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Maya Caldwell

Minnesota Lynx · G · 2026 stats, contract & trade value

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Talent score
24
#146 in the W
Trade value
24
#141 in the W
Contract surplus
+0.0
talent vs. salary expectation
Position
G
Talent & trade value 20–9966+ star40–65 rotationunder 40 fringe

In 2026, Caldwell is outproducing her contract by 0.0 pts of talent. She's a free agent after this season, so the figure reflects her 2026 salary alone.

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Maya Caldwell

24
Minnesota Lynx · G · age 27
Value & contract
Talent
24
Replacement
Trade value
24
Replacement
Surplus
0
Fair value
Talent trend24– flat
954320
LG AVG
Last 30 daysToday
Contract1 yr · $0K gtd
2026$278KNON-GTD
GuaranteedNon-guaranteedTeam option

Box scoreper game · 40 GP
PoorGreatpercentile vs qualified
Points
17
4.0
Assists
28
1.0
Rebounds
30
2.2
Usage
20
14.9 %
Efficiency
21
50 % TS
On-court impactwRAPM · 1,102 poss · 2026-08-30
PoorGreatpercentile vs qualified
Offense
35
−0.9
Defense
53
−0.4

wRAPM — her effect on team net scoring per 100 possessions, adjusted for teammates and opponents.

A balanced profile without a standout skill; scoring is the soft spot. Reads as a Replacement-level talent.
Talent outlook
2026
24 talent
2027 · FA
24 proj
2031
2028 · FA
22 proj
2030

Projected per stat on the fitted league aging curves (scoring fades, rebounding holds, minutes drive late decline) — 4,700 player-seasons, 1997–2025. Ranges are 10th–90th percentile from held-out backtest error. Years marked FA are past her current deal — projection only.

Career stats
SeasonTeamGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGTOVFG%3P%FT%
2022ATL923.710.92.42.20.80.21.651.4%56.3%80.0%
2023IND3010.11.90.90.60.30.10.729.2%13.8%85.7%
2024ATL2516.25.21.81.10.60.20.941.6%30.0%80.0%
2025ATL4118.55.43.11.80.9
2026MIN4013.84.02.21.00.60.20.737.4%37.3%81.5%
Projected · 2027–2028
SeasonTalentPPGRPGAPG
2027244.62.41.3
2028224.22.31.2

Future-year talent figures above are projections on the league aging curve (fit from 4,692 player-seasons, 1997–2025), not measurements — they fade in the display because they should.How the projections work →

Best team fits

Her attribute profile scored against each team's current roster deficits — where she'd fill the biggest hole, not just where she'd be fun.

Portland Fire16-24 · thinnest in rebounding / size + playmaking / ball-handling · 1.9M space
build this trade · fit score 23
New York Liberty24-16 · thinnest in playmaking / ball-handling + perimeter defense · 0.5M space
build this trade · fit score 23
Los Angeles Sparks15-25 · thinnest in playmaking / ball-handling + perimeter defense · 0.5M space
build this trade · fit score 23

What would it take?

A fair package each interested team would have to send for Maya Caldwell — assembled and priced by the same engine that grades trades, most valuable pieces first until the outgoing value matches hers. The percentage is what that package is worth on the trade-value scale: 100% is an even match for Maya Caldwell, above 100% a slight overpay to get there. Open one in the machine to tweak it.

Portland Fire sendsneeds a filler · 117% of Caldwell’s value
2027 3th
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New York Liberty sendsneeds a filler · 117% of Caldwell’s value
2027 3th
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Los Angeles Sparks sendsneeds a filler · 117% of Caldwell’s value
2027 3th
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A starting point, not a prediction — each package is the fewest fair pieces by model value, and a real deal would flex around roster fit and both front offices. “Needs a filler” means the salaries don't yet fit under the cap without another piece.

Minnesota Lynx teammates

Aging comps

The closest player-seasons in league history (1997–2025) to her current age, per-36 profile, and role — the careers her projection walks alongside.

  • Stephanie Talbot · 2019 · age 26
  • Armintie Herrington · 2010 · age 26
  • Coco Miller · 2005 · age 27

Durability context: 45% of her 40 nearest comps had no qualified season two years on — projection ranges assume she's still playing.

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