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Lynx forward Dorka Juhasz to miss 2025 season
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Lynx third-year forward Dorka Juhasz will miss the entire 2025 season, the team announced on Sunday. She "plans to rest and recover after playing year-round for the last two years," according to the release.

Juhasz is currently playing in the Italian league finals with Famila Schio. Minnesota selected her in the second round pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft out of UConn, following a five-year college career.

She averaged 4.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game last season after averaging 6.0 points per game as a rookie.

After wrapping up the preseason last week, the Lynx will begin regular-season play on Friday, May 16, against Paige Bueckers and the Wings in Dallas.

This article first appeared on Bring Me The News and was syndicated with permission.

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