How the Lynx rebuilt their roster for a WNBA title run

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Sylvia Fowles went out in style. In her final WNBA game two years ago, the Minnesota Lynx center grabbed her 4,000th rebound and notched her 193rd career double-double. Even the opposing fans in Connecticut rose for a standing ovation.

But as Fowles said goodbye to the league, the Lynx ushered in a new era.

Coach Cheryl Reeve battled her emotions as she took it all in. Fowles was the last of the core stars from Minnesota's dynasty years, when the Lynx won four titles in six WNBA Finals appearances from 2011 to 2017.

Reeve had hoped to send Fowles out with one final postseason appearance. But on that August night in 2022, the Lynx capped a 14-22 regular…