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, how they are performing so far this offseason or how they finished their offseason.<\/p>\n
Courtney Williams \u2014 Breeze (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 began the 2026 season with Vinyl before she was traded to Breeze.<\/p>\n
This season, 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 and Breeze concluded the regular season and began postseason play, beating Rose in the first round to advance to the semifinals against Alanna Smith and Mist on Monday.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 14 games \u2014 7.9 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 4.2 APG, 0.6 SPG, 0.1 BPGFeb. 27 vs. Laces (65-53 loss): six points (3-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 10 rebounds and five assists over 15 minutesFeb. 28 vs. Rose (69-50 win): eight points (3-8 FG, 2-6 3Pt), five assists and three rebounds over 11 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 had her best game of the season in the regular season finale, setting season-highs in scoring and blocks as the Mist now prepare for the semifinals matchup against Courtney Williams and Breeze on Monday.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 14 games \u2014 9.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.9 APG, 0.8 BPG, 0.5 SPGFeb. 27 vs. Vinyl (72-62 win): 18 points (7-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt), nine rebounds, four blocks, two assists and one steal over 18 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, Hiedeman and Hive saw their Unrivaled season come to a close after missing the postseason.<\/p>\n
Unrivaled: 12 games \u2014 6.1 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 1.3 APG, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 BPG<\/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 put together two strong showcases once again, also setting a season-high in assists in her second double-double of the offseason.<\/p>\n
Turkey-KBSL: 14 games \u2014 13.4 PPG, 5.2 APG, 4.6 RPG, 1.0 SPGEuroLeague: 10 games \u2014 14.1 PPG, 3.4 APG, 3.2 RPG, 1.7 SPGFeb. 25 vs. Girona (65-68 win): 17 points (7-12 FG, 2-7 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists, two steals and one block over 38 minutesFeb. 28 vs. Nesibe (108-78 win): 16 points (6-13 FG, 4-7 3Pt), 10 assists, five rebounds and two steals over 27 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 more quiet week offensively, but did a nice job of impacting both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n
Czech Republic-ZBL: 13 games \u2014 12.0 PPG, 5.3 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.5 BPGEuroLeague: 11 games \u2014 12.6 PPG, 3.5 RPG, 1.6 APG, 1.4 SPG, 0.3 BPGFeb. 25 vs. Zaragoza (73-66 loss): six points (2-11 FG, 2-7 3Pt), three steals, two rebounds and one assist over 29 minutesFeb. 28 vs. Zabiny Bmo (97-60 win): 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt), three rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal over 20 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 had a dominating, well-rounded performance in EuroLeague action.<\/p>\n
Italy-Serie A1: 17 games \u2014 17.8 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.9 APG, 1.0 SPGEuroLeague: 14 games \u2014 17.1 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 2.5 APG, 1.4 SPGFeb. 25 vs. Venezia (79-72 loss): 19 points (9-17 FG), 14 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal 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 Ekateringburg 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 an impressive double-double outing, her sixth double-double of the offseason.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 20 games \u2014 12.1 PPG, 7.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.8 BPGFeb. 28 vs. Nika (84-58 win): 19 points (6-13 FG) and 11 rebounds over 18 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 opened the week with an impressive near-20-point performance while nearing a double-double in both outings.<\/p>\n
Turkey-KBSL: 13 games \u2014 12.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.7 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPGEuroLeague: 16 games \u2014 13.9 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.4 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.8 BPGFeb. 25 vs. Landes (75-70 loss): 19 points (8-14 FG, 0-2 3Pt), eight rebounds and one steal over 29 minutesFeb. 28 vs. Botas (75-53 win): eight points (4-10 FG, 0-3 3Pt), eight rebounds, one assist and one steal over 23 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 Ekateringburg.<\/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 scoring but made an even stronger impact defensively in a win.<\/p>\n
Russia-PBL: 17 games \u2014 10.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.4 SPG, 0.8 APG, 0.5 BPGFeb. 28 vs. Nika (84-58 win): 11 points (3-5 FG), five rebounds, three steals and two blocks over 21 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 didn\u2019t take the court in any France-BWL or EuroLeague games.<\/p>\n
Franco-BWL: 16 games \u2014 8.0 PPG, 3.0 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. 22 vs. Chartres (85-82 win): four points (2-6 FG) and one rebound over 13 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 earlier this month 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 Rhythm, she had her season come to a close after the final week of three games, two of which Sherrod reached double figures in scoring in.<\/p>\n
Athletes Unlimited: 12 games \u2014 9.2 PPG, 2.8 APG, 2.5 RPG, 1.3 SPGFeb. 25 vs. Glow (84-72 loss): nine points (3-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds, two steals and one assist over 20 minutesFeb. 26 vs. Gold Rush (110-109 loss): 15 points (5-12 FG, 3-4 3Pt), five assists and three rebounds over 36 minutesMarch 1 vs. Eclipse (91-87 win): 10 points (4-7 FG, 1-3 3Pt), three steals, two assists and one rebound 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. Over the past week, Taylor didn\u2019t take the court in any France-BWL action.<\/p>\n
France-BWL: 8 games \u2014 5.1 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 0.3 SPG, 0.1 APG, 0.1 BPGFeb. 20 vs. Angers (61-51 win): 10 points (5-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds and one steal over 16 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":"Hey, guess what \u2026 it\u2019s time for a new Lynx Offseason Update! As we hopefully get closer to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":498736,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[1077,99,434],"class_list":["post-498735","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\/498735","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=498735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/498735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/498736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=498735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=498735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=498735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}