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Olivia Miles' rookie season hasn't just been "good" or "great."
It has been historic.
Miles already can be considered a shoo-in to win the Rookie of the Year award, but the Minnesota Lynx's budding star also has thrown herself into the WNBA MVP race one-third of the way through the 2026 season.
MORE: Lynx's Olivia Miles might as well get Rookie of the Year right now
Olivia Miles' rookie season hasn't just been "good" or "great."
It has been historic.
Miles already can be considered a shoo-in to win the Rookie of the Year award, but the Minnesota Lynx's budding star also has thrown herself into the WNBA MVP race one-third of the way through the 2026 season.
MORE: Lynx's Olivia Miles might as well get Rookie of the Year right now
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