A day after trading a spot back in the 2024 WNBA Draft, the Minnesota Lynx made their first pick of the draft Monday night, taking forward Alissa Pili out of Utah with the No. 8 overall selection.
Pili, a 6-foot-2 forward, provides the Lynx with depth in the post alongside Alanna Smith, Dorka Juhász and Napheesa Collier, but also provides Minnesota with a player who can stretch the floor, shoot the ball well from beyond the arc and is a strong distributor to open up opportunities for her teammates. Her ability to hurt teams with her shot from deep is something that will provide a boost to a Lynx squad that struggled from distance a season ago.