Since we last checked in on the Minnesota Lynx, they have signed free agent Tiffany Mitchell away from the Indiana Fever at $135,000, re-signed Bridget Carleton at $91,000 and re-signed Nikolina Milić at $90,000. They have also signed Damiris Dantas, Lindsay Allen, Stephanie Watts, Maya Dodson and Kiana Williams to training camp contracts.
By the numbers*
Free agents (type) (2022 average salary)
- Rachel Banham (unrestricted) ($72,141)
- Moriah Jefferson (unrestricted) ($67,141)
- Anna Cruz (reserved)
- Cecilia Zandalasini (suspended-contract expired)
Total team salary: $1,197,222
Cap space: $223,278
Analysis
Mitchell has averaged double figures three times in her career, with a high of 12.7 points per game coming in the 2020 wubble. Her career scoring average is 9.6; she spent the first seven seasons of her career with the Fever. She is 28 years old.
Mitchell could be a good player who provides some scoring, but Indiana didn’t allow her to have a great season last year, only playing her 16.3 minutes per game. We’ll see if she gets more time in Minnesota and can readjust to being…
