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, no games took place in Unrivaled due to the 1-on-1 tournament, where Williams fell to Veronica Burton in the first round.<\/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, no games took place in Unrivaled due to the 1-on-1 tournament, which Smith did not take part in.<\/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 has contributed coming off the bench. Over the past week, no games took place in Unrivaled due to the 1-on-1 tournament, where Hiedeman fell to Kelsey Plum in the second round.<\/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 had an all-around showing in one outing, tying a season-high in assists while taking care of business on the boards.<\/p>\n
Turkey-KBSL: 12 games \u2014 12.3 PPG, 5.0 APG, 4.4 RPG, 0.8 SPGEuroLeague: 8 games \u2014 13.3 PPG, 3.5 APG, 3.1 RPG, 1.5 SPGFeb. 13 vs. Kayseri (118-76 win): 10 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt), eight assists, six rebounds and one steal over 21 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 bit of a quiet outing in Czech Republic-ZBL action.<\/p>\n
Czech Republic-ZBL: 11 games \u2014 11.7 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.6 SPG, 0.5 BPGEuroLeague: 9 games \u2014 13.4 PPG, 3.7 RPG, 1.8 APG, 1.2 SPG, 0.3 BPGFeb. 15 vs. Zabiny Bmo (84-70 win): seven points (2-7 FG, 1-4 3Pt), four rebounds, two steals and one assist over 28 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 either crossed or flirted with the 20-point mark, adding a double-double in one of the two outings.<\/p>\n
Italy-Serie A1: 16 games \u2014 17.6 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.0 SPGEuroLeague: 12 games \u2014 17.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPGFeb. 8 vs. Sassari (89-73 win): 23 points (10-14 FG), 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal over 23 minutesFeb. 10 vs. Battipaglia (88-73 win): 19 points (8-9 FG), three rebounds and one assist over 36 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 had two strong outings, crossing the 15-point mark in both outings and recording her fifth double-double in 17 games.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 17 games \u2014 12.2 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.2 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.9 BPGFeb. 10 vs. Nadezhda (80-70 win): 17 points (8-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt), 12 rebounds, two steals and one assist over 26 minutesFeb. 14 vs. Dynamo (98-62 win): 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt), seven rebounds, three blocks and one assist over 20 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 didn\u2019t take part in any games with no scheduled contests for Galatasaray.<\/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, Kosu reached double figures in both contests and played well on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 15 games \u2014 10.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 0.9 APG, 0.4 BPGFeb. 10 vs. Nadezhda (80-70 win): 14 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 25 minutesFeb. 14 vs. Dynamo (98-62 win): 12 points (5-6 FG), six rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal over 18 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 contributed offensively and on the glass in one contest, finishing three points short of the double-digit scoring mark.<\/p>\n
Franco-BWL: 15 games \u2014 8.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 0.7 APG, 0.2 BPG, 0.2 SPGEuroLeague: 10 games \u2014 5.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.1 APG, 0.5 SPG, 0.4 BPGFeb. 14 vs. Lyon (92-59 win): seven points (3-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and one steal over 21 minutes<\/p>\n
Jaylyn Sherrod \u2014 Eclipse (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 with Eclipse, 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: 6 games \u2014 6.8 PPG, 2.5 APG, 2.3 RPG, 1.3 SPGFeb. 11 vs. Gold Rush (): six points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one assist and one steal over 14 minutesFeb. 13 vs. Glow (): three points (1-5 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four assists and one rebound over 16 minutesFeb. 14 vs. Rhythm (): Five points (1-3 FG), two assists, two steals and one rebound over 16 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. Over the past week, Taylor appeared in her first contest since Nov. 29, though she played just one minute in a loss.<\/p>\n
France-BWL: 7 games \u2014 4.4 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 0.1 APG, 0.1 SPG, 0.1 BPGFeb. 14 vs. Bourges (78-66 loss): no points in one minute<\/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":"Welcome to a new week and a new Lynx Offseason Update! As we hopefully inch closer to starting…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":471363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1077,99,434],"class_list":["post-471362","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\/471362","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=471362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/471362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/471363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=471362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=471362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=471362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}