2025 Minnesota Lynx season
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{{WNBA season
| team = Minnesota Lynx
| year = 2025
| attendance =
| wins = 0
| losses = 0
| conf = Western
| conf_place =
| coach = Cheryl Reeve
| arena = Target Center
| points =
| rebounds =
| assists =
| playoffs =
| television = Bally Sports North
ESPN
CBS Sports Network
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Amazon Prime Video
}}
The 2025 Minnesota Lynx season is the 27th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the sixteenth season under head coach Cheryl Reeve.
The season will tip-off on Friday, May 6th, 2025, in Dallas against the Dallas Wings.{{cite web |title=5 Dates to Note in the 2025 Lynx Regular Season Schedule |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/5-dates-to-note-in-the-2025-lynx-regular-season-schedule |website=lynx.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=2 February 2025}}
The Lynx went under a few changes in the offseason following the 2024 season. General Manager Clare Duwelius left to become the Executive Vice President and General Manager, for the new women's 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled.{{cite web |title=PROFESSIONAL WOMEN'S BASKETBALL LEAGUE 'UNRIVALED' NAMES CLARE DUWELIUS AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/professional-womens-basketball-league-unrivaled-names-clare-duwelius-as-executive-vice-president-and-general-manager-302300696.html |website=prnewswire.com |publisher=Unrivaled |access-date=2 February 2025}} Forward Cecilia Zandalasini was selected in the Golden State Valkyries expansion draft.{{cite web |last1=Horstman |first1=Tory |title=Minnesota's Italian sharpshooter Cecilia Zandalasini selected by Valkyries in expansion draft |url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/features/minnesotas-italian-sharpshooter-cecilia-zandalasini-selected-by-valkyries-expansion-draft/ |website=thenexthoops.com |publisher=The Next Hoops |access-date=2 February 2025}} After coming over to Minnesota in a trade at the end of the season, Myisha Hines-Allen signed with the Dallas Wings in February 2025.{{cite web |title=Dallas Wings Sign Free Agent Myisha Hines-Allen |url=https://wings.wnba.com/news/myisha-hines-allen |website=wings.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=2 February 2025}} Assistant Coach Katie Smith left to take an assistant position at her alma mater Ohio State, which allowed the Lynx to hire Eric Thibault and Lindsay Whalen to their staff.{{cite web |title=Minnesota Lynx Statement Regarding Clare Duwelius and Katie Smith |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-statement-regarding-clare-duwelius-and-katie-smith |website=lynx.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=2 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Minnesota Lynx Add WNBA Champion Eric Thibault and Four-Time WNBA Champion Lindsay Whalen to Coaching Staff |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-add-wnba-champion-eric-thibault-and-four-time-wnba-champion-lindsay-whalen-to-coaching-staff |website=lynx.wnba.com |publisher=WNBA |access-date=2 February 2025}}
Draft
{{see also|2025 WNBA draft}}
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| 15 |rowspan=2| F | {{RUS}} |rowspan=2| Signed rookie contract April 19 |rowspan=2| {{cite web |title=Minnesota Lynx Sign Kosu and Daniels |url=https://lynx.wnba.com/news/minnesota-lynx-sign-kosu-and-daniels |website=Minnesota Lynx |publisher=WNBA |date=April 20, 2025 |access-date=April 20, 2025}} |
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| 24 |rowspan=2| {{USA}} |
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| 37 | G/F | UConn | Rights retained | |
Transactions
{{main|List of 2025 WNBA season transactions}}
=Front office and coaching=
= Trades =
= Free agency =
== Re-signed ==
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| Natisha Hiedeman
| February 1, 2025 | One-year deal |
== Additions ==
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| Marième Badiane
| February 1 | Training camp contract |
| Grace Berger
| February 8 | Awarded off waivers |
| Kiara Leslie
| February 10 | rowspan=7| Training camp contract | Gigantes de Carolina |
| Camryn Taylor
| February 25 |
| Christyn Williams
| February 26 | {{cite web|url=https://auprosports.com/read/christyn-williams-secures-training-camp-contract-with-minnesota-lynx/|title=Christyn Williams Secures Training Camp Contract with Minnesota Lynx|website=auprosports.com|publisher=Athletes Unlimited|date=February 26, 2025|access-date=February 26, 2025}} |
| Ajae Petty
| rowspan=2| April 16 |
| Reigan Richardson |
| Jessica Shepard
| April 19 |
| Diamond Johnson
| April 24 |
==Subtractions / Unsigned==
Roster
{{Minnesota Lynx roster}}
=Depth=
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Schedule
=Pre-season=
{{WNBA game log start|Minnesota Lynx|pre-season=yes|end_year=2025|note=
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)}}
{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|May|first=yes|show=yes
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| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
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| May 6
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| May 10
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{{WNBA game log end|min|pre-season=yes|end_year=2025}}
=Regular season=
{{WNBA game log start|Minnesota Lynx|end_year=2025|note=
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)}}
{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|May|first=yes
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
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| May 16
| @ Dallas
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| May 18
| @ Los Angeles
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| May 21
| Dallas
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| May 23
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| Target Center
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| May 27
| Seattle
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| Target Center
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| May 30
| @ Phoenix
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{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|June
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
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| June 1
| @ Golden State
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| June 3
| Phoenix
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| June 8
| @ Dallas
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| June 11
| @ Seattle
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| June 14
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| June 17
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| June 21
| Los Angeles
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| June 24
| @ Washington
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| June 27
| @ Atlanta
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| June 29
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| Target Center
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{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|July
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
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| July 3
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| July 5
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| July 6
| Chicago
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| Target Center
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| July 9
| @ Phoenix
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| July 10
| @ Los Angeles
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| July 12
| @ Chicago
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| July 14
| @ Chicago
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| July 16
| Phoenix
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| July 22
| Chicago
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| July 25
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| July 27
| Atlanta
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| 28
| July 30
| New York
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| Target Center
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{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|August
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
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| August 2
| @ Las Vegas
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| August 5
| @ Seattle
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| August 8
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| August 10
| @ New York
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| August 16
| New York
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| Target Center
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| August 19
| @ New York
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| Barclays Center
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| August 21
| @ Atlanta
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| August 22
| @ Indiana
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| August 24
| Indiana
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| August 28
| Seattle
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| August 30
| @ Connecticut
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{{WNBA game log section|Minnesota Lynx|September
| home_wins = 0
| home_losses = 0
| road_wins = 0
| road_losses = 0
}}
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| September 1
| Dallas
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| September 4
| @ Las Vegas
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| September 6
| @ Golden State
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| September 9
| @ Indiana
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| September 11
| Golden State
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| Target Center
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{{WNBA game log end|min|end_year=2025}}
Standings
{{2025 WNBA standings|team=MIN|notes=yes}}
Awards and honors
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://lynx.wnba.com}}
{{Minnesota Lynx}}
{{2025 WNBA season by team}}
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