The Sparks signed four-time WNBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist Seimone Augustus on Thursday. The eight-time All-Star guard won titles with the Minnesota Lynx in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017, the latter championship coming at the expense of the Sparks. “Seimone Augustus is a player I’ve admired from a distance throughout her illustrious career,” Sparks coach Derek Fisher said in a statement released by the team. “Through intense playoffs battles and time with Team USA teammates, I have come to know the Sparks character and commitment to winning,” Augustus said in statement released by the team. “I’m excited to join friends who are now teammates to chase another championship.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 20, 2020 23:03 UTC