The Lynx announced on Friday that they've signed EuroLeague veteran center Maria Kliundikova to a free agent deal.
Standing at 6-foot-4, Kliundikova averaged 11.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in her last professional season in the Premier Basketball League. She made her international debut at 16 years old at EuroBasket Women 2015. She has played professionally in Russia since 2014, and she's been with UMMC Ekaterinburg since 2018.
She was drafted by the Sparks with the 11th pick in the first round of the 2018 WNBA Draft. She played 40 regular-season games with Los Angeles, most recently averaging 7.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in the 2019 season. She signed a training camp deal with the Sparks this February, but she was waived before the season.
At 26 years old, Kliundikova will join M