Minnesota Lynx rookie guard Olivia Miles is making it look too easy. So easy, in fact, that awards voters may not have many tough decisions to make when casting ballots at the end of the season.
The presumptive Rookie of the Year continued to flesh out a compelling MVP case in Saturday’s 90-85 home win over the New York Liberty (13-10) as the Lynx improved the 17-6, the WNBA’s best record. Miles had 23 points on 6-of-16 shooting, including 4-of-7 on three-pointers, five rebounds, four assists and a steal.
This season, the 2026 draft’s No. 2 overall pick is averaging 18.7 points, 5.6 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game. According to ESPN Insights, Miles is the fastest player to 350 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in league history. Per Stathead research, she’s only the fourth player regardless of experience to reach those benchmarks in the first 21 games of the season, joining all-time great Angel McCoughtry (2013), New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (2022), Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (2024) and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale (2024).