Minnesota Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington has been ruled out of the Lynx’s first semi-finals game against the Phoenix Mercury, the team announced in Saturday’s injury report.
Key Minnesota Lynx contributed ruled out ahead of playoff game
DiJonai Carrington has been ruled out of the Lynx’s first game against the Phoenix Mercury.
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Carrington appeared to hurt her foot in Wednesday’s decisive Game 2 against the Golden State Valkyries, and she checked out of the game with a few minutes to play. That came after a stellar fourth quarter in which she hit both of her three-point attempts and helped keep Valkyries guard Veronica Burton scoreless.
Carrington was reportedly using crutches at a press conference on Friday, and no further information was provided about what Carrington’s exact injury was.
In 12 regular-season games with the Lynx this season, Carrington has averaged 8.6 points, shooting 48.5% from the field and 45.5% from beyond the arc. She scored 11 points in 14 minutes in Wednesday’s 75-74 win over Golden State.
Without Carrington, the Lynx have less depth coming off the bench, though two Lynx players — Natisha Hiedeman and Jessica Shepard — earned Sixth Player of the Year votes.
Still, there’s no shortage of talent on a Lynx roster headlined by All-Stars Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride, and Courtney Williams. Alanna Smith is fresh off a Co-Defensive Player of the Year award (tied with Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson) and Bridget Carleton.
The Lynx host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday at 5pm ET for Game 1 of a five-game semi-finals series. Whether Carrington will return at some point this postseason remains to be seen.
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