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A pair of teams intent on returning to their recent glory days will meet in a WNBA season opener on Tuesday when the Seattle Storm play host to the Minnesota Lynx.

The Lynx returned to the playoffs last season after their 11-year postseason run ended in 2022. Included in that 11-season stretch was four WNBA titles, with Minnesota last winning a championship in 2017.

Minnesota not only added forward Alanna Smith and guard Courtney Williams as free agents, but it also drafted former Utah forward Alissa Pili with the No. 8 overall selection. Smith came in third in voting for Most Improved Player in 2023, while Williams averaged 10.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 6.3 assists. The two were teammates with the Chicago Sky last season.

The Storm will also have a new look after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since 2015. Seattle won two of its four overall WNBA championships in its most recent playoff run but is still transitioning out of the Sue Bird/Breanna Stewart era. "So far, they're doing great," Loyd said of the new players being integrated into the team."So far it's been seamless. A lot of it is understanding spacing. The way we play here is different. There are concepts more than just absolute plays. It's knowing personnel. ... It's just learning what you can do and play to your strengths."

 

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