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Lynx reintegrate Collier as roster changes loom heading into playoffs

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 7:44 PM

Last updated Jul 27, 2026

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Summary

The Minnesota Lynx, holding the best record in the league at 22-6, are in a crucial phase of the season with 16 games remaining before the postseason. Coach Cheryl Reeve confirmed that the team is not in experimentation mode despite potential roster changes ahead of the August 2 trade deadline. Napheesa Collier has returned from ankle surgery, demonstrating her impact with 24 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes against Seattle on July 22. The Lynx aim to maintain their successful style of play and adapt rotations as they integrate Collier and possibly make additional adjustments to the lineup.

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By the Numbers

•Lynx lead the league with a 22-6 record and a seven-game win streak.
•Napheesa Collier scored 24 points in her return against Seattle.
•Coach Reeve plans to adjust rotations with Collier's reintegration.
•The WNBA trade deadline is August 2, prompting potential roster changes.
•Euroleague MVP Dorka Juhász is also returning from injury.

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7:44 PMYahoo Sports — Lynx enter ‘sprint,’ reintegrate Collier, consider trades

What they're saying

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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve Minnesota is entering entering a post-all star “sprint” with 16 games left until the postseason — starting with Tuesday’s home tilt against Toronto — but that even with roster changes the team is “not in experimentation mode.” Twenty-eight games into the season, the Lynx are No. 1 in the league in terms of record (22-6) and net rating (plus-10.3) and on a seven-game win ...
— Yahoo Sports

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