The 2024 Washington Mystics season was the franchise's 27th season in the Women's National Basketball Association, and their second season under head coach Eric Thibault.
The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at home against the New York Liberty.[1] The Mystics lost the game by five-points, and the opening month of May did not improve much after that. The Mystics went on to lose all eight games they played in May, with the closest being a three-point loss to the Phoenix Mercury on May 23. The Mystics' losing streak continued through twelve games and they won their first game of the season on June 11, versus the Atlanta Dream. Including that win, the Mystics won four out of their next five games, with the only loss coming against Indiana. They lost their last two games of the month, including an overtime contest against Connecticut. They finished the month 4–7. Their fortunes did not improve in July, as they finished 2–4 before the league went into its Olympic break. The Mystics lost the first three games out of the break, but then won the next three, including a two point win at Seattle and a four-point road win over Chicago. They could not win their final game of the month and finished with a 3–4 record in August. The Mystics were a greatly improved team in September, as they won four out of their first five games of the month to draw within reaching distance of the eighth playoff seed. However, they lost the next game to fellow 8th seed contenders Atlanta, and then lost two days later to New York, a loss which allowed New York to clinch the first overall seed. The Mystics finished their season with a one-point win over Indiana. The Mystics finished ninth overall with a record of 14–26.
Transactions
WNBA draft
Transactions
| Date
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Transaction
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| January 11, 2024
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Extended a Qualifying Offer to Li Meng[2]
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| January 13, 2024
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Cored Elena Delle Donne[2]
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| February 1, 2024
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Signed Karlie Samuelson[3]
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| Signed Elissa Cunane to a Training Camp Contract[4]
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| Signed Emily Engstler to a Training Camp Contract[5]
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| Signed DiDi Richards to a Training Camp Contract[6]
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| Signed Julie Vanloo to a Training Camp Contract[7]
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| March 12, 2024
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Signed Stefanie Dolson[8][9]
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| April 17, 2024
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Signed Kaylynne Truong, Honesty Scott-Grayson, and Jakia Brown-Turner to Rookie Contracts[2]
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| April 18, 2024
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Signed Aaliyah Edwards to a Rookie Contract[2]
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| April 24, 2024
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Exercised Team Option on Shakira Austin[10]
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| May 7, 2024
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Acquired Bernadett Határ from the Connecticut Sun and the Sun's second round 2025 draft pick in exchange for Queen Egbo[11]
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| May 9, 2024
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Waived Honesty Scott-Grayson[12]
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| May 11, 2024
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Acquired Jade Melbourne from Seattle Storm in exchange for third round 2025 draft pick
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| May 12, 2024
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Waived Jakia Brown-Turner, Elissa Cunane, and Kaylynne Truong
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| June 28, 2024
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Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a hardship contract[13]
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| July 2, 2024
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Released Jakia Brown-Turner from hardship contract[14]
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| July 4, 2024
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Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a 7-day hardship contract[15]
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| July 12, 2024
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Signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a second 7-day contract
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| August 13, 2024
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Released Jakia Brown-Turner from second 7-day contract[16]
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| August 20, 2024
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Acquired Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné, and a 2026 second round pick from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen[17]
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| Waived Olivia Époupa and DiDi Richards[18]
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| Acquired Sug Sutton and 2025 3rd Round Pick from the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for the rights to Klara Lundquist[19]
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Roster changes
Roster
| 2024 Washington Mystics roster |
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| Players | Coaches |
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| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | Yrs |
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| G | 7 | | Atkins, Ariel | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 167 lb (76kg) | 1996-07-30 | Texas | 6 | | F/C | 0 | | Austin, Shakira | 6' 5" (1.96m) | 190 lb (86kg) | 2000-07-25 | Mississippi | 2 | | C | 31 | | Dolson, Stefanie | 6' 5" (1.96m) | 235 lb (107kg) | 1992-01-08 | Connecticut | 10 | | F | 24 | | Edwards, Aaliyah | 6' 3" (1.91m) | | 2002-07-09 | Connecticut | R | | F | 21 | | Engstler, Emily | 6' 1" (1.85m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 2000-05-01 | Louisville | 2 | | F | 3 | | Koné, Sika | 6' 4" (1.93m) | 180 lb (82kg) | 2002-07-13 | Mali | 1 | | G | 5 | | Melbourne, Jade | 5' 11" (1.8m) | 145 lb (66kg) | 2002-08-18 | Australia | 1 | | G | 44 | | Samuelson, Karlie | 6' 0" (1.83m) | 160 lb (73kg) | 1995-05-10 | Stanford | 5 | | G | 1 | | Sutton, Sug | 5' 8" (1.73m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1998-12-17 | Texas | 2 | | G | 20 | | Sykes, Brittney | 5' 9" (1.75m) | 154 lb (70kg) | 1994-02-07 | Syracuse | 7 | | G | 35 | | Vanloo, Julie | 5' 8" (1.73m) | | 1993-02-10 | Belgium | R | | G | 32 | | Walker-Kimbrough, Shatori | 5' 9" (1.75m) | 140 lb (64kg) | 1995-05-18 | Maryland | 7 | | G | – | | Alarcón, Txell (DP) | 5' 10" (1.78m) | | 2003-07-31 | Spain | – | | F | – | | Claessens, Nastja (DP) | 6' 1" (1.85m) | | 2004-12-02 | Belgium | – |
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- Head coach
- Eric Thibault (Missouri)
- Assistant coaches
- LaToya Sanders (North Carolina)
- Shelley Patterson (Washington State)
- Ashlee McGee (Austin Peay)
- Athletic trainer
- Chrisitna Kennedy
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Depth
Schedule
Pre-season
Regular season
2024 game log
Total: 14–26 (Home: 5–15; Road: 9–11)
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May: 0–8 (Home: 0–3; Road: 0–5)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record
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| 1
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May 14
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New York
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L 80–85
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Ariel Atkins (20)
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Brittney Sykes (10)
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Brittney Sykes (7)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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0–1
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| 2
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May 17
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@ Connecticut
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L 77–84
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Karlie Samuelson (18)
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Shakira Austin (9)
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Julie Vanloo (8)
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Mohegan Sun Arena
6,874
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0–2
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| 3
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May 19
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Seattle
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L 75–84
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Ariel Atkins (19)
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Aaliyah Edwards (11)
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Julie Vanloo (5)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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0–3
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| 4
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May 21
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@ Los Angeles
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L 68–70
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Austin, Vanloo (12)
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Shakira Austin (8)
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Julie Vanloo (9)
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Walter Pyramid
3,627
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0–4
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| 5
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May 23
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@ Phoenix
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L 80–83
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Ariel Atkins (16)
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Julie Vanloo (7)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (5)
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Footprint Center
7,474
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0–5
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| 6
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May 25
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@ Seattle
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L 69–101
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Karlie Samuelson (16)
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Atkins, Edwards, Hines-Allen (5)
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Hines-Allen, Vanloo (3)
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Climate Pledge Arena
8,846
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0–6
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| 7
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May 29
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Atlanta
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L 67–73
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Ariel Atkins (21)
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Shakira Austin (9)
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Julie Vanloo (5)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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0–7
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| 8
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May 31
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@ New York
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L 79–90
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Ariel Atkins (15)
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Atkins, Hines-Allen (7)
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Julie Vanloo (7)
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Barclays Center
9,878
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0–8
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June
: 4–7 (Home: 3–4; Road: 1–3)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record
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| 9
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June 4
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@ Connecticut
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L 59–76
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Aaliyah Edwards (14)
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Aaliyah Edwards (9)
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Julie Vanloo (5)
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Mohegan Sun Arena
5,346
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0–9
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| 10
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June 6
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Chicago
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L 71–79
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Aaliyah Edwards (23)
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Aaliyah Edwards (14)
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Julie Vanloo (7)
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Capital One Arena
10,000
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0–10
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| 11
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June 7
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Indiana
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L 83–85
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Stefanie Dolson (19)
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Aaliyah Edwards (12)
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Julie Vanloo (6)
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Capital One Arena
20,333
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0–11
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| 12
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June 9
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@ New York
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L 88–93
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Jade Melbourne (21)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (8)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (7)
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Barclays Center
12,477
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0–12
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| 13
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June 11
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@ Atlanta
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W 87–68
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Atkins, Sykes (18)
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Edwards, Hines-Allen, Samuelson (6)
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Ariel Atkins (5)
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Gateway Center Arena
3,260
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1–12
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| 14
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June 14
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Chicago
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W 83–81
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Ariel Atkins (29)
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Aaliyah Edwards (9)
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Stefanie Dolson (5)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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2–12
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| 15
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June 19
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@ Indiana
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L 81–88
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Ariel Atkins (27)
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Stefanie Dolson (7)
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Julie Vanloo (8)
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Gainbridge Fieldhouse
17,274
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2–13
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| 16
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June 22
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Dallas
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W 97–69
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Emily Engstler (23)
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Stefanie Dolson (10)
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Julie Vanloo (6)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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3–13
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| 17
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June 23
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W 92–84
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Stefanie Dolson (18)
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Stefanie Dolson (8)
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Ariel Atkins (7)
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4–13
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| 18
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June 27
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Connecticut
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L 91–94 (OT)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (21)
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Myisha Hines-Allen (7)
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Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (6)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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4–14
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| 19
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June 29
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Las Vegas
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L 77–88
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Stefanie Dolson (23)
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Dolson, Edwards (7)
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Julie Vanloo (8)
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4–15
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July
: 2–4 (Home: 0–2; Road: 2–2)
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August
: 3–4 (Home: 1–3; Road: 2–1)
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September
: 5–3 (Home: 1–3; Road: 4–0)
| Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record
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| 33
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September 3
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@ Dallas
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W 90–86
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Emily Engstler (19)
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Emily Engstler (10)
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3 players (4)
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College Park Center
5,129
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10–23
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| 34
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September 5
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@ Phoenix
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W 90–77
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Karlie Samuelson (19)
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Aaliyah Edwards (6)
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Julie Vanloo (4)
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Footprint Center
7,709
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11–23
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| 35
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September 8
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Minnesota
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L 71–78
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Brittney Sykes (13)
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Stefanie Dolson (7)
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Atkins, Vanloo (4)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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11–24
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| 36
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September 11
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@ Chicago
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W 89–58
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Aaliyah Edwards (15)
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Aaliyah Edwards (10)
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Brittney Sykes (7)
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Wintrust Arena
7,948
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12–24
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| 37
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September 13
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@ Atlanta
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W 72–69
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Brittney Sykes (20)
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Dolson, Koné (8)
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Emily Engstler (4)
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Gateway Center Arena
3,260
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13–24
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| 38
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September 15
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Atlanta
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L 73–76 (OT)
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Ariel Atkins (16)
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Stefanie Dolson (6)
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Samuelson, Sykes (3)
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Entertainment and Sports Arena
4,200
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13–25
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| 39
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September 17
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New York
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L 71–87
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Ariel Atkins (22)
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Emily Engstler (8)
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Karlie Samuelson (4)
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13–26
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| 40
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September 19
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Indiana
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W 92–91
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Sika Koné (20)
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Sika Koné (7)
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Emily Engstler (4)
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Capital One Arena
20,711
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14–26
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| 2024 season schedule
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Standings
Notes
- (#) – League Standing
- c – Commissioner's Cup winners
- y – Regular Season Champion
- x – Clinched playoff berth
- e – Eliminated from playoff contention
- Source: Overall standings and Commissioner's Cup Standings
Statistics
Regular season
| Player
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GP
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GS
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MPG
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FG%
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3P%
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FT%
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RPG
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APG
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SPG
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BPG
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TO
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PF
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PPG
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| Ariel Atkins |
40 |
40 |
29.9 |
.437 |
.357 |
.848 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
14.9
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| Brittney Sykes |
18 |
18 |
23.4 |
.405 |
.271 |
.750 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.4 |
12.2
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| Shakira Austin |
12 |
11 |
19.9 |
.430 |
.250 |
.667 |
6.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
11.8
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| Stefanie Dolson |
39 |
39 |
25.9 |
.475 |
.465 |
.786 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
9.5
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| Sika Koné≠ |
10 |
0 |
16.0 |
.433 |
.571 |
.889 |
4.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
8.6
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| Karlie Samuelson |
29 |
19 |
24.5 |
.409 |
.398 |
.923 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.7 |
8.4
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| Myisha Hines-Allen† |
27 |
10 |
19.1 |
.489 |
.359 |
.829 |
4.9 |
2.7 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
8.0
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| Aaliyah Edwards |
34 |
17 |
21.8 |
.490 |
.000 |
.507 |
5.6 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
2.7 |
7.6
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| Shatori Walker-Kimbrough |
40 |
2 |
22.1 |
.415 |
.330 |
.806 |
1.7 |
1.9 |
1.1 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
7.5
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| Julie Vanloo |
40 |
34 |
23.2 |
.346 |
.324 |
.667 |
1.6 |
4.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
7.4
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| Emily Engstler |
32 |
3 |
14.5 |
.490 |
.474 |
.818 |
4.0 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
6.2
|
| Jade Melbourne |
37 |
0 |
14.1 |
.434 |
.357 |
.714 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.7 |
1.5 |
5.4
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| DiDi Richards‡ |
19 |
7 |
10.4 |
.408 |
.000 |
.429 |
1.5 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
2.4
|
| Jakia Brown-Turner≠ ‡ |
2 |
0 |
4.0 |
.000 |
— |
1.000 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0
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| Sug Sutton≠ |
7 |
0 |
7.3 |
.286 |
.000 |
— |
0.6 |
1.4 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
0.6
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‡Waived/Released during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season
Awards and honors
| Recipient
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Award
|
Date awarded
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Ref.
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References
- ^ "2024 Schedule - Washington Mystics". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "WNBA Transaction". acrossthetimeline.com. Across the Timeline. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Free Agent Karlie Samuelson". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Elissa Cunane to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Emily Engstler to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign DiDi Richards to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Mystics Sign Julie Vanloo to Training Camp Contract". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa (February 14, 2024). "Sources: Stefanie Dolson returning to Mystics on 2-year deal". ESPN. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Mystics Sign WNBA Champion Stefanie Dolson". mystics.wnba.com. WNBA. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ @WashMystics (April 25, 2024). "🚨 We have exercised the fourth-year rookie option on Shakira Austin's contract. 🚨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Connecticut Sun Acquires Queen Egbo". WNBA. May 7, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Albert (May 9, 2024). "Mystics waive Honesty Scott-Grayson". Bullets Forever. Vox Media, LLC.
- ^ @WashMystics (June 28, 2024). "We have signed Jakia Brown-Turner to a hardship contract" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @RotoWireWNBA (July 2, 2024). "akia Brown-Turner: Waived by Mystics More Details 👉 https://www.rotowire.com/wnba/player/jakia-brown-turner-934" (Tweet). Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @kareemcopeland (July 4, 2024). "Mystics roster update: Jakia Brown-Turner is officially back on a 7-day contract" (Tweet). Retrieved July 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @WashMystics (August 13, 2024). "We have released Jakia Brown-Turner. Thank you, Jakia!" (Tweet). Retrieved August 13, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lynx acquire forward Myisha Hines-Allen from Mystics". espn.com. Field Level Media. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ @WashMystics (August 20, 2024). "Roster Update: We have acquired a 2026 second round draft pick, Sika Koné, and Olivia Époupa from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for Myisha Hines-Allen. In a related move, Époupa and DiDi Richards have been waived" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @WashMystics (August 20, 2024). "Trade Alert: We have acquired Sug Sutton and a 2025 third round draft pick from the Phoenix Mercury for the rights to Klara Lundquist" (Tweet). Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Twitter.
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