Minnesota Lynx sign F Nahpeesa Collier to supermax contract
The Minnesota Lynx re-signed forward Napheesa Collier, the WNBA franchise announced. She averaged a career-high 22..9 points per game in 2025.
Forward Napheesa Collier, who helped Team USA win two Olympic gold medals, led the Minnesota Lynx to the best record in the WNBA last season. File Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI April 17 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Lynx re-signed forward Napheesa Collier, the WNBA franchise announced. The Lynx announced the signing Friday night, but did not disclose the terms of the pact.
Sources told ESPN and the Minnesota Star Tribune that the supermax contract is for one year and worth $1. 4 million. "Phee has been such an integral part of the Lynx since she was drafted in 2019," Lynx coach and president of basketball operations Cheryl Reeve said in a news release.
"Coming off a historic 50/40/90 season and guiding the Lynx to the most wins in franchise history, Phee is hungry to position the Lynx for a championship run in 2026. " A'Ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever are the only other two WNBA players to have signed super max deals. Collier and Mitchell are scheduled to hit free agency next off-season.
Wilson signed a three-year pact. Collier averaged a career-high 22. 9 points, with 7.