“I didn’t wanna come here. But I came because people eat off of me… I’m not willing to give up my check. That’s the only reason why I’m here.” Courtney Williams underlined her salary, with which she takes care of her family, as her priority while the WNBA players sat in a circle in the bubble back in 2020. Since then, the guard has done everything in her power to improve those numbers with her on-court skills. As a part of the Minnesota Lynx, no one can forget how in the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup Game, Williams gestured counting money before the night even came to an end, because she knew they had won the prize money. And indeed, the WNBA star has earned every penny.

While not a top-ranking signing of the 2024 season for the Lynx, the guard has finally found her fit in Minneapolis. As a result, this has been the most productive season of her WNBA career. In the regular season, she averaged 5.5 assists per game and is one of the best mid-range shooters in the league after A’ja Wilson. More so, Williams has given that missing edge to the Lynx. So, let’s explore how much she is making as a key piece of Minnesota’s dominant roster.

How much Courtney Williams is making with the Lynx?

In the 2024 WNBA Finals Game 1, there were only 5.5 seconds left before the game ended when the biggest play of the night came from Courtney Williams. After missing a 3-pointer, Williams made a 4-point power play and gave the Minnesota Lynx its first lead of the game and propelled it to a 95-93 OT win over the Liberty. With this win, the squad became the first team in 184 tries in the league’s 27 years to take a lead in the Championship series after trailing by 15 points in the last five minutes of regulation.

This is the impact of Courtney Williams, alongside the WNBA DPOY Napheesa Collier, a vibrant and energetic force for the Minnesota Lynx. “We have so many great 3-point shooters, and the fact that these girls are out here trying to get me the ball, I mean, I could cry. This is amazing. I love it,” said Williams after this exuberant victory. Such is the camaraderie that Williams shares with the Lynx.

Coming to the monetary details, the No. 10 signed a 2-year deal with the Lynx worth $355,000 with this year’s average annual salary of $177,500 and a base salary of $180,000. For the 2025 season, Williams will be earning an average annual salary of $180,000 to reach the agreed amount of $355,000 mentioned in the contract.

Hence, Williams’ career earnings will be $925,770 through 8 seasons and across 4 teams in the league. However, this isn’t the only WNBA contract Williams has signed in her pro career.

Previous WNBA contracts signed by Williams

Having built a career that is nearly a decade old, Courtney Williams has been through numerous transactions and has signed several contracts in the WNBA. Drafted as the 8th overall pick in 2016, Williams was selected by the Phoenix Mercury.

A couple of months later, she was traded to the Connecticut Sun for Jillian Alleyne and the 2017 second-overall pick. She then signed a 4-year contract with the Sun, which on maturity made Williams a free agent in 2020.

In 2020, she again signed a 2-year deal with the Sun for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, worth $375,500 with an average annual salary of $187,750. In 2022, she signed a year’s deal with an average annual salary and a cap hit of $103,000.

Thereafter, she was traded to the Chicago Sky. As for which she signed a one-year deal with the Sky worth 160,000. Williams became a free agent after her contract with the Sky was mature. That’s when she joined the Lynx and has now grown into the franchise’s key piece.

“Williams’ way with this team is exactly what was missing from our team last year. The toughness, the swag, the dog, and all of those things, the belief. But not just in her ability to score the ball, but also her ability to play, to make our team better,” said Cheryl Reeve on Williams’ energetic presence on the Lynx roster.

Moreover, her trash talk has notably kept the team’s energy meter going against her former team, the Connecticut Sun, with her style remaining in the spotlight. Known for her mid-range shooting, Williams is leading the league in midrange attempts with 6.9 per game, while she shoots 46.2% from the field. While so far she has only earned through her WNBA contracts, there is no doubt that many companies will soon reach this creative guard with their endorsement deals as well.