Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has reportedly canceled her planned meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, escalating tensions between the league’s leadership and its players as the 2025 season draws to a close, according to ESPN reporters Kendra Andrews and Ramona Shelburne.

The cancellation comes just weeks before the WNBA’s October 31 deadline to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the players' union. Collier serves as vice president of the union’s executive board and has been explicit about concerns regarding league leadership, player compensation, and officiating.

Collier initially spoke out during her end-of-season press conference shortly after suffering a major ankle injury in Game 3 of the semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury. She was l

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