Minneapolis/St. Paul – The Minnesota Lynx today announced that the team has signed forward Liatu King to a standard player contract.
Minnesota originally signed King to a player development contract on May 8 after she spent training camp with the Lynx and was drafted 28th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks. Most recently, she played for Mersin Gençlerbirliği in the Turkish TKBL this offseason, averaging 23.0 points on 52.4% shooting from the floor, along with 14.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game in 22 contests. King appeared in 14 games for the Sparks and Dallas Wings last season while on hardship contracts, averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 48.1% from the field.
