2024 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
Arena | Target Center |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 6–2 (.750) |
Place | 1st (Western) |
Media | |
Television | Bally Sports North ESPN CBS Sports Network ION Amazon Prime Video |
The 2024 Minnesota Lynx season is the 26th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the fifteenth season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.
The season tipped-off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Seattle against the Seattle Storm. [1]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 8 | Alissa Pili | United States | Utah |
3 | 31 | Kiki Jefferson | United States | Louisville |
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December 11, 2023 | Renounced the rights to Anna Cruz and Kelsey Griffin [2] | |
January 12, 2024 | Extended a Qualifying Offer to Nikolina Milić [2] | |
January 31, 2024 | Acquired Natisha Hiedeman in exchange for Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 draft [3] | |
Suspended Jessica Shepard for the season due to Prioritization Rules [4] | ||
February 1, 2024 | Signed Courtney Williams [5] | |
Signed Alanna Smith [5] | ||
Re-signed Bridget Carleton [5] | ||
February 2, 2024 | Signed Elizabeth Dixon to a Training Camp Contract [6] | |
Signed Kayana Traylor to a Training Camp Contract [6] | ||
February 6, 2024 | Signed Taylor Soule to a Training Camp Contract [7] | |
February 13, 2024 | Signed Jaime Nared to a Training Camp Contract [8] | |
February 16, 2024 | Signed Ruthy Hebard to a Training Camp Contract [9] | |
March 4, 2024 | Signed Olivia Époupa to a Training Camp Contract [10] | |
April 14, 2024 | Acquired Sika Koné, the eighth pick in the 2024 draft, the Chicago Sky's 2025 second round pick, and the rights to swap first round picks with Chicago in the 2026 draft in exchange for the seventh pick in the 2024 draft and Nikolina Milić. [11] | |
April 19, 2024 | Signed Cecilia Zandalasini to a Training Camp Contract [12] | |
Waived Elizabeth Dixon | ||
April 23, 2024 | Signed Camryn Taylor to a Training Camp Contract [13] | |
Signed Mimi Collins to a Training Camp Contract [13] | ||
Signed Quinesha Lockett to a Training Camp Contract [13] | ||
May 5, 2024 | Waived Mimi Collins and Jaime Nared [14] | |
May 9, 2024 | Waived Ruthy Hebard, Kiki Jefferson, and Quinesha Lockett [15] | |
May 11, 2024 | Waived Camryn Taylor and Kayana Traylor [16] | |
May 13, 2024 | Suspended the contract of Dorka Juhász (temporary) | |
May 24, 2024 | Activated Dorka Juhász [17] | |
Waived Taylor Soule |
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May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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2024 pre-season schedule |
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May: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
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June: 1–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–0)
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July : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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August : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2024 season schedule |
# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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1 | Connecticut Sun | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | – | 5–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
2 | New York Liberty | 7 | 2 | .778 | 1.5 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
3 | Minnesota Lynx | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
4 | Las Vegas Aces | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
5 | Seattle Storm | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
6 | Atlanta Dream | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
7 | Phoenix Mercury | 4 | 5 | .444 | 4.5 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 |
8 | Chicago Sky | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.5 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
9 | Dallas Wings | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4.5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 |
10 | Los Angeles Sparks | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
11 | Indiana Fever | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7.5 | 1–5 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–1 |
12 | Washington Mystics | 0 | 8 | .000 | 8 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–0 |
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Legend | |||||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage | TO | Turnovers per game |
PF | Fouls per game | Team leader | League leader |
Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Recipient | Award/Milestone | Date Awarded | Reference |
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Napheesa Collier | Western Conference Player of the Week | May 21, 2024 | [18] |
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