Return To The WNBA
During her time in the polish women's league, Lindsay expressed her desire to return and compete in the WNBA, and on April 17, 2008 she sighed a training camp contract with the Washington Mystics of the WNBA in time for the new WNBA season. She began attending training camp for the Washington Mystics soon afterwards on April 20 at Trinity University in Washington D.C.. She resumed her previous WNBA number: 44.
During her Training camp trials, Lindsay competed in three pre-season games. The first game played in Tampa, Florida against the Sacramento Monarchs, ended in a victory for the Washington Mystics with a score of 90 points to 82. The second game was another Washington victory played in New York against New York Liberty enidng 58 points to 52. She enjoyed further victory against the Houston Comets with a 72 to 66 point victory.
Early on in the pre-season, Taylor was praised by the training camp Coach:
| “ | Lindsay was a lot more aggressive today in the paint, she blocks some shots and I was very impressed with her today. She showed some range. She hit a three and I didn’t even know she had that kind of range. | ” |
On May 14, the Mystics officially announced that Lindsay had successfully secured a place on the Washington Mystics roster and she would be spending the upcoming summer playing on the team. Taylor's selection on the team was considered unusual for a team noted for its average-sized post players and fast-paced style of play and gave the mystics a completely different look. She did not compete in the Mystics Season opener against the Indiana Fever. Her Absence was noted in he game as it was the only loss suffered by the Mystics.
On May 21 the Mystics manager Linda Hargrove announced the team would waiver Lindsay in exchange for the higher regarded Crystal Smith, despite smith still recovereing from a foot injury at the time. The waiver came exactly a week after she was seleced to play on the team's roster. Her release coincidered with her fellow UC Santa Barbara graduate and friend Kayte Christensen release from the Chicago Sky. On May 28, 2008 Lindsay and her Dad, Bill were special guests of the Mystics for the Washington Mystics vs Phoenix Mercury game in Phoenix, Arizona.
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