CHICAGO - The Lynx waived forward Alissa Pili on Saturday, just ahead of the WNBA’s July 13 cutdown deadline — the date when nonguaranteed contracts become fully guaranteed for the season. Pili, the No.

Alissa Pili is no longer a member of the Minnesota Lynx. The 24-year-old was waived by the reigning WNBA runners-up right in the middle of a road trip.

The Minnesota Lynx waived their 2024 first-round pick, Alissa Pili, on Saturday afternoon, less than 500 days after she was drafted. Pili was selected by Minnesota with the eighth overall pick in 2024. They notably opted to trade out of the seventh pick in that year's draft, which became current Chicago Sky All-Star forward Angel Reese.

An unbalanced slate, early tipoffs and repeated matchups have coaches frustrated. Meanwhile, the Sky are managing Angel Reese’s minutes as she takes on a bigger role.

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The Lynx are considered one of the favorites to win it all this season, and their current best record in the entire league is a testament to how the pundits have been right about Minnesota's prospects this year and their chances of emerging as the 2025 WNBA champions.

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