Star forward Napheesa Collier has committed to staying with the Minnesota Lynx after agreeing to a one-year supermax contract worth $1.4 million, according to ESPN reports released Thursday.
Once finalized, this agreement will place Collier among an exclusive group of just three WNBA players holding supermax contracts, joining Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell on a one-year deal and Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson on a three-year agreement.
The 29-year-old forward overcame injury challenges during the 2025 season, posting impressive numbers with 22.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game across 33 contests. Her performance earned her second-place in MVP voting behind Wilson for consecutive seasons. Remarkably, Collier achieved a rare milestone by becoming only the second player in league history to record a 50-40-90 shooting split during regular season play.
Her shooting percentages were exceptional: 53.1% from the field, 40.3% beyond the three-point arc, and 90.6% from the free-throw line. This made her the first player ever to reach those benchmarks while maintaining a 20-plus point scoring average.
Injuries plagued Collier’s season as she missed seven games in August due to a right ankle problem, then suffered a left ankle injury during Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals that ended her season. The Lynx were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in five games.
As she prepares for her eighth campaign since Minnesota selected her sixth overall in the 2019 draft, Collier faces the start of the upcoming season on the sidelines while recovering from surgical procedures on both ankles.
Throughout her 193 career games with Minnesota, all as a starter, Collier has compiled averages of 18.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest.
Minnesota has retained Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride alongside Collier, while losing several players including Natisha Hiedeman, DiJonai Carrington, Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard through free agency. The team also lost Bridget Carleton when Portland selected her in the expansion draft. The Lynx recently added Olivia Miles as the second overall selection in Monday’s WNBA draft.
