Before Sylvia Fowles first arrived in Downtown Minneapolis via a three-team trade in July of 2015, the Minnesota Lynx knew what kind of missing piece they needed to add in order to vault the team from a two-time champion to a true dynasty — a dominant post player.
Fowles underwent hip surgery prior to the 2014 season; her rehab not only limited the 2013 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year to just 20 games played that season, but also made Fowles question her desire to play basketball any longer.
“I was going through all these emotions and I told my mom, ‘I’m done.