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From the Lynx website - MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced today that Dorka Juhász will miss the 2025 WNBA season. Juhász, currently playing in the Italian league finals with Famila Schio, plans to rest and recover after playing year-round for the last two years.
 
Dillon77 said:
In 24 minutes, Shep was a +11 and nearly had a triple double with 10 points, 8 rebounds and -- this was a ! -- 9 assists, from a forward.
Before she got injured and then went overseas, she and Collier played well off each other. Add Smith and that's a pretty formidable bunch of forwards. Dorka, get back soon!
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I remember! Those two DID play well off each other. Once they got adjusted to each other's game, things took off! I am excited to see how it all plays out for the Lynx this season. We got great guard play in Williams, McBride, Hiedeman. Our Post and Wings are solid in Phee, Smith, and now Shep back with us. How Coach Reeve blends the bench rotation is going to be huge. I love our chances this season and it is an odd season too! 2025 could be title #5 for the Lynx!
 
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Man! My heart goes out to Ashley. Watching that young lady put in the work over the years, especially during the summer months, and not see her getting any legit minutes, a legit contract, or land on a team long term, just hurts. Because we all know that there are some players who SHOULD be in the W and some players we are like "You made the roster, but X player didn't?" Just makes you side eye a lot. But wishing players like Ashley all the best. Keep your head up.

Dorka, good move on her part. The Lynx roster is loaded this season and with Jessica Shep back in the Twin, that front court is going to be crowded. Minutes are going to be iffy. Stay overseas. Make some extra coin. Stay safe and healthy. I know I am going to miss seeing her on the sideline this season but I get it.
 
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azfan said:
Himmmmmm. ... Bye, bye Berger?

I think Badiane looked better than Pili so, perhaps she is gone?

Reese seems two favor vets on her roster over newcomers
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I got a feeling we are keeping Berger. The way Grace has bonded with the team and coaching staff, I think she is safe. Although I did think that my boy Mike Neighbors was going to stay coaching in his home state of Arkansas. Just to fix things a little. Only to see him resign...things could change with Grace and Minnesota :D

But seeing how she interacts with the coaching staff during these preseason games, I think she has won over Coach Reeve.
 
azfan said:
Himmmmmm. ... Bye, bye Berger?

I think Badiane looked better than Pili so, perhaps she is gone?

Reese seems two favor vets on her roster over newcomers
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It is going to be interesting to see what develops this week in terms of roster spots. I would hate to be a WNBA GM right now. Holy smokes!
 
The dorka news might save pili imo.

I feel bad about Mai Yamamoto getting cut. Wings players clearly liked her. And a day after the exhibition game against Tokyo is tough. But it was a cut I expected. I think she is like 5’4”. Hopefully Dallas was honest with her through the entire process.

I am also surprised Quinerly beat out Scott.
 
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JellyBean said:
I got a feeling we are keeping Berger. The way Grace has bonded with the team and coaching staff, I think she is safe. Although I did think that my boy Mike Neighbors was going to stay coaching in his home state of Arkansas. Just to fix things a little. Only to see him resign...things could change with Grace and Minnesota :D

But seeing how she interacts with the coaching staff during these preseason games, I think she has won over Coach Reeve.
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Berger is also a Reeve-type player in that she has great fundamentals. Her bad decisions are few and far between. She can also play 1-3. And with her and Courtney Williams on the team, they have two players with good mid-range games, who are both willing passers if anyone’s helping from under the basket.
 
Million dollar coach has some new pieces in Phoenix which it appears he intends to misplay.

AT has to be wondering why she made the decision to come to the valley of the Sun. While it's 105° outdoors there are 15,000 packing the arena, 7500 dressed as empty seats.

Golden State will be fortunate to win 10 games this year given that their star player is Kayla Thornton.

That said they certainly are hanging with the million dollar coach's squad which is minus Cooper.

15-14 Golden State at the end of the first quarter.
 
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Stagnant said:
Golden state looks better than the wings to me.
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Degrees of mediocrity.... I will say the Mercury non-roster players made the Golden State non roster players particularly the French player Toure look really good.

Over the last 7 minutes of the third quarter Golden State non rosters outscored the Mercury non-roster players by 28 points. The Golden State starters will not be able to outscore anyone by 28 points over a 7 minute period once the regular season starts.... Unless they only play the Mercury.
 
Stagnant said:
I feel bad about Mai Yamamoto getting cut. Wings players clearly liked her. And a day after the exhibition game against Tokyo is tough. But it was a cut I expected. I think she is like 5’4”. Hopefully Dallas was honest with her through the entire process.
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This is exactly my sentiment. Yamamoto is a big game player and has carried the Japanese national team for a few years now. But she is tiny. I have a soft spot in my heart for Mighty Mites and she is definitely one. I'd also say that her skill set overlaps almost entirely with Hannah Hidalgo's, and if Mai can't make it in the W, I don't see how Hannah can either.
 
Bone Dog said:
This is exactly my sentiment. Yamamoto is a big game player and has carried the Japanese national team for a few years now. But she is tiny. I have a soft spot in my heart for Mighty Mites and she is definitely one. I'd also say that her skill set overlaps almost entirely with Hannah Hidalgo's, and if Mai can't make it in the W, I don't see how Hannah can either.
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I was curious to see Amoore tbh. I am not sure how tall she is. But I thought the wnba would be a challenge.
 
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The New York Liberty exercised their option with Nyara Sabally.
Liatu King was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks.

I think King was the short-ish post player that ND picked up from Pittsburgh in the transfer portal and was a starter for them last season?
 
EricLA said:
The New York Liberty exercised their option with Nyara Sabally.
Liatu King was waived by the Los Angeles Sparks.

I think King was the short-ish post player that ND picked up from Pittsburgh in the transfer portal and was a starter for them last season?
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Correct.
 
Too bad. Theoretically, Deja earned a spot at that last preseason game. But Vegas didn’t have a spot for her.
 
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