Lindsay Whalen had surgery to repair a fracture in the fifth metacarpal of her left hand Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen has hand surgery; Seimone Augustus returns
The veteran guard broke her left hand in Thursday night's victory over Atlanta.
August 4, 2017 at 11:04PM
The Lynx guard broke a bone near her pinkie finger in Thursday's victory over Atlanta at Xcel Energy Center.
The team said Whalen will be sidelined indefinitely. The usual timeframe for recovery from such a surgery is three to four weeks. The regular season for the Lynx (20-2) ends Sept. 3.
Whalen has started all 22 games and is averaging 8.0 points and 4.1 assists.
Renee Montgomery figures to start in Whalen's place. She is averaging 7.0 points, 3.0 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 17.7 minutes per game this season.
• Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said All-Star guard Seimone Augustus will return to the team on Sunday when they play in Indiana.
Augustus missed the past two games because of personal reasons and will likely replace Whalen in the starting lineup.
The expansion draft for Golden State is Dec. 6, and league teams have to submit their protected lists on Monday.
