The Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings announced a trade Sunday morning, with the Lynx adding veteran wing DiJonai Carrington and sending Diamond Miller , Karlie Samuelson and their 2027 second round pick to Dallas.
Carrington joined the Wings this offseason after spending her first four seasons with the Sun , becoming a first-team All-Defense performer and winning Most Improved Player in 2024. She saw a dip in production and efficiency in Dallas, but will step into a Lynx team that figures to be a far more comfortable role, with the expectation to add a secondary scoring punch (she's averaging 10.4 points per game) and help Minnesota further cement themselves as the WNBA's best defense.
The Lynx have been the best team in the WNBA by a wide margin this season, leading the Libe