Lynx also acquire forward Shika Kone
Minneapolis/St. Louis Paul –The Minnesota Lynx announced today that the team will acquire the No. 8 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, a first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, a second-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, and forward Sika Kone on Monday. announced that it had acquired the. The Chicago Sky acquired Minnesota in Monday's draft in exchange for the No. 7 pick and the rights to forward Nikolina Milic.
“This trade in the WNBA Draft… Continue our concentration in building the foundation for sustained success,” said Cheryl Reeve, head coach and director of basketball operations.
KOH-nay, a 6-foot-3, 21-year-old native of Mali, was selected by New York State in the third round (29th overall) of the 2022 WNBA Draft. She was placed on waivers by Chicago on May 18, 2023, and appeared in 20 games as a Sky rookie, posting 3.6 points, 53.2% shooting, and 3.0 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game. She currently plays for Spanish club Perfumerias Avenida, starting 31 games in Liga Endesa, scoring 11.2 points and 7.2 rebounds on 60.8% shooting in 21.5 minutes per game. Kone played in 16 games in the EuroLeague, where she averaged 12.2 points, shooting 54.9% from the field and 7.1 rebounds in 20.6 minutes.
Milic, who originally signed with Minnesota on May 6, 2022, has appeared in 70 games (seven starts) with the Lynx over the past two seasons, averaging 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.8 assists and a field goal in 12.3 minutes per game. He recorded a shooting percentage of 49.8% and a shooting success rate of 77.6%. % from FT line. She scored a career-high 23 points against Indiana on June 12, 2022, and had a career-best 9 rebounds against Las Vegas on June 19, 2022.
Minnesota currently has two picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft, No. 8 (first round) and No. 31 (third round) overall. The draft will be broadcast live on ESPN on Monday, April 15th, with coverage beginning at 6:30pm CDT.