On Sunday morning, the Minnesota Lynx and Dallas Wings kicked off WNBA trade deadline week 2025, with the league-leading Lynx acquiring DiJonai Carrington from the Wings in exchange for Diamond Miller, Karlie Samuelson and Minnesota’s 2027 second-round draft pick.
Carrington and Miller were widely-speculated to be on the move, with both players recently sprinkling crumbs on social media. Miller also did not play in the Lynx’s record-breaking road win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon, further fueling rumblings about her departure.
In Carrington, the Lynx are acquiring a two-way force capable of making plays on defense and finishing them on offense. The 2024 Most Improved Player and All-Defense selection was the Wings’ highest-profile offseason addition; however, her talents were not amplified in Dallas, where a rib injury also inhibited her integration. Expect Carrington to resemble the difference maker she was with the Connecticut Sun in the winning environs of Minnesota.
Dallas receives a still-promising prospect in Miller in return. The No. 2 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft, injuries, in addition to the Lynx’s win-now approach and stacked rotation, limited her ability to show off her upside in Minnesota. She’ll have that opportunity in Dallas, where, like Haley Jones, she is a second-chance possible star who should be able to tap into the best version of herself around Paige Bueckers. Samuelson essentially serves as matching salary, as the sharpshooter is out for the season due to foot surgery. To create the necessary roster space, the Wings also waived Teaira McCowan, eating the remainder of her $201,400 protected veteran contract.
