Overview
- Unrivaled confirmed Collier will be sidelined four to six months, ruling her out of the league’s second season.
- The operations are slated for the first week of January in New York City with Dr. Martin O’Malley, according to multiple reports.
- A joint medical team from Unrivaled and the Minnesota Lynx determined surgery was necessary after rehab fell short.
- Collier’s injuries date to a right‑ankle sprain on Aug. 2 and torn ligaments in her left ankle during the WNBA semifinals against the Mercury.
- Golden State Valkyries forward Temi Fagbenle will replace her on the Lunar Owls, and the recovery window could affect the start of her 2026 WNBA season amid ongoing CBA timing uncertainty.