Everything was coming up Minnesota during the 2025 WNBA season, but the Lynx roster will look different this season.

The Dallas Wings signed forward Alanna Smith to a three-year maximum contract in WNBA free agency on Saturday, according to ESPN's Alexa Philippou.

After reaching the WNBA Finals in 2024, the Lynx returned all five starters and plenty of key rotation players ahead of the 2025 season, welcoming just three new faces to the opening day roster. But this offseason,

Natisha Hiedeman will not be returning to the Lynx, and she is expected to sign with the Storm in free agency.

With a new CBA deal in place, the WNBA free agency is set to explode this season as teams look to bolster their rosters ahead of a historic campaign.

As WNBA Free Agency stretches into its sixth day, teams and players can officially begin putting pen to paper and sign new contracts on Saturday.

Forward Gabby Williams is reportedly deciding between three teams in free agency, one of which is the defending champ Aces.

Lynx boss Cheryl Reeve has won the WNBA executive of the year award twice, in 2019 and 2024. In 2019, she won it largely because of who she drafted. In 2024, she won it largely by proving she didn’t need draft picks.

The 2026 WNBA draft scheduled to take place on April 13. Dallas is once again picking No. 1 overall after taking Paige Bueckers with the top selection in 2025. Here's how USA TODAY expects the first round to play out for the Minnesota Lynx as the league welcomes its next generation of talent.