Lynx Make a Trade, Summer Spurs are Champs!

The Lynx traded long-time reserve guard Monica Wright for Seattle Storm guard (and former Lynx) Renee Montgomery and a 2016 2nd round pick yesterday in an attempt to bolster their lineup for another title run. Lindsey covered it here, but it was a move made because the Lynx needed another healthy guard with both Wright and Seimone Augustus out following arthroscopic knee surgeries.

Montgomery should provide some bench production behind Lindsay Whalen and Anna Cruz for the league leading Lynx.

Karlito is putting in the work:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">No days off! <a href="http://t.co/xFEGyFKTJc">pic.twitter.com/xFEGyFKTJc</a></p>&mdash; Karlito Towns (@Karlito_Towns) <a href="https://twitter.com/Karlito_Towns/status/623279770210471936">July 20, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Slo-Mo made this fantastic pass in the summer league final last night:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Such a pretty pass from Kyle Anderson. <a href="http://t.co/uMHXxY3z7w">pic.twitter.com/uMHXxY3z7w</a></p>&mdash; Armchair Hoops (@ArmchairHoops) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArmchairHoops/status/623317202653986820">July 21, 2015</a></blockquote>

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The Spurs wound up winning the tournament over the summer suns, while Kyle Anderson was league MVP. Be interesting to see if he carves out a role with the Spurs this season.

Because there is nothing going on Wolves-wise right now, go here and order a Canis Hoopus T-shirt if you haven't already.

Hmm.  That's about all I got.

Today in history

365: Supposed destruction of Alexandria following earthquake and tsunami in the Mediterranean. 
1542: Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants
1831: Belgian independence from Netherlands, Leopold I becomes king
1861: Battle of Bull Run ends in Confederate victory
1873: Jesse James' first train robbery (Adair, IA)
1898: Spain cedes Guam to U.S. 
1904: Trans-Siberian railway completed
1925: John Scopes found guilty of teaching Darwinism in "Monkey Trial" 
1930: Veterans Administration is formed
1949: Senate ratifies treaty establishing NATO
1974: House Judiciary Committee approves articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon

Today's musical birthday is Isaac Stern, born in 1920 (d. 2001)

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