The 2014 WNBA season was the 16th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the

Women's National Basketball Association The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an American professional basketball league. It is composed of twelve teams, all based in the United States. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the Natio ...

. The Lynx were defending their 2013 WNBA Championship, seeking to become the third franchise to win three titles. However, their bid fell short as they lost to the Phoenix Mercury in the conference finals. The Lynx had a positive offseason, re-signing

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Monica Wright, two key components of the 2013 championship team. The Lynx also announced their first uniform sponsor, the Mayo Clinic.Lynx to put Mayo Clinic logo on jerseys
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Transactions

Draft

The following are the Lynx's selections in the

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Trades

Personnel changes

Additions

Subtractions

Roster

Depth

Schedule

Preseason

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2014 Season standings

Awards and honors

*''June Player of the Month'':

*''All-Star Game Starter'':

*''All-Star Game Reserve'': Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen

References

External links

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