The Lynx have released guards Nika Baric and Courtney Clements. Per a news release from the team:
Lynx waive guards Baric, Clements
The moves come as the Lynx prepare to start the regular season in a little over a week.
Baric, a 5-7 guard, was originally selected by the Lynx in the second round (20th overall) of the 2012 WNBA Draft and signed with Minnesota on February 4, 2015.
Clements, a 6-0 guard, originally signed a training camp contract with Atlanta Dream in 2013. She has averaged 2.4 points and 1.3 rebounds in 60 career WNBA games.
The Lynx defeated New York on Thursday in their preseason opener and host Washington on Sunday at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. The regular season begins May 14 with a home game against Phoenix at Target Center.
Napheesa Collier of the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx took home $200,000 on Friday after she beat Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards in the final of Unrivaled's 1-on-1 tournament.