2025 Minnesota Lynx season

2025 Minnesota Lynx season
CoachCheryl Reeve
ArenaTarget Center
Attendanceper game
Results
Record28–6 (.824)
Place1st (Western)
Playoff finishQualified - Seed TBD
Media
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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 tipped-off on Friday, May 16, 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

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Outcome Ref.
2 15 Anastasiia Kosu F  Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg Signed rookie contract on April 19
Made opening day roster
[7][8]
2 24 Dalayah Daniels  United States Washington Signed rookie contract on April 19
Waived on May 7
[7][9]
3 37 Aubrey Griffin G/F UConn Rights retained

Transactions

Front office and coaching

Date Details Ref.
November 11, 2024 Associate head coach, Katie Smith, and General Manager, Clare Duwelius, left Lynx organization [10]
November 30, 2024 Hired Lindsay Whalen as an assistant coach and Eric Thibault as associate head coach [11]
June 23, 2025 Glen and Becky Taylor announced their departure from the ownership group of the Minnesota Lynx and the Minnesota Timberwolves [12]
Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez became the new majority owners of the Lynx and Timberwolves [13]

Trades

April
April 13 To Minnesota Lynx
Outright 2026 first-round draft pick
Extinguished previous right to exchange 2026 first round draft picks with Chicago
To Chicago Sky
2025 No. 11 draft pick
[14]
April 14 To Minnesota Lynx
Karlie Samuelson
To Washington Mystics
2026 first round pick (Minnesota’s own)
[15]
August
August 3 To Minnesota Lynx
DiJonai Carrington
To Dallas Wings
Diamond Miller
Karlie Samuelson
2027 second round pick (Minnesota’s own)
[16]

Free agency

Re-signed / extensions

Player Date Notes Ref.
Natisha Hiedeman February 1 One-year deal [17]
Dorka Juhász May 15 Exercised team option
(Fourth-year)
[18]
Diamond Miller
Jessica Shepard June 23 Set as active [19]

Additions

Player Date Notes Former Team Ref.
Marième Badiane February 1 Training camp contract Fenerbahçe S.K. [17]
Grace Berger February 8 Awarded off waivers Indiana Fever [20]
Kiara Leslie February 10 Training camp contract Gigantes de Carolina [21]
Camryn Taylor February 25 Esperides Kallitheas [22]
August 8 7-day contract [23]
August 15 [24]
Christyn Williams February 26 Training camp contract Athletes Unlimited [25]
Ajae Petty April 16 Ohio State Buckeyes [26]
Reigan Richardson Duke Blue Devils [26]
Anastasiia Kosu April 19 Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 15)
UMMC Ekaterinburg
Dalayah Daniels Rookie contract
(2025 draft pick – No. 24)
Washington Huskies
Jessica Shepard Training camp contract Athinaikos AS Vurona [27]
Diamond Johnson April 24 Norfolk State Spartans [28]
Maria Kliundikova June 6 Rest of season contract Free agent [29]
Yvonne Anderson July 28 7-day contract [30]
August 4
Jaylyn Sherrod August 9 Rest of season contract [31]

Subtractions / Unsigned

Player Date Reason New Team Ref.
Maïa Hirsch April 10, 2023 Unsigned draft pick
(2023 draft pick – No. 12)
N/A – retained rights
Cecilia Zandalasini December 6, 2024 Expansion draft Golden State Valkyries [32][33]
Olivia Époupa[a] February 1, 2025 Free agency – unrestricted
Myisha Hines-Allen February 2, 2025 Dallas Wings [34]
Aubrey Griffin April 14, 2025 Unsigned draft pick
(2025 draft pick – No. 37)
N/A – retained rights
Kiara Leslie May 5, 2025 Waived [35]
Christyn Williams
Dalayah Daniels May 7, 2025 [9]
Diamond Johnson
Ajae Petty
Camryn Taylor
Dorka Juhász May 10, 2025 Suspended contract – full season N/A – retained rights [36]
Reigan Richardson May 11, 2025 Waived [37]
Grace Berger May 14, 2025 [38]
Marième Badiane June 4, 2025 [39]
Jessica Shepard June 10, 2025 Suspended contract – temporary N/A – retained rights [40]
Alissa Pili July 12, 2025 Waived [41]
Yvonne Anderson August 9, 2025 Released [42]
  1. ^ Initially was a reserved free agent. However, did not receive qualifying offer from the Lynx prior to February 1 and so became an unrestricted free agent.

Roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHeightWeightDOBFromYrs
G/F6CanadaCarleton, Bridget6' 2" (1.88m)177 lb (80kg)1997-05-22Iowa State6
G/F3United StatesCarrington, DiJonai5' 11" (1.8m)175 lb (79kg)1998-01-08Baylor4
F24United StatesCollier, Napheesa Injured6' 1" (1.85m)180 lb (82kg)1996-09-23Connecticut6
G2United StatesHiedeman, Natisha5' 8" (1.73m)132 lb (60kg)1997-02-10Marquette6
C77RussiaKliundikova, Maria6' 4" (1.93m)185 lb (84kg)1998-07-16Russia2
F7RussiaKosu, Anastasiia6' 1" (1.85m)190 lb (86kg)2005-04-21RussiaR
G21United StatesMcBride, Kayla5' 11" (1.8m)179 lb (81kg)1992-06-25Notre Dame11
F15SloveniaShepard, Jessica6' 4" (1.93m)175 lb (79kg)1996-09-11Notre Dame4
G0United StatesSherrod, Jaylyn5' 7" (1.7m)2001-10-21Colorado1
F8AustraliaSmith, Alanna6' 4" (1.93m)177 lb (80kg)1996-09-10Stanford6
F20United StatesTaylor, Camryn6' 2" (1.88m)2000-03-15VirginiaR
G10United StatesWilliams, Courtney5' 8" (1.73m)148 lb (67kg)1994-05-11South Florida9
G/FUnited StatesGriffin, Aubrey Injured (DP)6' 1" (1.85m)2001-11-06Connecticut
FFranceHirsch, Maïa (DP)6' 5" (1.96m)2003-11-13France
G/FHungaryJuhász, Dorka (S)6' 5" (1.96m)201 lb (91kg)1999-12-18Connecticut2
Head coach
United States Cheryl Reeve (La Salle)
Assistant coaches
United States Eric Thibault (Missouri)
United States Rebekkah Brunson (Georgetown)
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

Depth

Pos. Starter Bench
PG Courtney Williams Natisha Hiedeman
Jaylyn Sherrod
SG Kayla McBride DiJonai Carrington
SF Bridget Carleton Anastasiia Kosu
PF Napheesa Collier Jessica Shepard
Camryn Taylor
C Alanna Smith Maria Kliundikova

Schedule

Preseason

2025 pre-season game log
Total: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
May: 1–1 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 6 @ Chicago L 69–74 Alanna Smith (10) Alanna Smith (9) Hiedeman, Williams (5) Wintrust Arena
4,688
0–1
2 May 10 Chicago W 92–87 Napheesa Collier (26) Jessica Shepard (8) Jessica Shepard (9) Target Center
7,615
1–1
2025 pre-season schedule

Regular season

2025 game log
Total: 28–6 (Home: 17–1; Road: 11–5)
May: 6–0 (Home: 3–0; Road: 3–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
1 May 16 @ Dallas W 99–84 Napheesa Collier (34) Jessica Shepard (8) Courtney Williams (9) College Park Center
6,251
1–0
2 May 18 @ Los Angeles W 83–75 Napheesa Collier (23) Jessica Shepard (10) Courtney Williams (9) Crypto.com Arena
11,170
2–0
3 May 21 Dallas W 85–81 Napheesa Collier (28) Jessica Shepard (10) Natisha Hiedeman (8) Target Center
12,772
3–0
4 May 23 Connecticut W 76–70 Napheesa Collier (33) Napheesa Collier (11) Jessica Shepard (4) Target Center
8,224
4–0
5 May 27 Seattle W 82–77 Courtney Williams (23) Napheesa Collier (10) Napheesa Collier (5) Target Center
8,808
5–0
6 May 30 @ Phoenix W 74–71 Kayla McBride (20) Jessica Shepard (10) Courtney Williams (7) PHX Arena
9,043
6–0
June : 8–2 (Home: 5–0; Road: 3–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
7 June 1 @ Golden State W 86–75 Napheesa Collier (24) Napheesa Collier (11) Courtney Williams (5) Chase Center
18,064
7–0
8 June 3 Phoenix W 88–65 Napheesa Collier (18) Napheesa Collier (11) Kayla McBride (7) Target Center
8,772
8–0
9 June 8 @ Dallas W 81–65 Napheesa Collier (28) Napheesa Collier (10) Courtney Williams (8) College Park Center
6,162
9–0
10 June 11 @ Seattle L 84–94 Napheesa Collier (25) Napheesa Collier (9) McBride, Williams (6) Climate Pledge Arena
9,722
9–1
11 June 14 Los Angeles W 101–77 Napheesa Collier (32) Napheesa Collier (8) Napheesa Collier (6) Target Center
10,810
10–1
12 June 17 Las Vegas W 76–62 Courtney Williams (20) Alanna Smith (13) Courtney Williams (5) Target Center
8,802
11–1
13 June 21 Los Angeles W 82–66 Kayla McBride (29) Kliudikova, Smith (8) Hiedeman, Williams (6) Target Center
8,777
12–1
14 June 24 @ Washington L 64–68 Alanna Smith (26) Jessica Shepard (15) Shepard, Williams (4) CareFirst Arena
4,200
12–2
15 June 27 @ Atlanta W 96–92 (OT) Napheesa Collier (26) Alanna Smith (8) Courtney Williams (8) Gateway Center Arena
3,265
13–2
16 June 29 Connecticut W 102–63 Napheesa Collier (23) Collier, Williams (9) Hiedeman, Williams (7) Target Center
8,821
14–2
July : 9–3 (Home: 7–1; Road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
Commissioner's
Cup Final
July 1 Indiana L 59–74 Alanna Smith (15) Napheesa Collier (9) Courtney Williams (4) Target Center
12,778
17 July 3 Washington W 92–75 Napheesa Collier (28) Courtney Williams (6) Courtney Williams (8) Target Center
8,824
15–2
18 July 5 Golden State W 82–71 Napheesa Collier (22) Jessica Shepard (10) Alanna Smith (6) Target Center
8,771
16–2
19 July 6 Chicago W 80–75 Courtney Williams (25) Courtney Williams (8) Courtney Williams (6) Target Center
8,810
17–2
20 July 9 @ Phoenix L 71–79 Courtney Williams (21) Alanna Smith (9) Courtney Williams (5) PHX Arena
10,083
17–3
21 July 10 @ Los Angeles W 91–82 Natisha Hiedeman (18) Napheesa Collier (8) Courtney Williams (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,199
18–3
22 July 12 @ Chicago L 81–87 Napheesa Collier (26) Collier, Williams (8) Courtney Williams (8) Wintrust Arena
9,025
18–4
23 July 14 @ Chicago W 91–78 Napheesa Collier (29) Courtney Williams (8) Courtney Williams (7) Wintrust Arena
8,105
19–4
24 July 16 Phoenix W 79–66 Kayla McBride (18) Jessica Shepard (8) Carleton, McBride, Williams (5) Target Center
16,421
20–4
All-Star Game
25 July 22 Chicago W 91–68 Collier, McBride (19) Napheesa Collier (8) Courtney Williams (7) Target Center
8,821
21–4
26 July 25 Las Vegas W 109–78 Napheesa Collier (25) Jessica Shepard (13) Courtney Williams (5) Target Center
8,810
22–4
27 July 27 Atlanta L 86–90 Napheesa Collier (32) Napheesa Collier (8) Courtney Williams (9) Target Center
8,788
22–5
28 July 30 New York W 100–93 Napheesa Collier (30) Collier, Williams (9) Courtney Williams (13) Target Center
10,824
23–5
August: 5–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 3–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
29 August 2 @ Las Vegas W 111–58 Kayla McBride (24) Jessica Shepard (14) Courtney Williams (9) Michelob Ultra Arena
10,488
24–5
30 August 5 @ Seattle W 91–87 Courtney Williams (20) Jessica Shepard (13) Kayla McBride (6) Climate Pledge Arena
10,468
25–5
31 August 8 Washington W 80–76 Alanna Smith (25) Carleton, Shepard (6) Courtney Williams (5) Target Center
8,821
26–5
32 August 10 @ New York W 83–71 Kayla McBride (18) Alanna Smith (9) Smith, Williams (7) Barclays Center
17,343
27–5
33 August 16 New York W 86–80 Courtney Williams (26) Jessica Shepard (10) Courtney Williams (5) Target Center
10,810
28–5
34 August 19 @ New York L 75–85 Courtney Williams (17) Jessica Shepard (10) Kayla McBride (3) Barclays Center
16,864
28–6
35 August 21 @ Atlanta Gateway Center Arena
36 August 22 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
37 August 24 Indiana Target Center
38 August 28 Seattle Target Center
39 August 30 @ Connecticut Mohegan Sun Arena
September : 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Record
40 September 1 Dallas Target Center
41 September 4 @ Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena
42 September 6 @ Golden State Chase Center
43 September 9 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
44 September 11 Golden State Target Center
2025 season schedule

Notes:

Playoffs

2025 playoff game log
First round vs. TBD
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance
Series
1 TBA TBD Target Center
2025 playoff schedule

Standings

# Team W L PCT GB Conf. Home Road Cup
1 x 28 6 .824 17–2 17–1 11–5 5–1
2 New York Liberty 22 13 .629 6.5 11–3 14–4 8–9 4–1
3 Atlanta Dream 22 13 .629 6.5 11–6 10–5 12–8 3–2
4 Phoenix Mercury 21 13 .618 7 11–8 11–6 10–7 4–2
5 Las Vegas Aces 22 14 .611 7 13–8 13–5 9–9 2–4
6 cIndiana Fever 19 16 .543 9.5 11–8 10–8 9–8 4–1
7 Golden State Valkyries 18 17 .514 10.5 7–11 10–7 8–10 3–3
8 Seattle Storm 18 18 .500 11 9–11 8–10 10–8 4–2
9 Los Angeles Sparks 16 18 .471 12 6–12 6–10 10–8 2–4
10 Washington Mystics 16 19 .457 12.5 8–8 10–8 6–11 2–3
11 Dallas Wings 9 26 .257 19.5 3–14 5–13 4–13 1–5
12 Chicago Sky 8 26 .235 20 2–14 5–13 3–13 1–4
13 eConnecticut Sun 7 27 .206 21 5–9 5–12 2–15 1–4

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

Awards and honors

Recipient Award/Milestone Date Awarded Reference
Napheesa Collier Western Conference Player of the Week May 28 [43]
June 10 [44]
Western Conference Player of the Month – May June 4 [45]
Western Conference Player of the Month – June July 3 [46]
Western Conference Player of the Month – July August 4 [47]
WNBA All-Star Captain and Starter June 29 [48][49]
All-Star Game MVP July 19 [50]
Kayla McBride WNBA All-Star Reserve (replacement player) July 15 [51]
Western Conference Player of the Week August 5 [52]
Cheryl Reeve WNBA All-Star Head Coach July 3 [53]
Coach of the Month – July August 4 [54]
Courtney Williams WNBA All-Star Reserve July 7 [55]

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