Lynx acquire veteran forward Karlie Samuelson in trade with Mystics for 2026 1st-round draft pick
- The Minnesota Lynx acquired 6-foot forward Karlie Samuelson from the Washington Mystics on Monday.
- The Lynx traded their 2026 first-round draft pick to the Mystics to acquire Samuelson before the WNBA draft.
- Samuelson, a six-year WNBA veteran, provides experience and three-point shooting to the Lynx, who lost Cecilia Zandalasini.
- Coach Cheryl Reeve expressed excitement about Samuelson, noting, "We were really, really high on ."
- The Lynx also drafted Anastasiia Kosu and Dalayah Daniels, aiming to build on their WNBA Finals appearance last season.
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Lynx trade for Samuelson
(Minneapolis, MN) — The Minnesota Lynx are bringing in some help to their front court. The Lynx traded for Mystics forward Karlie Samuelson yesterday. Minnesota sent the 2026 first-round pick that it acquired from Chicago to Washington to complete the deal. The 29-year-old averaged 8.5 points per game with Washington last season. In other team news, the Lynx drafted Anastasiia Olairi Kosu, Dalayah Daniels, and Aubrey Griffin in the WNBA Draft on…

Lynx add three players in WNBA draft
After conducting a flurry of business before the WNBA draft even got started, the Minnesota Lynx then selected a trio of players in the second and third rounds Monday night. The team – which finished 30-10 and fell 3-2 to the New York Liberty in the WNBA finals last season – was scheduled to pick No. 11 overall in the first round, but traded that selection to the Chicago Sky on Sunday in exchange for Chicago’s first-round pick in 2026. They then…

Lynx acquire veteran forward Karlie Samuelson in trade with Mystics for 2026 1st-round draft pick
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx acquired forward Karlie Samuelson in a trade with the Washington Mystics on Monday for their 2026 first-round draft pick.
Lynx trade 2026 first-round pick for shooting guard Karlie Samuelson
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Lynx continued to make moves heading into tonight’s WNBA draft. The latest: The Lynx traded the 2026 first-round pick acquired from Chicago in Sunday’s deal to Washington for 6-foot guard-forward Karlie Samuelson. The pick from Chicago…
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