The Dallas Wings have traded guard DiJonai Carrington to the Minnesota Lynx and have waived center Teaira McCowan, the organization announced early Sunday morning.

In exchange for Carrington, the Wing will receive Lynx guard Diamond Miller , Lynx guard Karlie Samuelson and Minnesota's 2027 second-round pick.

The news comes before the WNBA's Aug. 7 deadline.

Carrington, 27, a 2024 All-Star and the league's 2024 Most Improved Player, was brought to the Wings from the Connecticut Sun earlier this year in one of the largest trades in the history of the WNBA .

She is now the second player from that deal to be traded to another team, as forward NaLyssa Smith was sent to the Las Vegas Aces in June in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft.

Both trades are a shock

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