Lynx Activate Aerial Powers
July 20, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Minnesota Lynx News Release
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has activated guard Aerial Powers and in a subsequent move, released guard Kayana Traylor from her hardship contract.
Powers, a 5-11 guard, returns to play after being ruled out since June 14 with a sprained ankle. Prior to her injury, Powers played in seven games this season, averaging 5.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.4 assists in 9.7 minutes of play.
In eight games with the Lynx, Traylor, a 5-9 guard, averaged 1.0 points, 0.4 assists and 0.3 steals in 4.4 minutes per game for Minnesota. In her best contest this season on July 12 against Dallas, Traylor tallied a career-high four points on 2-of-5 from the field. She added one rebound and one steal in 19:27 minutes of play from the bench.
Powers is listed as probable coming into tonight's game against the Los Angeles Sparks. Tip is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT and will air on Bally Sports North and Amazon Prime Video.
Women's National Basketball Association Stories from July 20, 2023
- Brittney Griner Moves into Second on Mercury's All-Time Scoring List - Phoenix Mercury
- Lynx Activate Aerial Powers - Minnesota Lynx
- Hiedeman Drops a Career-High 24 Points in 82-71 Win over the Atlanta Dream - Connecticut Sun
- Final: Atlanta 71, Connecticut 82 - Atlanta Dream
- Mercury Signs Liz Dixon to a Seven-Day Contract, Jennie Simms Waived - Phoenix Mercury
- Minnesota Lynx and Saul Ewing to Host "She Got Game" Camps July 26-27 and August 24 - Minnesota Lynx
- Rachel Banham Injury Update - Minnesota Lynx
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
