MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has re-signed forward Nikolina Milić to a third seven-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Milić, a 6-3 rookie forward, was originally signed by Minnesota on May 6 to a hardship exception contract, released on June 23 and signed to a seven-day contract on June 26. Milić was re-signed to a second seven-day contract on July 3. The 28-year-old has appeared in 21 contests (3 starts) where she averaged 6.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.9 minutes per game. In arguably her best game of the season on June 12, Milić registered 23 points, on 11-of-19 shooting, six rebounds and three assists in 30:24 minutes off the bench against the Indiana Fever.
The Lynx host the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday, July 12. Tipoff is at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcasted on Bally Sports North Extra.