The Minnesota Lynx announced Tuesday afternoon the signing of free agent point guard Odyssey Sims to a training camp contract.
The team waived waived six players in order to make space for Sims and get the roster down to the necessary 11 players before Thursday’s deadline. Among those included in the cuts were incumbent starting point Layshia Clarendon, 2020 WNBA Rookie of the Year Crystal Dangerfield and 2021 first-round pick Rennia Davis, as well as 2022 draft picks Kayla Jones and Hannah Sjerven, and veteran guard Yvonne Turner.
Here is the updated Minnesota #Lynx roster after today's moves:
- Natalie Achonwa
- Rachel Banham
- Bridget Carleton
- Napheesa Collier
- Damiris Dantas
- Sylvia Fowles
- Kayla McBride
- Angel McCoughtry
- Aerial Powers
- Jessica Shepard
- Odyssey Sims#CantTameUs #WNBA— Mitchell Hansen (@M_Hansen13) May 3, 2022The Clarendon and Dangerfield moves sent shock waves across the league.