Lynx star Napheesa Collier out until early June after ankle surgery

Napheesa Collier blasts WNBA leadership: 'It's the worst in the world' [FULL]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier blasted WNBA leadership on Tuesday at her season-ending news conference at Mayo Clinic Square. She called out inconsistent officiating, says the league office doesn't care about the on-court product and players need to be paid more as the two sides prepare to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Napheesa Collier signed a one-year super max contract with the Minnesota Lynx earlier this week.

Tuesday, the Lynx announced she is out until at least early June.

Napheesa Collier injury update

The backstory:

Collier underwent successful left ankle surgery on March 24. Team officials say her rehabilitation process is progressing as expected, and the current timeline for her return to on-court activities is early June.

Collier suffered a left ankle injury during the Lynx’s WNBA Semifinal loss to the Phoenix Mercury.

In her end-of-season news conference, Collier went off on the league over player salaries, and inconsistent officiating across the league that she feels leads to player injuries.

According to multiple reports, Collier re-signed with the Lynx for the super max value of $1.4 million.

Lynx open training camp

What's next:

The Lynx opened training camp on Monday. With Collier returning to on-court activities in early June, that means she’ll miss at least the first eight games of the season. The Lynx open the 2026 regular season May 10 against the Atlanta Dream at Target Center.