The next wave of WNBA players took center stage in The Big Apple on Monday with the 2025 WNBA Draft taking place at The Shed at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, New York City.
Many from Minnesota had their eyes on this draft specifically, in part due to Hopkins native Paige Bueckers going first overall but also to see who the Minnesota Lynx would select at No. 11 overall and with one of their four draft selections.
But, like on the eve of the draft last year, Minnesota traded away its top selection before the draft began, obtaining an additional first-round pick in 2026 only to trade one of the them away the morning of the draft with the acquisition of Karlie Samuelson from Washington.