The Lynx also acquire striker Sika Koné
Minneapolis/St. pee –The Minnesota Lynx announced today that the team has acquired the No. 8 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday, and the right to trade a first-round pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, a second-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft and forward Sika Kone from the Chicago Sky in exchange for Minnesota's No. 7 pick in Monday's draft and the rights to forward Nikolina Milic.
“This trade is in the WNBA draft continuous our to focus On building the foundation “For continued success,” said head coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve.
Kone (KOH-nay), a 6'3″ 21-year-old from Mali, was selected in the third round (29th overall) of the 2022 WNBA Draft by New York. She was granted to Chicago on waivers on May 18, 2023 and saw action in 20 games as a rookie with the Sky, tallying 3.6 points on 53.2% shooting and 3.0 rebounds in 9.2 minutes per game. She currently plays for Spanish club Perfumerías Avenida, where she has scored 11.2 points on 60.8% shooting and 7.2 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game over 31 La Liga games. In 16 EuroLeague games, Cooney averaged 12.2 points on 54.9% shooting and 7.1 rebounds in 20.6 minutes per game.
Milic, who was initially signed by Minnesota on May 6, 2022, appeared in 70 games (seven starts) with the Lynx over the past two seasons and averaged 5.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 12.3 minutes while shooting 49.8% from the floor. And 77.6% of the FT line. She scored a career-high 23 points versus Indiana on June 12, 2022 and had a career-best nine rebounds in 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 15, with coverage beginning at 6:30 PM CST.
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