The Lynx held their season-ending media access on Tuesday, and Napheesa Collier wasted little time in getting things off her chest.

The star forward opened with a prepared statement criticizing the WNBA not only for the state of its on-court officiating — a trenchant topic during this postseason — but for its lack of transparency and accountability, starting with Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

“We have the best players in the world. We have the best fans in the world,” Collier said. “But right now, we have the worst leadership in the world.”

Asked if she and other players were aware of Collier’s prepared words beforehand, teammate Alanna Smith said, “Yes, and we back everything that Phee said.”

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement expires on Oct. 31, two years earlier than the ori

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