Lynx’s Napheesa Collier out until June following ‘successful’ ankle surgery
Minnesota Lynx forward and five-time WNBA All-Star Napheesa Collier will be out until at least June as she recovers from a successful surgery on her left ankle, the team announced Tuesday. Collier underwent the procedure on March 24, and the Lynx’s statement said her rehabilitation is “progressing as expected. ” Ankle injuries plagued Collier throughout the 2025 WNBA season.
She sprained her right ankle during an Aug. 2 win over the Las Vegas Aces before returning on Aug. 24.
She played the rest of the season despite the injury. Just over a month later, on Sept. 27, Collier went down clutching her left ankle after colliding with the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.
She was unable to return for the game’s closing moments, and the team later said she tore three ligaments in her ankle and a muscle in her shin. Though she initially said in December that her left ankle would not require surgery, that prognosis changed in January . She has since undergone multiple procedures to repair the damage, and a June return would fit within the projected four-to-six-month timeline.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time All-WNBA player re-signed with Minnesota on a one-year, $1. 4 million supermax deal Thursday, a source confirmed to The Athletic . Collier has been with the organization since it selected her with the No.