Bottom Tier: Free Agent Targets that Could Help the Lynx’s Offense Improve

Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Lynx finished the 2021 regular season with the fifth-best offense as determined by offensive rating (102.8). They also claimed the second-best effective field goal percentage (50.8%) and third-best true shooting percentage (55.3%) thanks to their ability to convert at the line (83.7% on 17.4 attempts per game) and in the paint (1.163 PPP via post-up, best in the WNBA; 45.1% of their points came in the paint).

However, the Lynx’s offense wasn’t without its warts. Following a 2020 season in which the team arguably overperformed, particularly from beyond the arc (1.134 PPP; 3rd) and in transition (1.088 PPP; 5th), Minnesota fell back to…