At long last, one of the biggest names in WNBA free agency this offseason is off the table as Napheesa Collier has reportedly agreed to re-sign with the Minnesota Lynx.

Though Collier got to sign a $1.4 million supermax contract with the team, fans couldn’t help but notice that something was off with the terms of the deal. Specifically, fans questioned why a player of Collier’s caliber was signed for just the 2026 WNBA season, with some even wondering if the five-time WNBA All-Star’s days in Minnesota were numbered.

“Why only one year???”

“One year? She must be uncertain about her future with the Lynx after this year.”

“Shams reposting some BS”

“Oh yep, she’s gone after this season”

Meanwhile, other netizens were more upbeat with this news about Napheesa Collier’s new supermax deal.

“Super max for Napheesa Collier earned, deserved, inevitable. Lynx just locked in a problem”

“Hell yeah, Napheesa Collier locking in that one-year $1.4M supermax with the Lynx is huge, third one in the league and well deserved for the captain.”

Indeed, it would be in the best interest of the Lynx to bring back Collier for the long haul. Over the past few years, the former UConn star has established herself as a formidable threat on both ends of the floor, bagging the 2024 Defensive Player of the Year award and making it to the All-WNBA First Team three years in a row.

Though the Lynx have lost veterans like Alanna Smith and Jessica Shepard (who both signed with the Dallas Wings), Collier is set to team with this year’s no. 2 pick Olivia Miles as Minnesota looks to get back to the WNBA Finals.

Lynx HC Makes Sarcastic Comment on Radio Host’s Pronouncement About Napheesa Collier Missing Half of the 2026 WNBA Season

Lynx fans, of course, are looking forward to Napheesa Collier’s return to the hardcourt as she recovers from her ankle issues. In the meantime, Minnesota head coach Cheryl Reeve had something to say about the pronouncement of radio host Ryan Ruocco, who claimed that Collier could miss half of the 2026 WNBA season.

“I’m just glad Ryan knows when her return is, so now I know. I didn’t know.”

Jokes aside, the Lynx will need Collier’s presence on the court if they are to re-establish themselves as playoff threats in the Western Conference.