supposed to take part in Unrivaled<\/a>, will miss the season due to having surgery on both ankles and missing a total of 4-6 months in recovery.<\/p>\nLet\u2019s take a look at where those Lynx players are playing, how they\u2019ve done as of late and how they are performing so far this offseason.<\/p>\n
Courtney Williams \u2014 Vinyl (Unrivaled)<\/p>\n
Williams has returned to Unrivaled for the second season after being one of the first 32 players to make up the inaugural season a year ago. After spending last season with the Lunar Owls, Williams is on a new squad this season while suiting up for Team Vinyl.<\/p>\n
With Vinyl, Williams has done a nice job in distributing and contributing on the boards despite having a bit of an up-and-down start to the year offensively. Over the past week, Williams had a bit of a down week, posting her first scoreless outing of the season in limited time of the floor.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 10 games \u2014 7.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.0 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 BPGFeb. 2 vs. Hive (74-71 win): eight points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), two rebounds and one steal over nine minutesFeb. 7 vs. Rose (74-66 loss): no points (0-3 FG) in four minutes<\/p>\n
Alanna Smith \u2014 Mist (Unrivaled)<\/p>\n
For the first time as a professional player, Smith is spending her offseason playing the United States rather than overseas like she has always done.<\/p>\n
Smith has begun the season on The Mist, and she has helped her squad to a strong 3-1 start to the year while contributing offensively and on the boards while also being a lockdown presence in the paint defensively. Over the past week, Smith continued her strong streak as of late, posting two straight double-digit scoring outings to make it three games in a row and four on the season when she crossed the double-digit mark.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 10 games \u2014 7.1 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 0.7 BPG, 0.5 APG, 0.4 SPGFeb. 2 vs. Laces (67-62 loss): 11 points (5-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal over 12 minutesFeb. 7 vs. Phantom (83-71 loss): 11 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in nine minutes<\/p>\n
Natisha Hiedeman \u2014 Hive (Unrivaled)<\/p>\n
Hiedeman has also returned to Unrivaled for the second straight season after bouncing around to three different teams \u2014 Phantom, Laces and Rose \u2014 during the inaugural season. Hiedeman concluded the year with Rose and helped them to an Unrivaled Championship.<\/p>\n
With Hive, one of the two newest teams to Unrivaled in 2026, Hiedeman had a slow start to the week with a scoreless outing, but responded with a near double-digit performance in a victory.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 10 games \u2014 5.6 PPG, 1.8 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.2 SPGFeb. 2 vs. Vinyl (74-71 loss): no points (0-4 FG), one rebound and one assist over eight minutesFeb. 6 vs. Breeze (70-68 win): eight points (3-6 FG, 2-3 3Pt) and one rebound over six minutes<\/p>\n
Kayla McBride \u2014 Fenerbah\u00e7e (Turkey)<\/p>\n
McBride is back at her second home in Turkey while returning to play for Turkish powerhouse Fenerbah\u00e7e. Though some expected her to return to play in Unrivaled this offseason, McBride chose to start the offseason overseas with a team that is special to her.<\/p>\n
McBride began her season overseas strong, providing a two-way showing for the Turkish powerhouse. Over the past week, McBride took the floor in two games, having a bit of a down week offensively while not having as much success from deep as we\u2019ve become accustomed to.<\/p>\n
Turkey-KBSL: 11 games \u2014 12.5 PPG, 4.7 APG, 4.3 RPG, 0.8 SPGEuroLeague: 8 games \u2014 13.3 PPG, 3.5 APG, 3.1 RPG, 1.5 SPGFeb. 4 vs. Landes (78-69 win): four points (2-11 FG, 0-6 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists over 28 minutesFeb. 8 vs. Besiktas (105-68 win): eight points (3-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), one assist and one steal over 24 minutes<\/p>\n
Bridget Carleton \u2014 USK Praha (Czech Republic)<\/p>\n
Carleton is in a new country this offseason, adding her seventh country she\u2019s played in during her career along with Australia, Spain, Franco, Hungary, Israel and Turkey.<\/p>\n
Carleton has done a little bit of everything in Czech Republic-ZBL and EuroLeague action this offseason, leaving her mark on multiple areas of the game like we\u2019ve become used to seeing with the Lynx. Over the past week, Carleton had a strong week with two games north of 15 points to go along with contributing nicely on the boards.<\/p>\n
Czech Republic-ZBL: 10 games \u2014 12.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.6 BPGEuroLeague: 9 games \u2014 13.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPGFeb. 4 vs. Charleville-Mezieres (88-70 win): 18 points (7-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and one steal over 28 minutesFeb. 6 vs. Brandys (130-46 win): 17 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 19 minutes<\/p>\n
Jessica Shepard \u2014 Famila Schio (Italy)<\/p>\n
Shepard is in a new country this offseason after spending last offseason in Greece, taking the court with Italian power Famila Schio. She has played in Greece, Israel and Italy so far in her career.<\/p>\n
Shepard has put up some impressive numbers in Italy this offseason, once again being a double-double machine like we\u2019ve been accustomed to seeing. Over the past week, Shepard performed well both offensively and one the glass, but also put together a strong defensive performance on the other end of the floor.<\/p>\n
Italy-Serie A1: 14 games \u2014 17.1 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.1 SPGEuroLeague: 12 games \u2014 17.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPGFeb. 4 vs. Bourges (77-69 win): 13 points (6-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and two steals over 30 minutes<\/p>\n
Maria Kliundikova \u2014 UMMC Ekateringburg (Russia)<\/p>\n
Kliundiokva, who was a midseason arrival for Minnesota and ended up with a nice role off the bench for the Lynx, is back in her home country of Russia this offseason playing for UMMC Yekateringburg alongside soon-to-be second-year Lynx forward Anastasiia Olairi Kosu.<\/p>\n
Kliundikova has put together a balanced offseason so far, helping her squad offensively and on the boards while also impacting other areas of the game. Over the past week, Kliundikova struggled shooting a bit from the field but still contributed nicely over 16 minutes.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 15 games \u2014 11.7 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.8 BPGFeb. 4 vs. MBA Moscow (75-67 win): six points (3-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one assist over 16 minutes<\/p>\n
Dorka Juh\u00e1sz \u2014 Galatasaray (Turkey)<\/p>\n
Juh\u00e1sz is spending her WNBA offseason in a new country, playing in Turkey this season rather than Italy like we\u2019ve seen in the past. Juh\u00e1sz, who sat out the 2025 WNBA campaign while remaining overseas, is still under contract with Minnesota through 2026.<\/p>\n
Juh\u00e1sz has made an impact on both ends of the floor in both Turkey-KBSL and EuroLeague action, putting together balanced a showing in Turkey. Over the past week, Juh\u00e1sz had a strong outing with a double-double performance, her third double-double in EuroLeague action.<\/p>\n
Turkey-KBSL: 12 games \u2014 12.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPGEuroLeague: 14 games \u2014 13.0 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.9 BPGFeb. 4 vs. Girona (67-57 win): 16 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two assists and one block over 29 minutes<\/p>\n
Anastasiia Olairi Kosu \u2014 UMMC Ekateringburg (Russia)<\/p>\n
Kosu is back home in Russia this offseason, playing with fellow Lynx teammate Maria Kliundikova with UMMC Yekateringburg.<\/p>\n
Kosu, who Minnesota is hoping continues to develop leading into her second WNBA campaign, has gotten off to a nice start in Russia this offseason. Over the past week, she contributed nicely off the bench in limited time, nearing the double-digit scoring mark.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 13 games \u2014 10.6 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 0.7 APG, 0.3 BPGFeb. 4 vs. MBA Moscow (75-67 win): eight points (3-5 FG) one rebound over 14 minutes<\/p>\n
Maia Hirsch \u2014 Charleville-Mezieres (France)<\/p>\n
We have yet to see Hirsch in the WNBA after being drafted by the Lynx in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Draft, but she continues to play in France this offseason as she continues to develop.<\/p>\n
After an up-and-down offseason last year, Hirsch is off to a nice start to this offseason with some additional time on the floor as well. Over the past week, Hirsch had a quiet outing against Bridget Carleton and USK Praha, but followed it up with her third straight double-digit scoring total in France-BWL action.<\/p>\n
Franco-BWL: 14 games \u2014 8.4 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.2 BPG, 0.1 SPGEuroLeague: 10 games \u2014 5.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.4 BPGFeb. 4 vs. UKS Praha (88-70 loss): two points (1-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt), two assists and one rebound over 15 minutesFeb. 7 vs. Toulouse (87-70 win): 10 points (4-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists over 22 minutes<\/p>\n
Jaylyn Sherrod \u2014 Rhythm (Athletes Unlimited)<\/p>\n
Sherrod is spending her offseason staying in the country this offseason, taking part in Athletes Unlimited\u2019s fifth season, which began Feb. 4 in Nashville.<\/p>\n
Sherrod is one of 40 players participating in the fast-paced, full-court, 5-on-5 league this season. Over the past week, she contributed nicely in the first two games but the third game she really turned things up a notch with a double-digit outing that ended three rebounds shy of a double-double.<\/p>\n
Athletes Unlimited: 3 games \u2014 9.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.7 APG, 1.7 SPGFeb. 4 vs. Glow (86-73 loss): 7 points (2-7 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three steals, one rebound and one assist over 18 minutesFeb. 6 vs. Gold Rush (80-72 loss): 6 points (1-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal over 13 minutesFeb. 7 vs. Eclipse (80-76 loss): 14 points (5-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, five assists and one steal over 28 minutes<\/p>\n
Camryn Taylor \u2014 Landerneau (France)<\/p>\n
Taylor, who joined the Lynx late in the 2025 WNBA season and was part of the playoff run, has moved from Greece last offseason to France and Landerneau Bretagne Basket this year.<\/p>\n
Taylor had a slow start to the offseason schedule, but has picked things up as of late with two straight double-digit outings. However, Taylor hasn\u2019t appeared in any of the seven games since last playing on Nov. 29.<\/p>\n
France-BWL: 6 games \u2014 5.2 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.2 APG, 0.2 SPG, 0.2 BPGNov. 29 vs. Angers (75-67 win): 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one block over 19 minutes<\/p>\n
That will do it for this week. As always, thank you for reading! We will catch up with you next week with another Lynx Offseason Update.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There is no better way to recover from your Super Bowl party than with a new Lynx Offseason…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":362907,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1077,99,434],"class_list":["post-457478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-minnesota-lynx","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/362907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}