Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier is currently out due to an injury . In early August, Collier suffered an ankle injury . Although she still does not have an official timeline for a return, Collier is expected to play again in the 2025 regular season.

“The Lynx don’t have an established return to play date for Napheesa Collier yet, Cheryl Reeve said. Collier is progressing well and remains on track to return at some point before the end of the regular season,” Madeline Kenney of the New York Post reported on X, formerly Twitter.

The 28-year-old forward was the clear MVP front-runner before suffering the injury. It remains to be seen how much her injury absence will impact her MVP chances. Through 26 games played in 2025, the Lynx superstar has averaged 23.5 points, 7.5 rebounds

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