Minnesota Lynx Runners Up in Lottery, Land No. 2 Pick 2023 WNBA Draft

Though they’ve made some cameos over the years, the Minnesota Lynx are not frequent participants of the WNBA Draft Lottery. And that’s because, as two-time All-Star Napheesa Collier put it during today’s Lottery show on ESPN, “Minnesota is a dynasty.” While the Lynx showed flashes of life in the later half of the season, their abysmal 3-13 start proved too much to overcome leading to the end of their 11-year playoff residency as well as Sylvia Fowles’ hall of fame career.

Despite having the lowest odds of the four teams in the lottery, Minnesota landed the No.