Overview
- The WNBA announced monthly awards on Wednesday, June 3, naming Olivia Miles the Kia Rookie of the Month for May and also honoring A'ja Wilson, Allisha Gray and coach Alex Sarama.
- Miles averaged about 15–16 points and roughly 6 assists in May while scoring double digits in her first nine games, a streak that ties a Lynx rookie record and has her leading all rookies in key stats.
- Minnesota's strong start has tracked with Miles on the floor, where the Lynx have outscored opponents by a large margin and used her ball‑handling to stabilize the offense while veterans recover.
- No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd has moved from a reserve role into Dallas' starting lineup and produced multiple high‑scoring games that have made her a legitimate Rookie of the Year contender.
- Several other first‑year players — including Kiki Rice in Toronto, Pauline Astier in New York and Jovana Nogic in Phoenix — have seized minutes from injuries and lineup changes, a pattern that is reshaping rotations and means the ROY race could shift as consistency and health play out.