The Minnesota Lyn was topside in the 2025 season but fell short of the championship, losing to the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals. While the Mercury side had the upper hand throughout the series, Injury to Napheesa Collier played a huge role in the side’s exit.
Fans were worried about Collier’s possible return as the star missed the unrivalled season 2. There was news about an operation to escalate the rehab. Amid this, the player’s recent public appearance was not a good sign for Lynx fans.
Napheesa Collier’s Injury Concern For Minnesota Lynx
The Lynx star was recently spotted at a basketball camp in Hopkins. She arrived with a scooter and a cast, the visuals many fans saw earlier in the season and during the Unrivalled games, too.
Lynx beat reporter Andrew Dukowitz shared the photos and wrote, “I did check in with the Lynx, and they had no comment at this time. Until I hear more, I’m staying positive.”
Unfortunate Lynx news.
— Andrew Dukowitz (@adukeMN) March 30, 2026
Napheesa Collier was seen at her annual Hopkins basketball camp using a leg scooter and a cast on her left leg.
I did check in with the Lynx and they had no comment at this time.
Until I hear more I’m staying positive
📷 credit to @sportsfan6718 pic.twitter.com/gzHXXBcfuK
The WNBA Camp starts on April 17, while the season starts on May 8. The 29-year-old star has little time to recover from the injury, which hints at her possible absence in the opening phase of the season.
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In the 2025 season, Phee carried the offensive load in the opening period of the season, giving her a head start as the leading scorer in the league, but an injury in the final regular season games and in the semi-final of the playoffs halted her scoring run.
Sadly, for the Lynx, another leader on the floor, Kayla McBride, also hit with an offseason injury nightmare that could shake up 2026 plans. There aren’t many updates on her injury, and the Lynx front office has many tough decisions to make with the expansion draft, free-agent signings, and the WNBA draft coming up.
Napheesa Collier Eligible For Supermax Contract?
The new CBA terms allow every team to have one player on a supermax contract. Although the Lynx has many contributors and key players on its roster, the former UConn star is the only top candidate from the lot eligible for the Supermax contract.
Here's how the national panel of 72 sportswriters and broadcasters voted on this year's WNBA MVP ✍️
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 21, 2025
🏀 A'ja Wilson: 51 first place, 21 second place
🏀 Napheesa Collier: 18 first place, 42 second place
🏀 Alyssa Thomas: 3 first place, 9 second place
🏀 Allisha Gray: 1 third… pic.twitter.com/K1gvyBfQcZ
As a 2025 All-WNBA First Team selection and 2025 MVP runner-up, Collier has established herself as an elite franchise cornerstone, meeting the criteria for a “Veteran Max” or Supermax contract. The new supermax salary starts at $1.4 million in 2026, and with or without an injury, the Lynx will look to keep its megastar at the franchise with a supermax contract.