Overview
- Collier confirmed a Grade 2 tear to her ankle and shin muscles sustained in the 2025 semifinals.
- She said she is taking her recovery day by day with the goal of playing in Unrivaled’s Jan. 5 opener.
- Doctors did not require surgery, and she remains focused on reaching full strength.
- The injury occurred after contact with Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas in Game 3, and Minnesota was eliminated in Game 4 without her.
- Her availability carries outsized weight given her MVP runner-up season, her role as an Unrivaled co‑founder, and uncertainty around the 2026 WNBA calendar.