Lexi Held - WNBA News, Rumors, & Updates

Not starting Friday Held won't start Friday's preseason game against the Lynx, Chelsea Leite of The IX Sports reports.

Impact Held got the starting nod in Wednesday's preseason-opening loss to the Sun but will slide to the second unit Friday. Across 22 minutes Wednesday, she racked up 21 points, two assists, two steals and a block.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Scores 21 points in start Held produced 21 points (7-10 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two assists, two steals and one block in 22 minutes of Wednesday's 83-78 preseason win over the Tempo.

Impact The Tempo were very shorthanded Wednesday, so while this performance can be taken with a grain of salt, she certainly made the most of her opportunity. Held is on a training camp deal and spent 2025 with the Mercury where she averaged 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 14.7 minutes per game across 32 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Starting for Tempo Held will start Wednesday's preseason game against the Sun, Chelsea Leite of SB Nation reports.

Impact Held, who is on a training camp deal, will get an immediate chance to showcase her skills Wednesday. Held made her WNBA debut in 2025 and averaged 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 14.7 minutes per game across 32 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Tempo Held signed a training camp contract with the Tempo on Wednesday, Richard Cohen of HerHoopStats.com reports.

Impact This will be a one-year, non-guaranteed deal. Held, who was selected in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft, produced averages of 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 14.7 minutes per game in 32 regular-season appearances with the Mercury in 2025.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Receives qualifying offer The Tempo extended a reserved qualifying offer to Held on Tuesday.

Impact Toronto selected Held in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft and will now have exclusive negotiating rights to her. The 26-year-old guard made her WNBA debut with the Mercury in 2025, averaging 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 14.7 minutes per game in 32 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Tempo Held was selected by the Tempo in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft, Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports reports.

Impact Held's debut WNBA season was with the Mercury in 2025 where she amassed averages of 5.3 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 14.7 minutes across 32 appearances. With plenty of rotation spots up for grabs on her new team, she will be a player to watch closely.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Getting green light Thursday Held (quadriceps) has been cleared to play Thursday against Dallas, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held was officially listed as questionable leading up to Thursday's matchup with the Wings due to a quad injury, and she's since been cleared to run the floor in the regular-season finale. Phoenix is locked in as the No. 4 seed for the postseason, so it's unlikely the Mercury will push her too much with the playoffs on the horizon.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Thursday Held (quadriceps) is questionable for Thursday's game against the Wings, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held is iffy for Phoenix's regular-season finale with a quadriceps injury. If she's unable to suit up Thursday, Kitija Laksa and Kiana Williams would stand out as possibilities to see a few extra minutes off the bench in the Mercury's backcourt against Dallas.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees five minutes in win Held finished with three points (1-2 FG, 1-2 3Pt) in five minutes during Tuesday's 98-91 victory over the Valkyries.

Impact Held continues to be used sparingly off the bench for Phoenix. On the season, she holds averages of 6.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 17.0 minutes per game.

AUGUST 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sees five minutes in win Held ended Thursday's 95-60 victory over the Fever with five points (2-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt) in three minutes.

Impact This was Held's lowest workload of the season. The score was very lopsided, and the Mercury opted to get other players more involved.

AUGUST 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 12 minutes off bench Held supplied four points (1-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 12 minutes during Wednesday's 107-101 loss to the Fever.

Impact Held continues to be used sparingly by the Mercury. Over her last five games, she's been limited to 12 or fewer minutes on a nightly basis with a combined total of 12 points in that span.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Plays 12 minutes in loss Held provided three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and three rebounds over 12 minutes during Wednesday's 90-79 loss to Atlanta.

Impact With the Mercury getting some healthy bodies back Wednesday, Held's minutes took a hit. With that in mind, fantasy managers should temper expectations going forward for Held.

JULY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report for Wednesday Held (chest) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's game against the Dream, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held has missed the past eight games while recovering from a pneumothorax but appears set to return Wednesday, as she's no longer listed on the injury report. The guard has come off the bench in all 14 of her appearances this season, averaging 8.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.4 assists in 20.7 minutes per contest.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes through practice Held (chest) participated in practice Monday, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held has missed eight consecutive games while recovering from a chest injury. The next opportunity to make her return to the floor will be Wednesday against the Dream. The rookie guard has played in 14 games thus far during the 2025 campaign, averaging 8.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.5 steals per game, shooting 39.1 percent from the field and 31.3 percent from deep.

JULY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Wednesday Held (chest) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lynx, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held will miss her eighth consecutive game due to a pneumothorax, and there's no clear timetable for her return. The 25-year-old guard's next opportunity to play will come next Wednesday against the Dream, following the All-Star break.

JULY 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Held (chest) is out for Monday's game against the Valkyries, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held remains away from the team as she continues to treat a pneumothorax. There is no clear timetable for her return, but the team next plays Wednesday against the Lynx.

JULY 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ruled out for Wednesday Held (chest) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lynx, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held is set to miss her sixth straight contest due to a pneumothorax. No clear timetable has been given for the guard's return, though her next opportunity to suit up will come Monday against the Valkyries.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Will remain sidelined vs. Dallas Held (chest) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held continues to deal with a pneumothorax and will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive matchup. It's not yet clear when she'll be able to return to action.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Thursday Held (chest) is away from the Mercury and will be unavailable for Thursday's game against Dallas, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held will be sidelined for the fourth consecutive contest due to a pneumothorax. Although it's unclear how close to returning Held is, her next chance to play will come Monday in a rematch with the Wings. While she's idle, look for Kitija Laksa and Kiana Williams to pick up the slack.

JULY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining out Sunday Held (chest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Aces, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held will miss her third consecutive outing due to a pneumothorax. There's no clear timetable for her return to game action, though her next chance to suit up will come Thursday against the Wings.

JUNE 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining out Friday Held (chest) has been officially ruled out for Friday's game against the Liberty, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact It was reported earlier in the day that Held is still without a firm timetable for a return after being diagnosed with a pneumothorax, so this update isn't much of a surprise. She'll presumably need some time to ramp up her basketball activities before being given the green light to return to play.

JUNE 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Without timetable to return Held has been diagnosed with a pneumothorax, and she does not have a timetable to return, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact The Mercury announced that Held is "making good progress in her recovery," but they aren't yet ready to set a return timeline. While she continues to recover, the Mercury are likely to rely on Kitija Laksa in the meantime.

JUNE 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Held out of practice Tuesday Held (chest) did not practice Tuesday and has no status update ahead of Friday's game against the Liberty, David Veenstra of Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held exited Thursday's game against the Liberty early due to a chest injury, which also sidelined her Saturday versus the Sky. The guard has been an effective scoring option this season, averaging 8.7 points in 20.7 minutes across 14 appearances off the bench. If Held remains out, Kitija Laksa is likely to continue seeing increased playing time.

JUNE 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play vs. Chicago Held (chest) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Sky, Desert Wave Media reports.

Impact Held suffered a chest injury during Thursday's game against the Liberty and now will miss her first game of the 2025 campaign. Kitija Laksa stands to get a boost in minutes Saturday, with Held on the mend.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Won't return Thursday Held suffered a rib injury during Thursday's matchup against the Liberty and won't return to the game, Khristina Williams of MSG Network reports.

Impact Held collided with Breanna Stewart during Thursday's game, resulting in the rib injury. Kitija Laksa will likely see a boost in minutes for the rest of the contest. Held logged nine minutes off the bench before being ruled out, finishing with one rebound, one assist and one steal.

JUNE 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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