Napheesa Collier Signs $1.4 Million Supermax Contract with Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has signed a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, becoming the third WNBA player to secure such a deal under the league's new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This historic agreement, recently finalized between the WNBA and the WNBPA, significantly increases salary caps and average player salaries. Collier joins Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell and Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson as the only players currently on supermax contracts. While the deal secures Collier for the 2026 season, it also means she will become an unrestricted free agent in 2027 without the possibility of being 'cored' by the team. The Lynx are aiming for their first championship since 2017, despite Collier recovering from offseason surgery for torn ankle ligaments. Expected to miss four to six months, her return is crucial for Minnesota, which finished with a league-best record last season but fell in the semifinals. Collier, a five-time All-Star and 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, remains central to the team's title aspirations as they prepare to open their season against the Atlanta Dream.
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Napheesa Collier Signs $1.4 Million Supermax Contract with Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has signed a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, becoming the third WNBA player to secure such a deal under the league's new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). This historic agreement, recently finalized between the WNBA and the WNBPA, significantly increases salary caps and average player salaries. Collier joins Indiana Fever's Kelsey Mitchell and Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson as the only players currently on supermax contracts. While the deal secures Collier for the 2026 season, it also means she will become an unrestricted free agent in 2027 without the possibility of being 'cored' by the team. The Lynx are aiming for their first championship since 2017, despite Collier recovering from offseason surgery for torn ankle ligaments. Expected to miss four to six months, her return is crucial for Minnesota, which finished with a league-best record last season but fell in the semifinals. Collier, a five-time All-Star and 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, remains central to the team's title aspirations as they prepare to open their season against the Atlanta Dream.
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