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A champion, MVP and longtime player leader prepares to close a defining WNBA career on her own terms.
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Minnesota’s first-year guard has played her way into a conversation much larger than Rookie of the Year.
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With Brittney Sykes and Aneesah Morrow out for the season, the Tempo’s final stretch becomes an evaluation of resilience and roster depth.
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