The Minnesota Lynx had a busy start to the 2024 WNBA free agency period, using their cap space to sign several free agents while also making a trade to shake up their backcourt.
Minnesota announced the signings of forward Alanna Smith and guard Courtney Williams, both of whom played for the Chicago Sky in 2023, to two-year contracts. The Lynx also brought back forward Bridget Carleton, who was expected to return to the team, according to Kent Youngblood of the Star Tribune.
Elsewhere, the Lynx traded guard Tiffany Mitchell and the No. 19 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft to the Connecticut Sun for guard Natisha Hiedeman. Hiedeman, who was originally drafted by Minnesota in 2019, likely will be playing heavy minutes at point guard for the Lynx in 2024; she’ll be replacing Lindsay Allen, who signed with Chicago.
There’s still more work to be done for the Lynx, however. With Aerial Powers signing with the Atlanta Dream and Rachel Banham with the Sun, Minnesota currently has eight players on its roster (not counting guard Kayana Traylor or forwards Liz Dixon and Taylor Soule, who signed training camp contracts). The team announced that forward Jessica Shepard will miss the 2024 season, while Mitchell Hansen of Canis Hoopus reports that forward Nikolina Milić will also sit…
