The Minnesota Lynx introduced on Saturday that they signed Jaylyn Sherrod, the defensive-minded guard whom 1the New York Liberty waived final week. To accomplish that, they waived Yvonne Anderson, who signed a Seven-Day contract with the Lynx late final month.
For Minnesota, Sherrod is a shrewd signing for a number of causes; for one, at 23 years outdated, she’s one other promising younger participant who might match into Minnesota’s defensive-oriented fashion down the highway. Sherrod has proven plenty of promise as a prospect; the undrafted sophomore had a standout profession at the University of Colorado, the place she was a two-time All-Pac-12 Team choice, averaging 12.8 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists, and a couple of.2 steals in her senior season.
There’s additionally the actuality that she’s spent the final two years enjoying for a Liberty staff that the Lynx very properly might see in the WNBA Finals this season. She appeared in 28 video games over the previous two seasons with the Liberty, however by no means acquired a lot of an on-court alternative given New York’s distinctive depth. The Lynx and Liberty confronted off in the WNBA Finals final season, and so they have the league’s high two information this season as properly. Having a participant on the Liberty roster who intimately is aware of the Liberty playbook gained’t dramatically swing a potential collection, however will probably be advantageous as Minnesota prepares for New York. Sherrod was in the Liberty locker room lower than two weeks in the past, and in lower than two months, she could possibly be serving to her new staff attempt to defeat her outdated one en path to a title.
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The Liberty and Lynx appear more likely to as soon as once more face off in the WNBA Finals
Minnesota is presently 26-5, and so they’ve gained 4 straight video games regardless of dropping Napheesa Collier to an ankle sprain. The Liberty are 5.5 video games behind in the standings, and have gained three consecutive video games en path to a 20-10 report. They’ve additionally had an injury-riddled season; Jonquel Jones missed a month with an ankle sprain, and Breanna Stewart is presently sidelined with a knee damage.
The Lynx and Liberty going through off in the Finals once more isn’t inevitable, however the two groups have been the WNBA’s most constant this season. If each do face off, well being will possible be the greatest indicator of success; the Lynx will need Collier at full power, and the Liberty will want Stewart. Sherrod gained’t be the swing issue, however her addition to Minnesota is one other instrument in the toolshed as the Lynx put together for the Liberty.