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Lynx Open to Trading Napheesa Collier Before Deadline

7/29/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the team is “open for business” and could trade forward Napheesa Collier before the August 2 deadline.
The trade market lists Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream as buyers and Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury as sellers.
Indiana Fever general manager Amber Cox said the team lacks cap space and a valuable draft pick, making a major trade unlikely.

History

Historical Context

In 1999, the WNBA’s third season added two expansion teams—the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle—and expanded the schedule to 32 games per club. That year the Houston Comets captured their third championship, cementing early league hierarchies. The Lynx’s origins and the league’s early framework now shape Cheryl Reeve’s pursuit of Napheesa Collier and the Fever’s cap-space concerns.

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Story summary

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said the team is “open for business” and could trade forward Napheesa Collier before the August 2 deadline.
The trade market lists Dallas Wings, Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream as buyers and Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury as sellers.
Indiana Fever general manager Amber Cox said the team lacks cap space and a valuable draft pick, making a major trade unlikely.

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