Angel Reese Had Three Words After Big WNBA Trade on Sunday

It inspired a supportive three-word message from Reese, who commented "happy for you" on the same Instagram post after seeing the disgruntled guard get traded to a title contender.

The circumstances are not as great for Reese right now. Chicago (7-20) is tied with Dallas (8-21) for the second-worst record in the league, 6.5 games below the WNBA playoff line.

Minnesota Lynx Make DiJonai Carrington Trade

Below are the details of the trade between the Lynx and the Wings.

Minnesota Lynx receive:

• DiJonai Carrington, guard

Dallas Wings receive:

• Diamond Miller , forward
• Karlie Samuelson, guard
• 2027 second-round draft pick

The Wings made a tough call to waive 6-foot-7 center Teaira McCowan in order to facilitate the trade.

Does the DiJonai Carrington Trade Make the Lynx Better?

There was not much room for improvement for a Lynx team that holds a six-game lead atop the WNBA standings and has only lost five games all season, but Carrington was one of the best players on the trade market.

By acquiring Carrington, the Lynx doubled down on their biggest strength: defense. No team allows fewer points per game than Minnesota (75.4). Now the Lynx have added a 2024 first-team WNBA All-Defense selection with the ability to guard multiple positions in the 5-foot-11 Carrington.

Being able to stick Carrington on the other team's best scorer will have a massive benefit in the playoffs. She proved it last year with the Connecticut Sun by shutting down Caitlin Clark (36 points on 14-for-40 shooting) in a first-round sweep of the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA playoffs.

Head coach Cheryl Reeve will have to work out where Carrington fits in the rotation with typical backcourt starters Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride, but figuring out how to add another talented piece to the star-studded roster around MVP favorite Napheesa Collier is a problem any coach would like to have.

It's no surprise Angel Reese was so thrilled for her WNBA colleague.