On Monday, the Washington Mystics announced that they traded guard Karlie Samuelson to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Minnesota’s 2026 first-round draft pick.
Samuelson, who joined the Mystics as a free agent before the 2024 season, averaged 8.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists over 29 games. Losing Samuelson means that there will be more playing time for Sonia Citron and Georgia Amoore, the No. 3 and No. 6 picks in the 2025 WNBA Draft whom they selected earlier today.
In addition, it is notable that Samuelson will be heading to Minnesota because former head coach Eric Thibault is the new associate head coach of the Lynx.