In a move geared for the stretch run, the Lynx stunned the WNBA by trading for veteran DiJonai Carrington on Sunday.
Averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists this season, Carrington, 27, has emerged as one of the best defensive guards in league due to her length and tenacity.
Carrington, a second round pick out of Baylor in 2021, was named the WNBA’s Most Improved Player last season when she was also chosen All-Defensive First Team. The 5-11 guard was in her first season in Dallas after playing four years for the Connecticut Sun.
Someone who doesn’t shrink when the lights get brightest, Carrington has legitimate postseason experience. She appeared in the 2022 WNBA Finals with the Sun and followed that up with back-to-back semifinals appearances in the 2023 and 2024.
In return, the Lynx will send forward Diamond Miller, guard Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second round pick to the Dallas Wings.
Miller was the second overall pick in 2023 and made the all-rookie team, but was hampered because of injuries last season and saw limited action this season. The Lynx traded for Samuelson in April and she played in 16 games this season before suffering a foot injury.
Carrington could see her first action in a Lynx uniform when the team faces Seattle on Tuesday. Minnesota is a league-best 24-5 and coming off a historic victory when it defeated Las Vegas 111-58 on Saturday.
Lynx All-Star forward Napheesa Collier left Saturday’s game because of a sprained ankle but was able to walk off the floor under her own power.
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