Napheesa Collier suffered a Grade 2 tear of her ankle ligaments and a muscle in her shin throughout final Friday’s collision with Phoenix Mercury ahead Alyssa Thomas, sources advised Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
Collier, who would have been out for at the very least six weeks, wouldn’t have been capable of return to the playoffs had the Lynx defeated the Mercury.
Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve was ejected from Sport 3 following her response to the collision that injured Collier.
Collier was lately crucial of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert throughout her exit interview.