Both Minnesota teams are dark on the World Cup break, so the offseason page-turners get the floor. The freshest headline belongs to a rookie in blue.
The Links
- ClutchPoints: Olivia Miles surpasses a former Finals MVP with a record-setting night — the No. 2 pick’s 749 points broke Seimone Augustus’s 2006 mark for the Lynx’s single-season rookie scoring record.
- ESPN: Offseason recap and early preview — how will Edwards and Ball mesh? — the definitive look at the retooled backcourt, a thinner frontcourt, and a BPI that slots Minnesota eighth.
- Sports Illustrated: Jaylen Clark’s outlook could skyrocket with one adjustment — with Green shipped to Utah, the point-of-attack stopper’s rotation spot now hinges on rebuilding his three-point stroke.
- Sports Illustrated: LaMelo Ball unveils the PUMA MB.06 “Shooting Star” — his sixth signature shoe drops Sep. 25 at $130, the first of the line he’ll wear as a Timberwolf.
- TWolves Blog: Kuminga Signed Here. The Player Option Is Why. — our breakdown of the cap math that the Green-for-Cody-Williams trade finally unlocked.
Listen & Watch
- Locked On Wolves: Ben Beecken — Sep. 1, the daily pod on the retooled roster with training camp on the horizon.
Tweet of the Day
https://x.com/minnesotalynx/status/2094470598583885835
The Slate
- No Wolves or Lynx games in the next seven days — the WNBA remains on its FIBA World Cup break.
- Lynx (31-9) return Thursday, Sep. 18 at home vs. New York; four games left with the No. 1 overall seed still in reach.
- Wolves next up: training camp opens later this month ahead of the Oct. 21 opener at Miami.
