
Karlie Samuelson
30-Year-Old
Minnesota Lynx WNBA
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Injury Foot
Est. Return 5/1/2026
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3.3
REB
1.3
AST
1.1
STL
0.4
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0.1
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Samuelson struggled to find a consistent role early in her career, but she's appeared in 63 games across the last two seasons while putting together solid production for the Sparks and Mystics. Over 29 appearances (19 starts) for Washington last year, she averaged 8.4 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 24.6 minutes per game, which made her a fairly consistent fantasy option. However, Samuelson lost out on her starting job over the final few months of the season, and she was traded to the Lynx in mid-April. It's unlikely that she'll be able to carve out as much playing time with her new team, and she'll likely have to settle for a bench role behind Napheesa Collier and Bridget Carleton. Samuelson's production over the last two seasons made her an intriguing late-round fantasy option, but she profiles more as a streaming candidate ahead of the 2025 campaign. Read Past Outlooks

Will undergo season-ending surgery
Samuelson (foot) will undergo left foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2025 season, the team announced Friday.
ANALYSIS
Samuelson sustained a left foot injury playing against Connecticut on June 29, and she won't take any risks in their path to recovery after being diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury. This means Samuelson will end the 2025 campaign with averages of 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 14.3 minutes per game across 16 regular-season contests (four starts). Expect Diamond Miller and Natisha Hiedeman to see more minutes off the bench with Samuelson out for the rest of the year.
Samuelson sustained a left foot injury playing against Connecticut on June 29, and she won't take any risks in their path to recovery after being diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury. This means Samuelson will end the 2025 campaign with averages of 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 14.3 minutes per game across 16 regular-season contests (four starts). Expect Diamond Miller and Natisha Hiedeman to see more minutes off the bench with Samuelson out for the rest of the year.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Samuelson didn't make more than 20 appearances in a season across her first four years in the league, but she had a career-best season in 2023 since the Sparks were dealing with several absences. Samuelson made 34 appearances (23 starts) and averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.1 minutes per game. She shot 42.6 percent from beyond the arc on 3.4 attempts per game, which ranked third in the league among players who had at least 3.0 attempts per game. She's proven to have the talent to be a fantasy-relevant option, and she signed with the Mystics over the offseason -- a team in need of perimeter shooting. That could bode well for her fantasy upside.
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Another absence coming
Samuelson (foot) is out for Saturday's game against the Valkyries.
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Not playing Thursday
Samuelson (foot) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Mystics, Mitchell Hansen of CanisHoopus.com reports.
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Won't return Sunday
Samuelson will not return to Sunday's game against the Sun due to a foot injury, Kent Youngblood of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Heads to locker room Sunday
Samuelson went to the locker room during Sunday's game against the Sun due to an apparent leg injury, Kent Youngblood of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Limited to eight minutes
Samuelson supplied no counting stats in eight minutes during Tuesday's 68-64 loss to Washington.
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