2024 Minnesota Lynx season
2024 Minnesota Lynx season | |
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Coach | Cheryl Reeve |
Arena | Target Center |
Attendance | per game |
Results | |
Record | 22–8 (.733) |
Place | 1st (Western) |
Playoff finish | Qualified |
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]
The Lynx went 4-1 in the WNBA Commissioner's Cup Western Conference standings, and clinched a spot in the Cup Final against the New York Liberty on June 13, 2024.[2] This is the first time in the Lynx history that they represented the Western Conference in the Cup, since it started in 2021. Napheesa Collier was named MVP of the 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final, as the Lynx defeated the Liberty 94-89.[3]
Transactions
[edit]WNBA draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | School/Team/Country |
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1 | 8 | Alissa Pili | ![]() |
Utah |
3 | 31 | Kiki Jefferson | ![]() |
Louisville |
Transactions
[edit]Date | Transaction | |
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December 11, 2023 | Renounced the rights to Anna Cruz and Kelsey Griffin[4] | |
January 12, 2024 | Extended a Qualifying Offer to Nikolina Milić[4] | |
January 31, 2024 | Acquired Natisha Hiedeman in exchange for Tiffany Mitchell and the 19th pick in the 2024 draft[5] | |
Suspended Jessica Shepard for the season due to Prioritization Rules[6] | ||
February 1, 2024 | Signed Courtney Williams[7] | |
Signed Alanna Smith[7] | ||
Re-signed Bridget Carleton[7] | ||
February 2, 2024 | Signed Elizabeth Dixon to a Training Camp Contract[8] | |
Signed Kayana Traylor to a Training Camp Contract[8] | ||
February 6, 2024 | Signed Taylor Soule to a Training Camp Contract[9] | |
February 13, 2024 | Signed Jaime Nared to a Training Camp Contract[10] | |
February 16, 2024 | Signed Ruthy Hebard to a Training Camp Contract[11] | |
March 4, 2024 | Signed Olivia Époupa to a Training Camp Contract[12] | |
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.[13] | |
April 19, 2024 | Signed Cecilia Zandalasini to a Training Camp Contract[14] | |
Waived Elizabeth Dixon | ||
April 23, 2024 | Signed Camryn Taylor to a Training Camp Contract[15] | |
Signed Mimi Collins to a Training Camp Contract[15] | ||
Signed Quinesha Lockett to a Training Camp Contract[15] | ||
May 5, 2024 | Waived Mimi Collins and Jaime Nared[16] | |
May 9, 2024 | Waived Ruthy Hebard, Kiki Jefferson, and Quinesha Lockett[17] | |
May 11, 2024 | Waived Camryn Taylor and Kayana Traylor[18] | |
May 13, 2024 | Suspended the contract of Dorka Juhász (temporary) | |
May 24, 2024 | Activated Dorka Juhász[19] | |
Waived Taylor Soule | ||
August 20, 2024 | Minnesota acquired Myisha Hines-Allen from the Washington Mystics in exchange for Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné, and a 2026 second round pick.[20] |
Roster changes
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Additions[edit]
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Subtractions[edit]
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Roster
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Depth
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Pre-season
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May: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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2024 pre-season schedule |
Regular season
[edit]2024 game log Total: 22–8 (Home: 14–3; Road: 8–5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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May: 5–2 (Home: 3–1; Road: 2–1)
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June
: 9–2 (Home: 6–0; Road: 3–2)
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July
: 3–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 1–2)
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August: 5–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 2–0)
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September
: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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2024 season schedule |
Standings
[edit]# | Team | P | W | L | PCT | GB | Conf. | Home | Road | Cup |
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1 | x – New York Liberty | 31 | 26 | 5 | .839 | — | 15–3 | 14–2 | 12–3 | 5–0 |
2 | x – Connecticut Sun | 29 | 22 | 7 | .759 | 3 | 12–5 | 12–3 | 10–4 | 4–1 |
3 | cx – Minnesota Lynx | 30 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | 13–4 | 14–3 | 8–5 | 4–1 |
4 | Las Vegas Aces | 29 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 7 | 9–7 | 9–7 | 9–4 | 2–3 |
5 | Seattle Storm | 29 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 7 | 8–6 | 11–4 | 7–7 | 4–1 |
6 | Phoenix Mercury | 31 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 10 | 9–6 | 9–5 | 7–10 | 3–2 |
7 | Indiana Fever | 29 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 11.5 | 8–8 | 8–5 | 6–11 | 3–2 |
8 | Chicago Sky | 29 | 11 | 18 | .379 | 14 | 5–10 | 4–10 | 7–8 | 1–4 |
9 | Atlanta Dream | 29 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | 4–11 | 6–10 | 4–9 | 1–4 |
10 | Washington Mystics | 30 | 8 | 22 | .267 | 17.5 | 3–10 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 1–4 |
11 | Dallas Wings | 29 | 7 | 22 | .241 | 18 | 4–12 | 5–8 | 2–14 | 0–5 |
12 | Los Angeles Sparks | 30 | 6 | 24 | .200 | 19.5 | 4–12 | 4–10 | 2–14 | 2–3 |
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics
[edit]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 |
Regular Season
[edit]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
Awards and honors
[edit]Recipient | Award/Milestone | Date Awarded | Reference |
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Napheesa Collier | Western Conference Player of the Week | May 21, 2024 | [21] |
August 27, 2024 | [22] | ||
WNBA All-Star | July 2, 2024 | [23] | |
Cheryl Reeve | WNBA Coach of the Month - June | July 2, 2024 | [24] |
Kayla McBride | WNBA All-Star | July 2, 2024 | [23] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024 Schedule - Minneosta Lynx". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Will Represent the Western Conference in Commissioner's Cup Final". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Lynx vs. Liberty Boxscore". wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "WNBA Transactions". acrossthetimeline.com. Across The Timeline. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Michael Voepel (January 31, 2024). "Lynx send Tiffany Mitchell, pick to Sun for Natisha Hiedeman". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Shepard to Miss 2024 Season". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Minnesota Signs Courtney Williams and Alanna Smith". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Lynx Sign Kayana Traylor and Elizabeth Dixon to Training Camp Contracts". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Taylor Soule to Training Camp Contract". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. February 6, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Jaime Nared to Training Camp Contract". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Ruthy Hebard to Training Camp Contract". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. February 16, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Olivia Époupa to Training Camp Contract". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. March 4, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sky swap 2024 WNBA draft picks, prospects with Lynx in trade". ESPN. Field Level Media. April 14, 2024. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Cecilia Zandalasini". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Minnesota Lynx Sign Camryn Taylor, Mimi Collins and Quinesha Lockett to Training Camp Contracts". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. April 23, 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Waive Mimi Collins and Jaime Nared". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Waive Hebard, Jefferson and Lockett". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Waive Traylor and Taylor". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. May 11, 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Activate Dorka Juhász". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx acquire forward Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics". espn.com. Field Level Media. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier Named Western Conference Player of the Week". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier Named Western Conference Player of the Week". aces.wnba.com. WNBA. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ a b "Rosters Set for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2024 on July 20". WNBA (Press release). July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve Named WNBA Coach of the Month". WNBA. July 2, 2024.