The Minnesota Lynx have traded for Dallas Wings guard DiJonai Carrington, as the top team in the WNBA this season acquired last year's Most Improved Player.
The Wings are getting forward Diamond Miller, guard Karlie Samuelson and the Lynx's 2027 second-round draft pick.
Carrington was averaging 10.4 points and a career-high 5.1 rebounds per game after joining Dallas in February from the Connecticut Sun as part of a four-team trade.
With the Sun, Carrington was an all-defensive first-team selection in 2024 along with her Most Improved honor.
Miller, the No. 2 overall pick by the Lynx in the draft two years ago, averaged 7.1 points per game in her time in Minnesota, while Samuelson joined Minnesota in an April trade and was averaging 3.3 points per game this season. Samuelson hasn't played since June 29 because of surgery on her left foot.
To complete the trade, the Wings waived Teaira McCowan, who had been on a protected veteran contract and was averaging 5.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Minnesota is 24-5 this season. The Wings, with No. 1 overall draft pick Paige Bueckers, have lost eight of their past 10 games and are 8-21.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
