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Plus, what does the future of the Minnesota Lynx hold?<\/p>\n<p>\u23f0EPISODE TIMELINE\u23f0<br \/>\n00:00 Intro<br \/>\n02:32 Reacting to the Lynx\u2019s free agency moves so far + who they could take with the no. 2 pick<br \/>\n09:48 PrizePicks<br \/>\n11:17 Evaluating Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta\u2019s moves<br \/>\n17:35 Vegas and New York running it back?<br \/>\n22:06 Overall thoughts on free agency<br \/>\n24:31 Thanks for watching!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=NSM8776188193\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>WNBA Today on CLNS is Powered by:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>\ud83d\udcb0 Prize Picks &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS\">https:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">\ud83d\udcf2<\/span>Sign up at <a href=\"http:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS\">http:\/\/prizepicks.onelink.me\/LME0\/CLNS<\/a> &amp; Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WNBA reporter Noa Dalzell reacts to WNBA free agency with Minnesota Lynx reporter Andrew Dukowitz, including the Toronto Tempo&#8217;s early moves, the Las Vegas Aces re-signing core players like Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray, and more. 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