The Minnesota Lynx signed guard Aari McDonald and waived Eliška Joklová as they bolster depth ahead of the playoffs, marking McDonald’s return to the WNBA after a 2025 season with Indiana and recent injury setbacks. A 2021 No. 3 overall pick who helped Arizona reach its first Final Four and national title game, McDonald joins a Lynx team that sits atop the standings at 31-9 and is preparing for a late-season push.

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Aari McDonald

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Lynx Sign Aari McDonald, Waive Eliška Joklová

Sports· Sep 7, 2026

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Aarion Shawnae McDonald is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Breeze of Unrivaled. She was selected third overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2021 WNBA draft after playing college basketball for the Washington Huskies and the Arizona Wildcats.

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