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Pops for 11 points off bench Caldwell notched 11 points (4-6 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 15 minutes during Monday's 107-74 win over Portland.

Impact Caldwell delivered her second-highest scoring output of the season Monday. The 27-year-old guard has struggled to offer consistent fantasy appeal, averaging 4.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 14.1 minutes per tilt across 14 games this year.

JUNE 16 • ROTOWIRE

Howard scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win

Natasha Howard had a season-high 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting, Olivia Miles added 19 points, six assists and six rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 88-68 for...

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Chips in full stat line Caldwell closed with five points (1-2 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal in 12 minutes during Thursday's 87-84 victory over the Valkyries.

Impact Besides a 16-point eruption during the May 21 win over Toronto, Caldwell has struggled to make significant contributions as a scorer this season. The 27-year-old guard has scored fewer than seven points in her other nine appearances, also failing to touch the 20-minute threshold in any of them.

JUNE 5 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling for consistency Caldwell provided five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3Pt), two rebounds and one block in 18 minutes during Monday's 111-77 victory over Phoenix.

Impact With the exception of a 16-point outburst during the May 21 win over the Tempo, Caldwell hasn't made a big impact in the scoring column this year. The guard has scored six points or fewer in her other eight appearances, failing to reach the 20-minute marker in any of them as well.

JUNE 2 • ROTOWIRE

Records team-best 16 points Caldwell racked up 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 22 minutes during Thursday's 100-72 win over the Tempo.

Impact Caldwell was on fire from behind the three-point line, accounting for four of the team's 10 triples. She also did a good job on the defensive end, recording a steal and a block in the steal in the same game for the first time this season. She had managed just 11 total points in the first four games, including scoreless efforts in two of the past three outings.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Tempo vs. Minnesota Lynx | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | May 21, 2026

MAY 22 • YOUTUBE

Maya Caldwell leads balanced Lynx to 100-72 rout of expansion Tempo

Reserve Maya Caldwell led a balanced attack with 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Toronto Tempo 100-72

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Scoreless in 11 minutes Caldwell provided zero points (0-4 FG, 0-3 3Pt), three assists and two steals over 11 minutes during Thursday's 90-86 victory over Dallas.

Impact Caldwell continues to be used sparingly by the Lynx. Through three regular-season contests, she's averaging 2.0 points, 1.0 assists and 1.3 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per game.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Acquired by Lynx The Lynx acquired Caldwell from the Portland Fire on Wednesday in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick.

Impact Caldwell was selected by the Fire in the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft from the Dream. She appeared in 41 games (16 starts) with Atlanta last season, averaging 5.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting from the field and 35.4 percent from beyond the arc, while also posting 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per game.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Available for Sunday Caldwell (illness) is available for Sunday's preseason game against the Sparks, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.

Impact Caldwell will return to action after missing Portland's preseason opener due to an illness. She's battling for a spot on the regular-season roster after signing a training camp deal with the Fire.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Out with illness Caldwell (illness) is out for Wednesday's preseason game against the Storm.

Impact Caldwell was a late scratch for this contest and can be considered day-to-day. During the 2025 WNBA season, she compiled averages of 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.5 minutes per game across 41 regular-season appearances.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Fire Caldwell signed a training camp contract with the Fire on Thursday.

Impact Caldwell will not be considered a lock to make the final roster in Portland. In 2025, she averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.5 minutes per game across 41 regular-season appearances (16 starts).

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Receives qualifying offer The Fire extended a reserved qualifying offer to Caldwell on Monday.

Impact Portland now has exclusive negotiating rights on Caldwell, whom they selected in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Expansion Draft. Caldwell is coming over from Atlanta, where she averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.5 minutes per game across 41 regular-season appearances (16 starts) in 2025.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo lay their foundations in the WNBA expansion draft

Portland, which is welcoming a WNBA team back in the city after 24 years, selected veteran forward Bridget Carleton with the first pick in the league’s expansion draft on Friday

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Drafted to Fire on Friday The Fire selected Caldwell in the first round of the WNBA Expansion Draft on Friday, per Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports.

Impact Caldwell is coming over from Atlanta, where she averaged 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals per tilt in 41 regular-season games in 2025. While she did make a career-high 16 starts, Caldwell could see even more work from the first unit in 2026. As a starter, the guard averaged 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 25.0 minutes per game in 2025.

APRIL 3 • ROTOWIRE

Minimal role in Game 3 loss Caldwell provided one rebound across five minutes during Thursday's 87-85 Game 3 loss to Indiana.

Impact Caldwell played double-digit minutes in the first two games of Atlanta's first-round playoff series, but she wasn't used as much during Thursday's season-ending loss. Despite Thursday's usage, Caldwell had an encouraging season overall, averaging 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.5 minutes per game across 41 regular-season appearances (16 starts). She'll be a reserved player during the offseason, and it seems likely that the Dream will express interest in bringing her back.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Pulls down nine rebounds Caldwell provided three points (1-4 FG, 1-3 3Pt), nine rebounds and two assists over 29 minutes during Wednesday's 88-72 win over the Sun.

Impact Caldwell was on a heater coming into Wednesday's game, but she couldn't quite find her rhythm against the Sun. Her regular season will conclude with averages of 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.5 minutes per game.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dream vet is peaking at exactly the right time to keep team's playoffs hopes alive Maya Caldwell has stepped up to carry the Dream over the finish line ahead of the playoffs, and the team is stronger for it.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM

Dream beat Sun 87-62 as Karl Smesko breaks WNBA record for most wins by a first-year head coach

Rhyne Howard scored 18 points, Allisha Gray added 15 and Atlanta beat the Connecticut Sun 87-62 on Monday night, giving the Dream’s Karl Smesko a WNBA-record 29 wins for the most b...

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Howard and Dream tie WNBA 3-point records in 104-85 win over Sparks

Rhyne Howard tied the WNBA record with nine 3-pointers and finished with 37 points, Atlanta tied the team record with 19 3s and the Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 104-85

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Nears double-double in win Caldwell tallied 19 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal across 31 minutes during Friday's 104-95 win over the Sparks.

Impact Caldwell came only three rebounds shy of recording what would've been her first double-double of the 2025 campaign. She was also highly efficient, shooting 63.6 percent from the floor and 71.4 percent from beyond the arc.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Catches fire off bench Caldwell amassed 14 points (6-9 FG, 2-4 3Pt), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 86-75 victory over the Sparks.

Impact Caldwell was extremely sharp from the field, and she did a good job on the glass, too. After going scoreless last time out in just four minutes against the Sun, Caldwell's point total tied a season high. It was her first game with at least 10 points in the past nine outings.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dream beat the Sparks 86-75 to move into sole possession of second place in the WNBA standings

Rhyne Howard scored 19 points, Brionna Jones had 16 points and 13 rebounds for her 12th double-double of the season, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-75 to move...

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Responds well off bench Caldwell closed with eight points (2-3 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 18 minutes during Thursday's 75-73 victory over the Lynx.

Impact Caldwell was sent to the bench, with Te-Hina Paopao making the start instead. The rookie had a tough time shooting, while Caldwell was efficient from downtown, as well as from the free-throw line. She has scored at least eight points just twice in the past seven outings.

AUGUST 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gray scores 27 and the Dream win 75-73 as the Lynx lose consecutive games for first time this season

Allisha Gray scored 27 points, Rhyne Howard added 16 and the Atlanta Dream held on for a 75-73 victory to hand the Minnesota Lynx consecutive losses for the first time this season

AUGUST 22, 2025 • Associated Press

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