (1.78m) 186 lb (84kg) 1992-06-25 Notre Dame 11 G 1 Miller, Diamond 6' 3" (1.91m) 163 lb (74kg) 2001-02-11 Maryland 2 F 35 Pili, Alissa 6' 2" (1.88m) 235 lb (107kg) 2001-06-08 Utah 1 F 8 Smith, Alanna 6' 4" (1.93m) 180 lb (82kg) 1996-09-10 Stanford 6 G 10 Williams, Courtney 5' 8" (1.73m) 133 lb (60kg) 1994-05-11 South Florida 9 F – Shepard, Jessica (S) 6' 3" (1.91m) 186 lb (84kg) 1996-09-11 Notre Dame 4 F – Hirsch, Maïa (DP) 6' 5" (1.96m) 2003-11-13 France –	Head coach Cheryl Reeve (La Salle) Assistant coaches Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown) Elaine Powell (LSU) Eric Thibault (Missouri) Lindsay Whalen (Minnesota) Athletic trainer Chuck Barta (UW–La Crosse) Assistant trainer Brandi BlueArm (Minnesota State) Strength and conditioning coach Andrea Hayden (Missouri Baptist) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured   WNBA roster page
East ATL CHI CON IND NY WAS West DAL GS LV LA MIN PHO SEA

Depth

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

Standings

#	v t e 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

Recipient	Award/Milestone	Date Awarded	Reference

References

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. "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.

External links

• Official website